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Juke Joint: March 18, 2018

This week on "The Juke Joint" the Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, featured singer Alabama Mike. During his interview, Mike  discusses his early love for gospel singing, then he turned to the blues. We heard Alabama Mike's work along with his favorites: ZZ Hill, Johnnie Taylor,Leadbelly, Elmore James, JB Hutto and Hound Dog Taylor.

Robert Barclay launched "The Juke Joint" broadcast on WCMU in April 1985. It has been a Sunday night fixture from 8:00-11:00 pm ever since. A devoted listener dubbed him the "Duke of Juke." He includes nearly a century's worth of blues history on his program including traditional and contemporary blues along with boogie woogie, soul music, rhythm & blues, zydeco and gospel music.