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Juke Joint: March 24, 2019

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrated the centennial of the birth of Nat "King" Cole. He also noted the passing of singer Andre "Bacon Fat" Williams, James Dapogny, who helped Sippie Wallace revive her career, and Dick Dale, the King of Surf Guitar. 

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.