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Juke Joint: May 28, 2017

Papa John Creach, featured artist

Sunday night on "The Juke Joint" broadcaster Robert Barclay celebrated the centennial of the birth of Papa John Creach, a violinist who played jazz, blues, rock & roll and classical music. Robert also included Creach's work with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, along with recordings issued under his own name.  

the late Gregg Allman, featured artist

Robert also included a tribute to the late Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band who died on Saturday at the age of 69.

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.