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Juke Joint: May 5, 2019

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrated the induction of the Class of 2019 Blues Hall of Fame inductees: Pee Wee Crayton, Count Basie, Aretha Franklin, Ida Cox and Booker T & the MGs. He also played Blues Hall of Fame recordings by BB King, Elmore James, Ray Charles, Bessie Smith and Muddy Waters. 

Listen to this week's show:

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Hour 2:

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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.