Juke Joint: November 17, 2019

WCMU | By Robert Barclay

Published November 18, 2019 at 5:20 PM EST

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast Robert Barclay offered a tribute to songwriter Otis Blackwell. Blackwell wrote songs that were hits for Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Willie John, Dee Clark and Solomon Burke.

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Robert Barclay

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.

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