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Juke Joint: October 27, 2019

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast Robert Barclay shared his interview with Steven Salter, a man who raises funds and places headstones on the unmarked graves of blues artists. We'll hear about Otis Spann, Hacksaw Harney, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Hip Linkchain, Ernest Lawlers, Eddie King and Big Maceo along with their music. He also played new CDs by Catfish Keith, Johnny Rawls, Diane Blue, Fillmore Slim and Al Basile. 

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.