Juke Joint
Sundays 8pm-11pm
Every Sunday night, the Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, is in the house spinning a mix of acoustic and electric music from the 1920s to the present, including from the worlds of blues, soul, R&B, gospel and zydeco.
Robert 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.
Latest Episodes
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This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay previews the lineup of the free Port Sanilac Blues Fest (a free festival n Port Sanilac). He includes the work of Thornetta Davis, Motor City Josh, Greg Nagy, Tosha Owens, Bobby Murray and Eliza Neals. He also spins some new releases by Maria Muldaur, Carolyn Wonderland and Terry Hanck. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Chess record label with the work of Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, Etta James, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Koko Taylor, Chuck Berry, Little Milton, Fontella Bass and Lowell Fulson. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features a diverse selection of blues guitarists including Muddy Waters, Memphis Minnie, Booker White, Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates the centennial birthday of songwriter Doc Pomus. He shares interpretations of Doc's songs sung by Ray Charles, the Drifters, Big Joe Turner, Elvis Presley, the Coasters, Johnny Adams, Ben E. King and Dion & the Belmonts. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some listener requests for Slim Harpo, Gatemouth Brown, Marcia Ball, the Grateful Dead and Imelda May. He also plays new CDs by Larry McCray, D.K. Harrell, Dave Specter, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates Juneteenth with the music of Lightnin’ Hopkins, Albert Collins, Katie Webster, Sippie Wallace, B.B. King, Bobby Bland, Johnny Copeland and Gatemouth Brown. He also notes the centennial birthday of the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features a collection of recordings by Blues Hall of Famers including Muddy Waters, Albert, Freddy and BB King, Etta James, Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells and Elmore James. He also includes new CDs by Larry McCray and D.K. Harrell. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay previews the Alpena Blues Festival with his guests from the Alpena Blues Coalition. This year it is a free festival at the bandshell with a lineup including Eliza Neals, Broken Arrow Blues with Tosha Owens, Asamu Johnson and the Associates of the Blues along with Blues By the Drop 5,. He also debuts new CDs by Larry McCray and Samantha Fish. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features part 2 of his tribute to Joe Louis Walker. He also spins new CDs by Terry Hanck, Dave Specter, Brandon Santini, Lisa Mann, Terrie Odabi, Aki Kumar, Carolyn Wonderland, Ally Venable, Southern Avenue, Willie Buck & Bob Corritore. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the passing of Joe Louis Walker including his interview with Joe as he discusses his musical influences. Robert also spins new releases by Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Iguana, Tad Robinson, Tim Gartland, Kim Field and Mitch Ryder.
