Juke Joint - May 7, 2023

By Robert Barclay

Published May 9, 2023 at 4:46 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay, the Duke of Juke, shares blues songs about trains. He includes songs by Muddy Waters, Blind Blake, James Carr, Lightnin’ Slim, Louis Jordan, Bukka White, Eric Bibb, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Arthur Crudup, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash, Robert Johnson and Junior Parker.

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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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