Juke Joint - June 18, 2023

By Robert Barclay

Published June 19, 2023 at 12:34 AM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the passing of Billy “The Kid” Emerson, an early artist on the Sun label in Memphis, and songwriter Cynthia Weil who wrote songs recorded by the Drifters, the Animals and the Righteous Brothers. Robert also debuts new releases by Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones, Selwyn Birchwood, D.K. Harrell, Joanna Connor, Arlen Roth and Jerry Jemmott.

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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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