Juke Joint - August 13, 2023

By Robert Barclay

Published August 14, 2023 at 12:32 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features Mississippi hill country blues. He includes R.L. Burnside and members of hthe Burnside family along with Junior Kimbrough, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Jessie Mae Hemphill and the North Mississippi All Stars.

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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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