Juke Joint - August 27, 2023

By Robert Barclay

Published August 28, 2023 at 5:20 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay spins recordings by blues artists that did some busking during their careers. We’ll hear from Willie McTell, Rev. Gary Davis, Barbecue Bob, the Memphis Jug Band, Robert Nighthawk, Sonny Terry, Blind Boy Fuller, Lemon Jefferson, Snooks Eaglin and Ted Hawkins.

Juke Joint

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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