Juke Joint - September 10, 2023

By Robert Barclay

Published September 11, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT

This week on "The Juke Joint," Robert Barclay features blues kings like B.B, Albert, Earl and Freddy King along with Ben E. King and King Curtis. Plus, some blues queens such as Dinah Washington, Shemekia Copeland and Thornetta Davis.

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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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