Juke Joint - September 17, 2023

By Robert Barclay

Published September 18, 2023 at 6:39 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the September birthdays of Roy Brown, Barbecue Bob, John "Juke" Logan, Charles Brown, B.B. King, Billy Boy Arnold, Shari Kane and Hank Williams' centennial birthday. Robert also notes the passing of Chicago blues singer, James Yancey Jones, better known as Taildragger and debuts new CDs by Tom Hambridge, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps and Omar & the Howlers.

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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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