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Juke Joint - November 12, 2023

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay does a tribute to Lawrence Cohn who produced the Roots & Blues Series on CDs. He includes music by Robert Johnson, Booker White, Willie Dixon, Tampa Red, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Mississippi John Hurt, Lonnie Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy and Son House.

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.