Juke Joint - December 17, 2023

By Robert Barclay

Published December 18, 2023 at 2:13 PM EST

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates some late December birthdays including three great blues harp players Paul Butterfield, Sugar Blue and Rod Piazza. He also includes Bo Diddley, Professor Longhair, Lil Green, Esther Phillips, Joe Louis Walker and Eddie “Cleanhead" Vinson.

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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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