Juke Joint - January 5, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published January 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM EST

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast we are Memphis bound to celebrate Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday. I’ll spin tunes by Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Howlin’ Wolf, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Little Milton, Sam & Dave, O.V. Wright, BB King and Albert King.

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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