Juke Joint - February 23, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published February 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM EST

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay offers a tribute to tenor saxophonist Gene “Daddy G” Barge. We’ll hear Barge's work with Fontella Bass, Little Milton, James Cotton, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Willis, Koko Taylor and Sugar Pie DeSanto. He will also debut the new CD from Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band.

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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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