Juke Joint - June 22, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published June 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates Juneteenth with the music of Lightnin’ Hopkins, Albert Collins, Katie Webster, Sippie Wallace, B.B. King, Bobby Bland, Johnny Copeland and Gatemouth Brown. He also notes the centennial birthday of the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier.

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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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