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Juke Joint - July 13, 2025

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features a diverse selection of blues guitarists including Muddy Waters, Memphis Minnie, Booker White, Blind Blake, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

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.