Juke Joint - August 31, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published September 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay takes us roadtripping on Route 66 and Highway 61 because he's got the key to the highway! We’ll be riding in style in a Cadillac, a Hot Rod Lincoln, a Chevy, a Pontiac and a Mercury with Howlin Wolf, Frank Frost, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Ray Charles and Chuck Berry.

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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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