Juke Joint - September 14, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay spins music by blues and soul royalty including BB, Albert, Freddy and Earl King along with Aretha Franklin, Dinah Washington, Thornetta Davis, and Shemekia Copeland.

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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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