Juke Joint - October 12, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published October 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay shares his interview with acoustic blues guitarist and singer Rory Block. She offers details about growing up in Greenwich Village in the 1950s and ‘60s, crossing paths with Bob Dylan, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Maria Muldaur, Reverend Gary Davis and Alan Wilson.

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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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