Juke Joint - October 19, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published October 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM EDT

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some more soundbites from his interview with acoustic blues guitarist and singer, Rory Block, plus a new disc from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. He also plays some requests for John Lee Hooker, Byther Smith and Walter “Wolfman” Washington and he notes the passing of Chris Dreja, a co-founder of the Yardbirds.

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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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