Juke Joint - November 9, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM EST

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates the blues birthdays of Bukka White, Valerie Wellington, Bobby Rush and Lavern Baker along with new releases and reissues by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dave Keller and Elmore James plus some more tunes by Marcia Ball.

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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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