Juke Joint - November 30, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published December 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM EST

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates Big Mama Thornton’s 99th birthday along with new releases by Kim Wilson, the Altered Five Blues Band, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Rory Block and Greg Nagy.

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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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