Juke Joint - December 21, 2025

By Robert Barclay

Published December 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM EST

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins sacred and secular songs for the holiday season by the Staple Singers, Charles Brown, Mahalia Jackson, Odetta, James Brown, Keb’ Mo’, the Persuasions, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Taj Mahal.

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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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