Juke Joint
Sundays 8pm-11pm
Every Sunday night, the Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, is in the house spinning a mix of acoustic and electric music from the 1920s to the present, including from the worlds of blues, soul, R&B, gospel and zydeco.
Robert 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.
Latest Episodes
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This week on “The Juke Joint" broadcast, Robert Barclay spins blues & soul music requests chosen by civil rights activists Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory and Julian Bond, actors Danny Glover, Jim Belushi and Jeff Daniels, along with former U.S. Senator Carl Levin, former governor Jennifer Granholm and NPR correspondent Don Gonyea. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates a few birthdays including Denise LaSalle, Little Freddie King, Lonnie Mack, Peppermint Harris and Washboard Sam. He will also debut new CDs by Shaun Murphy and Mick Kolassa along with requests for Sugaray Rayford and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay features new releases. This includes music by the Nick Moss Band with Dennis Gruenling, Joanna Connor, Eric Clapton, Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones, Monster Mike Welch, Selwyn Birchwood, Samantha Fish with Jesse Dayton and Arlen Roth with Jerry Jemmott. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins more music from the Arhoolie Records catalog produced by the late Chris Strachwitz. We’ll hear from Big Mama Thornton, Booker White, CJ Chenier, Mercy Dee Walton, Jesse Fuller, Robert Pete Williams, John Jackson, Big Joe Williams and Beausoleil. He also debuts the new CD by the Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay spins some old favorites. We’ll hear from Howlin’ Wolf, Hound Dog Taylor, Etta James, Luther Allison, Little Walter, Koko Taylor, Ray Charles, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, Gatemouth Brown and Delbert McClinton. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the passing of Billy “The Kid” Emerson, an early artist on the Sun label in Memphis, and songwriter Cynthia Weil who wrote songs recorded by the Drifters, the Animals and the Righteous Brothers. Robert also debuts new releases by Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones, Selwyn Birchwood, D.K. Harrell, Joanna Connor, Arlen Roth and Jerry Jemmott. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” Robert Barclay salutes the late Art Rupe, the owner of the Specialty record label. He'll spin his releases by Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Guitar Slim, Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers, Percy Mayfield, Frankie Lee Sims, Clifton Chenier, Mercy Dee Walton, Joe Liggins and Dorothy Love Coates & the Gospel Harmonettes. He will also play new releases from Doug MacLeod, Jose Ramirez and Larry McCray. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay previews the 19th annual Alpena Blues Festival which takes place on Saturday, June 17th. The lineup includes Ray Fuller & the Bluesrockers, the Broken Arrow Blues Band, Down River Dan, the Smokin’ 45s and Way Out Wayne and the Neck Benders. He also plays tunes by the Chris O'Leary Band who will be at the Gem Theatre in St Louis (Michigan) on Thursday, June 15th along with new releases from Selwyn Birchwood, Bob Corritore and Lil' Jimmy Reed. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the passing of Tina Turner along with lyricist Pete Brown who wrote songs for Cream. He also spins the latest releases from Taj Mahal, Alabama Mike, Bruce Katz Band, Lil Jimmy Reed, Big Harp George and Joe Krown. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay offers a tribute to the late Chris Strachwitz, the owner of the Arhoolie record label. He documented some great blues, Cajun and zydeco music by Mance Lipscomb, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton, Clifton Chenier and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Robert includes his interviews with Chris sharing his stories about those artists.
