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 plays some more tunes by Doc Watson to celebrate his centennial birthday. He also notes the 110th birthday of Willie Johnson who was Howlin’ Wolf’s first guitarist. And we'll hear some Johnny Winter and some vintage blues by Dinah Washington, Georgia White, Ruth Brown and Big Maybelle. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast the Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, celebrates the centennial birthday of Doc Watson. He also spins new CDs by Joe Louis Walker, Matt Andersen, Eddie 9V, Crazy Chestur and Ruthie Foster and he notes the passing of R&B singer Chuck Jackson. -
This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast it’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans and southern Louisiana. We’ll hear music by Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, the Neville Brothers, Clifton Chenier, Bobby Charles, the Treme Brass Band, Rusty & Doug Kershaw, Fats Domino, Marcia Ball, Lee Dorsey and the Balfa Brothers. I’ll also do a tribute to the late Huey “Piano” Smith, a wonderful songwriter and pianist. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay spins the Grammy-winning CDs by Edgar Winter, Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder. He also celebrates the centennial birthday of drummer, Baby Face Leroy Foster, and his work with Little Walter and Muddy Waters and he debuts new CDs by Joe Louis Walker, Crazy Chestur and Canadian Matt Andersen. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the passing of singer & songwriter Barrett Strong who recorded Motown’s first hit, “Money," back in 1960 and co-wrote some great tunes by the Temptations. He also celebrates the centennial birthdays of delta blues guitarist Joe Willie Wilkins and Chicago bluesman Eddie Taylor along with some new releases by Ruthie Foster and Eddie 9V. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features Louisiana blues, Cajun and zydeco music. He includes music by CJ Chenier, Beausoleil, Lazy Lester, Chubby Carrier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Steve Riley, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, John Mooney, Rosie Ledet, Katie Webster and Terrance Simien. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay, the "Duke of Juke," features the 10 CDs that are finialists for Grammy Awards in the blues categories. We’ll hear from Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland, John Mayall, Eric Gales, Edgar Winter, Gov’t Mule, Ben Harper, the North Mississippi All-Stars, Charlie Musselwhite, Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder. He will also note the passing of guitarist Jeff Beck including his work with the Yardbirds. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay takes us to Memphis, Tennessee to celebrate Elvis Presley’s 88thbirthday. We’ll hear from Johnny Cash, Bobby Bland, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin’ Wolf, Ike Turner, BB King, Charlie Rich, Little Milton, Rosco Gordon, Al Green, Booker T. and the MGs and, of course, Elvis Presley. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay spins gospel music and songs of the civil rights movement for Dr Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. We’ll hear from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Staple Singers, the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Fairfield Four, Mahalia Jackson, Ruthie Foster, Dorothy Love Coates, the Clara Ward Singers and Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the passing of Jim Stewart, the co-founder of the Stax record label in Memphis, Tennessee. He includes music from Booker T & the MGs, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes, Rufus & Carla Thomas, the Staple Singers, the Mar-Keys, Albert King and Johnnie Taylor.
