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 some new CDs by Marcel Smith, Ghalia Volt, Robin Trower, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Robert Finley, Tom Hambridge, Jimi Hendrix and Mathias Lattin. He also celebrates the birthdays of Tom Waits and Big Mama Thornton. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates the Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall, on his 90th birthday. Robert includes his interview with Mayall and spins his music along with some of Mayall's favorites: Otis Rush, Sonny Boy Williamson #2, Albert Ammons, Buddy Guy, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Meade Lux Lewis, Champion Jack Dupree, Coco Montoya, Freddy King and J.B. Lenoir. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates the 90th birthday of Bobby Rush and notes the passing of Chicago blues drummer Willie “The Touch” Hayes including his work with Carey Bell, Son Seals, Mighty Joe Young, Luther Allison and Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows. He also notes the death of R.L. Boyce, a master Mississippi hill country blues guitarist. And he spins new CDs by Robin Trower, Sue Foley and a “live” recording by Jimi Hendrix. -
Something is cooking on “The Juke Joint” this week: Robert Barclay is spinning songs about food and drink. We’ll hear from Professor Longhair, Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Louis Jordan, Tony Joe White, Albert Collins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Saffire the Uppity Blues Women, Marcia Ball, CJ Chenier, Johnny Adams, Robert Johnson and Slim Gaillard. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay does a tribute to Lawrence Cohn who produced the Roots & Blues Series on CDs. He includes music by Robert Johnson, Booker White, Willie Dixon, Tampa Red, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Mississippi John Hurt, Lonnie Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy and Son House. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay features blues, Cajun and zydeco music by Albert Collins, Son Seals, Johnny Littlejohn, CJ Chenier, Terrance Simien, Gatemouth Brown, Johnny Shines, BeauSoleil, James Cotton and Buckwheat Zydeco. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features songwriter Mel London, the owner of the Chief label in Chicago. From his label you'll hear Junior Wells, Elmore James, Earl Hooker, Magic Sam and Lillian Offitt. Robert will also debut new CDs by Sue Foley and Ghalia Volt. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the passing of Rudolph Isley of the Isley Brothers. He also spins new releases by Catfish Keith, Coco Montoya, Chris Beard and the Blackburn Brothers and celebrates the birthdays of two pianists, Willie Mabon and Hadda Brooks. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features singers known as "blues shouters" including several “bigs” such as Big Joe Tuner, Big Mama Thornton and Big Maybelle along with Wynonie Harris, Roy Brown, Jimmy Rushing, Etta James, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and Jimmy Witherspoon. Robert also notes the centennial birthday of Jessie Mae Hemphill. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features a roundup of blues artists from Texas. He includes T-Bone Walker, Amos Milburn, Johnny Winter, Angela Strehli, Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, Pee Wee Crayton, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Sippie Wallace, Freddy King, Marcia Ball and Lightnin’ Hopkins.
