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  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features some works by late clarinetist John Carter.
  • 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.
  • …Thanksgiving is almost upon us, but there are NO Turkeys on this week’s Homespun! Music from The Cox Family, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Delmore Brothers, and a couple more cuts celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Guy Clark’s legendary album, Old No. 1!
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features a brand new release by legendary Detroit Band, Griot Galaxy.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins listener requests for Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Tab Benoit, Mitch Woods, Marcia Ball, Sonny Terry and Little Charlie & the Night Cats. He also shares new CDs by Greg Nagy and Billy Branch.
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston showcases the work of Finnish Saxophonist Jone Takamäki, who passed away late this summer.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates the blues birthdays of Bukka White, Valerie Wellington, Bobby Rush and Lavern Baker along with new releases and reissues by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dave Keller and Elmore James plus some more tunes by Marcia Ball.
  • This week on Homespun we’ll sample new sounds from Pitney Meyer, John Gorka, plus Alison Brown with Steve Martin. We’ll also explore the Blues of John Hammond, Charlie Musselwhite, and the King of the Delta Blues Singers, Robert Johnson!
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features some works by Jack DeJohnette, a legendary jazz drummer who passed away at the age of 83 earlier in the week.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features his interview with acoustic blues guitarist Ernie Hawkins. We’ll hear Hawkins' music along his favorites: Reverend Gary Davis, Hank Williams, Mance Lipscomb, the Harlem Hamfats and Blind Willie McTell. He also spins tunes from pianist Marcia Ball.
  • Push back the rug, and grab a partner, ‘cause we’re gonna Swing this week on Homespun!! Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant, Jean Shepherd, The McKinny Sisters, and Little Jimmy Dickens will get those feet moving!
  • On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston features some works by trumpeter Marc Levin from 1969 to 1976.