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Juke Joint - April 26, 2026

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some new releases from Curtis Salgado, Rick Vito, Amani Burnham, Selwyn Birchwood, the James Hunter Six, Mike Zito and Lil Ed and he Blues Imperials.

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.