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This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on December 2, 2018. Robert Barclay, played tunes by artists known for their nicknames such as the Texas Nightingale, Curly, Furry and Cleanhead, a couple of professors, a few doctors, Cow Cow and Bumble Bee, the Black Ace, the Blues Boss, the Chief, Bon Ton, a Papa and a Mama and others known by their instrument: guitar, harmonica and piano.
Destination Out - August 30, 2026
On this week's episode of Destination Out, Mike Johnston celebrates various jazz musicians birthdays from the past week including; Charley Parker, Alice Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Malachi Favors, Lester Young, and Sonny Sharrock.
Homespun - August 29, 2026
…Homespun this week celebrates the life of singer, songwriter, actress, entertainer Dolly Parton . We’ll spin tracks from Dolly as well as others who recorded her songs: The Lynn Morris Band, Linda Ronstadt, Mindy Smith , The Trio, and much more.
Destination Out - August 23, 2026
Mike Johnston features some obscure recordings on the ESP record label released in the 1960's by artists such as Gunter Hampel, Burton Greene, James Zitro, and SHQ.
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This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on February 25, 2018. Robert Barclay featured a variety of recordings dealing with the telephone including work by Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Fenton Robinson, Wilson Pickett and Robert Cray. He also played CDs by John Mayall, Nick Moss & Dennis Gruenling.
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…This week on Homespun we bid a melancholy happy trail to singer, songwriter, guitarist Pat Enright who passed away recently. We’ll celebrate his music with the Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Dreadful Snakes, and Tasty Licks. We’ll also look back at Shawn Colvin and Levon Helm’s debut albums.
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