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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.
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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.
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