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Episode #628 - Art Rupe & Specialty Records, Pt. 3 - 1953-56
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, the "Juke In The Back" pays our respects to one of the great record men of the 1940s and 50s; Art Rupe. Rupe passed away on April 15, 20...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 15, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Episode #627 - Art Rupe & Specialty Records, Pt. 2 - 1950-53
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, the "Juke In The Back" pays our respects to one of the great record men of the 1940s and 50s; Art Rupe. Rupe passed away on April 15, 20...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM, WHRV, KSRQ and more


  • Added: May 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Episode #626 - Art Rupe and Specialty Records, Pt. 1 - 1945-50
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, the "Juke In The Back" pays our respects to one of the great record men of the 1940s and 50s; Art Rupe. Rupe passed away on April 15, 20...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KSRQ, WHRV, KNCT FM and more


  • Added: May 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Episode #624 - The Flamingos, Pt. 2 - 1954-56
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" jumps and grooves this week as Matt The Cat presents part 2 of a three part feature on The Flamingos, one of the most influe...

Bought by KNCT FM, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 17, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode #623 - The Flamingos, Pt. 1 - 1953-54
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" jumps and grooves this week as Matt The Cat begins a 3 part feature on The Flamingos, one of the most influential and best r...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, KTRT RADIO INC and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode #622 - Marvin Phillips
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Marvin Phillips is one of LA's unsung heroes of 1950s rhythm & blues. He, along with Jesse Belvin, popularized R&B duos with their 1952 smash, "Dre...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #621 - Jack McVea
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Jack McVea is an integral part of the Los Angeles Rhythm & Blues scene of the 1940s. He's best remembered today as the originator of the recorded v...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #620 - Sam Cooke
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Few African Americans accomplished so much (songwriter, revered singer, entrepreneur) during the 1950s as the legendary Sam Cooke. This week, Matt ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KNCT FM, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KTRT RADIO INC and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #619 - R&B of Decca Records
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, Matt The Cat spotlights the fantastic R&B that was coming out of Decca Records in the late '40s and early '50s. As you'll hear, many maj...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, WYAP and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #618 - The Robins
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" features The Robins, one of the earliest and most influential R&B vocal group to come out of Los Angeles in the late '40s an...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #617 - Roy Byrd aka Professor Longhair
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than with the “Grandaddy of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues”? That, cats & kittens, is Henry Roeland Byrd, aka R...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode #616 - New Orleans R&B, Pt. 3 - 1955-57
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Get ready for Carnival with part 3 of "Juke In The Back"'s 3 part series on the great, influential and infectious music that came out of New Orlean...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, KMXT and more


  • Added: Feb 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
UpFront Soul #2022.08-February 21-28, 2022 - Carnival Spectacular
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Al "Carnival Time" Johnson
It's Carnival time! We'll take you to the Crescent City with hot brass from the Soul Rebels, Rebirth Brass Band, the Sixth Ward All-Stars, and Los ...

Bought by KMUN, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KCHW, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Divinity Roxx Kids
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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Divinity Roxx is a superstar bassist, and longtime member of Beyoncé's touring band. This time on The Children's Hour, she guest deejays the show, ...

Bought by KCHU, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KSTK, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Allegheny Mountain Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #615 - New Orleans R&B, Pt. 2 - 1953-55
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Get ready for Carnival with part 2 of "Juke In The Back"'s 3 part series on the great, influential and infectious music that came out of New Orlean...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WYAP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
WoodSongs 1027: WoodSongs Kids Celebration
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The Wallace Sisters on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon it's a celebration of WoodSongs Kids from across the country for the entire bro...

Bought by Angelica Community Radio, KZUM, KKRN, KBRW, KENW and more


  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
20220214: Divinity Roxx Kids, 2/14/2022
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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Divinity Roxx is a superstar bassist, and longtime member of Beyoncé's touring band. This time on The Children's Hour, she guest deejays the show, ...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
Epidode #614 - New Orleans R&B, Pt. 1 - 1940-53
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Get ready for Carnival as the "Juke In The Back" begins a 3 part series on the great, influential and infectious music that came out of New Orleans...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, KTRT RADIO INC and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode #613 - Gene Phillips
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 31-February 6, 2022 This week, the "Juke In The Back" is proud to shine the spotlight on guitarist Gene Phillips, one of the unsu...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode #612 - Johnny Ace
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 24-30, 2022 This week, "Juke In The Back" highlights the short career of one of R&B's greatest talents: JOHNNY ACE. His great rec...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #611 - R&B Influences: The Ink Spots
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 17-23, 2022 The Ink Spots, along with the Mills Brothers, Delta Rhythm Boys and Golden Gate Quartet built the musical bridge from...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Episode #610 - 1952: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: January 10-16, 2022 This week, the jukebox is in the spotlight as the "Juke In The Back" features part 2 of a 2 part series on the bigges...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #609 - 1952: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Air Week: Jan 3-9, 2022 This week, the jukebox is in the spotlight as Matt The Cat takes you back 70 years and highlights the top jukebox hits of t...

Bought by WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WOUB, KTRT RADIO INC, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 02, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
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Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant! is a one hour program highlighting some of the best works of composer Thelonious Monk.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:06:56
Episode #608 - Combo Records
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
"Juke In The Back" ends 2021 with a profile of Combo Records, a small, independent Los Angeles record label that only scored one national hit, but ...

Bought by WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KMXT, WYAP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Dec 26, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6