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WoodSongs 1051: Torznzo Cannon and Ben Levin
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Toronzo Cannon on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes electrifying Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon plus Cincinnati blues pianis...

Bought by KTRL, Radio Bristol, KMSU, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KEDT and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 60
The Jazz Phools
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Perry Bradford
When the aging jazz artist was hospitalized, his doctors thought they should get some background information on his life, and he told them that he ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode #701 - Lavern Baker, Pt. 1 - 1949-54
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
This week, th "Juke In The Back" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, LaVern Baker, got her start. It's part one of a two part feature on the...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KJZX-Austin, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Episode #700 - Open The Door, Richard!
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, for the 700th episode of "Juke In The Back," Matt The Cat digs deep into the racks n' stacks o' shellac to bring you a solid hour on tha...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KJZX-Austin, WOUB, WUTC and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #699 - Red Robin 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, the "Juke In The Back" salutes one of R&B's greatest unsung labels, Red Robin Records. Bobby Robinson started Robin Records in 1952. It ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KJZX-Austin, WOUB, WUTC and more


  • Added: Sep 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
WoodSongs 1086: Larry & Joe and Sistah La La
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Larry & Joe on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes Larry & Joe two master musicians who merge Appalachian bluegrass with tra...

Bought by KUCO, KMUN, KBRW, WEJP-LP 107.1, Radio Bristol and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 38
Episode #698 - Chuck Willis, Pt. 2 - 1954-58
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" completes its 2 part special on the great Chuck Willis. This week, in part 2, we focus on Chuck's amazing crossover success in t...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WOUB and more


  • Added: Sep 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Episode #697 - Chuck Willis, Pt. 1 - 1951-54
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
This week, the "Juke" features part 1 of a 2 part special on the great and much underrated Chuck Willis. Most cats n' chicks know Chuck's 1957 smas...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WOUB and more


  • Added: Sep 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Episode #696 - Willie Mabon
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
Willie Mabon scored 2 #1 R&B records with "I Don't Know" and "I'm Mad" in 1952 and '53 respectively. Having 2 #1s ensured that he would never be fo...

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


  • Added: Sep 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #695 - The Du-Droppers
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
Matt The Cat presents another highly underrated vocal group from the 1950s: The Du-Droppers as part of a full hour of 1940s and '50s rhythm & blues...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WOUB, WUTC and more


  • Added: Aug 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #694 - The Five Keys, Pt. 2 - 1954-57
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
The Five Keys were undoubtedly one of the finest vocal groups of both the R&B and Rock n' Roll eras. This week, in part 2 of our 2 part feature, we...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WOUB, WUTC and more


  • Added: Aug 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #693 - The Five Keys, Pt. 1 - 1951-54
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 Five Keys were undoubtedly one of the finest vocal groups of both the R&B and Rock n' Roll eras. In part 1, Matt The Cat focuses on The Five Ke...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KSRQ, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Episode #692 - Faye Adams
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's "Juke In The Back" highlights the short, but important career of Faye Adams. DJ Alan Freed called her "The little gal with the big voic...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WOUB, WUTC and more


  • Added: Aug 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #691 - The Orioles
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 most important and influential vocal group of the post World War II era, The Orioles. Baltimore's finest singin...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WOUB, WUTC and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:46
  • Purchases: 9
Episode #690 - Christine Kittrell
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
Nashville truly earned its nickname as "Music City" during the 1950s as it was not only the home of Country Music, but also a hotbed for a thriving...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WUTC and more


  • Added: Jul 23, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #689 - Big Joe Turner, Pt. 2 - 1951-56
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, we continue our salute to the great blues shouter, Big Joe Turner with part 2 of 2. The show opens in 1951, with Turner's first recordin...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, WHRV, KJZX-Austin, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jul 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Episode #688 - Big Joe Turner, Pt. 1 - 1938-50
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" is loaded with nothing but the great recordings of Big Joe Turner, the "Boss Of The Blues." The show also feature...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jul 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Episode #687 - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
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
We throw the word "influential" around a lot on the Juke In The Back, but very few groups can actually claim to have started a sub-genre based on t...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WUTC, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #686 - 4th of July: Summer, Food, Travel and Baseball
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 into summer by spotlighting THE summertime holiday, the 4th of July. We're diggin' the 4th in song, ranging from songs a...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KSRQ, KJZX-Austin, North Country Public Radio, WHRV and more


  • Added: Jun 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Episode #685 - Rhythm & Booze: Looped!
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
We continue our unsober series of vintage Rhythm & Blues drinking songs this week with Rhythm & Booze: Looped! This week, we'll delve into your dru...

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


  • Added: Jun 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Rhythm Atlas 290 2023-06-12 Juneteenth & Black Music Month Special
From: Denis McGilvray
Series: The Rhythm Atlas
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On this week’s special edition of The Rhythm Atlas, host Denis McGilvray celebrates Juneteenth and Black Music Month. The playlist shines a light o...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KAMU


  • Added: Jun 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Episode #684 - Rhythm & Booze: Hey, Bartender!
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" continues our sporadic series Rhythm & Booze with a tribute to bartenders, juke joints and barrel houses as well as a salute...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, WUTC, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Tina Turner the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Queen of Rock 'n' Roll is a musical history of the great Tina Turner hosted by musicologist Howard Burchette.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif. and KOSU


  • Added: Jun 07, 2023
  • Length: 57:17
  • Purchases: 2
The Supreme Diana Ross
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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"The Supreme Diana Ross" is a presentation hosted by Howard Burchette on the history of Diana Ross with the Supremes. They were the greatest female...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2023
  • Length: 52:00
Episode #682 - Rhythm & Booze: Wine! Wine! Wine!
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
Raise you glasses as we toast Rhythm & Booze: Wine, Wine, Wine on this week's "Juke In The Back." The entire program features the greatest wine R&B...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WUTC and more


  • Added: May 28, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9