Episode #795 – Atlantic Records, Pt. 2 – 1949-50
Air Week: July 28-August 3, 2025
Episode #794 – Atlantic Records, Pt. 1 – 1947-49
RAS2025-07-20T15:56:18+00:00Air Week: July 21-27, 2025
Atlantic Records, Pt. 1 – 1947-49
Atlantic Records was the most influential, significant and important independent record label to come out of the late-1940s, during a time when there were many great, small indie labels being born. What gave Atlantic the advantage over Specialty, Chess, Modern, Vee-Jay, Exclusive, King, etc is the breadth of material, variety of music styles and the sheer number of hit records that led to the Rock n’...July 20, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records, blues, instrumentals, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized, Women0 Comments
Episode #791 – 4th of July: Summertime, Travel, Food & Baseball!
RAS2025-06-29T16:40:50+00:00Air Week: June 30-July 6, 2025
4th of July: Summertime, Travel, Food & Baseball!
The Juke In The Back jumps into summer by spotlighting THE summertime holiday, the 4th of July. We’re diggin’ the 4th in song with tunes about summertime and the foods enjoyed in summer by Sam Cooke, Chuck Berry, The Basin Street Boys, Chris Powell (hot dog) and John Brim (ice cream). We’ll also focus on America’s pastime with R&B songs about Baseball, honoring...June 29, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, 4th of July, Baseball, blues, Doo Wop, Food, Independence Day, instrumentals, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, summertime, travel, Uncategorized, Vocal Groups0 Comments
Episode #789 – Julia Lee
RAS2025-06-15T16:34:49+00:00Air Week: June 16-22, 2025
Julia Lee
During the 1920s, Kansas City was the heart of Jazz and the epicenter of American Music. George E. Lee and His Novelty Singing Orchestra was one of the most popular bands in that town at that time. At the center of the band, playing piano and singing was Julia Lee, the sister of bandleader George E. Lee. Julia was a fantastic singer with a powerful voice. We begin this week’s...June 15, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, blues, Female, Jazz, Kansas City, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized0 Comments
Episode #788 – Johnny Otis
RAS2025-06-08T18:26:50+00:00Air Week: June 9-15, 2025
Johnny Otis
This week, the Juke In The Back is proud to honor the late, great Johnny Otis. He was a true renaissance man. Otis was a singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader, talent scout, record label owner and radio / TV show host and that’s not everything he did. He was the son of Greek immigrants, growing up in a mostly Black section of Vallejo, CA during the 1920s and 30s. He not...June 8, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, blues, Doo Wop, Little Esther, Mel Walker, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Savoy Records, The Robins, Uncategorized, Vocal Group0 Comments
Episode #787 – Boogie Woogie Rhythm & Blues
RAS2025-06-01T18:30:27+00:00Air Week: June 2-8, 2025
Boogie Woogie Rhythm & Blues
Boogie Woogie has the natural ability to make you wanna tap your toes, shake your hips and just all around feel good! The blues style of Boogie Woogie piano features a strong left hand, playing repeated bass lines, leaving the right hand free to improvise around the keys. This produces an uptempo, rollicking feel with a solid groove that makes you want to get up and dance....June 1, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, blues, Boogie Woogie, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized0 Comments
Episode #783 – Amos Milburn, Pt. 1 – 1946-49
RAS2025-05-04T17:42:40+00:00Air Week: May 5-11, 2025
