Episode #794 – Atlantic Records, Pt. 1 – 1947-49
Air Week: July 21-27, 2025
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 #790 – Lloyd Price: The Specialty Sides
RAS2025-06-22T15:51:34+00:00Air Week: June 23-29, 2025
Lloyd Price: The Specialty Sides
Lloyd Price would become one of the great hit-makers of early Rock n’ Roll, but this is the story of the “soul that came BEFORE Rock n’ Roll.” Lloyd was just a kid when bandleader and talent scout, Dave Bartholomew brought him to Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studio in early 1952 to make a record of a tune he had heard Lloyd singing. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” hit #1...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 #784 – Amos Milburn, Pt. 2 – 1950-56
RAS2025-05-11T16:19:37+00:00Air Week: May 12-18, 2025
Amos Milburn, Pt. 2 – 1950-56
Amos Milburn was the complete package. He could play boogie woogie piano with the best of ’em, having been influenced by the great Pete Johnson. He sang the smoky R&B ballad almost as well as his buddy Charles Brown and he could shout the blues alongside Roy Brown and Wynonie Harris. Milburn’s delivery was indeed a hit with the public as his Aladdin Records releases spawned...Episode #783 – Amos Milburn, Pt. 1 – 1946-49
RAS2025-05-04T17:42:40+00:00Air Week: May 5-11, 2025
Amos Milburn, Pt. 1 – 1946-49
Amos Milburn was the complete package. He could play boogie woogie piano with the best of ’em, having been influenced by the great Pete Johnson. He sang the smoky R&B ballad almost as well as his buddy Charles Brown and he could shout the blues alongside Roy Brown and Wynonie Harris. Milburn’s delivery was indeed a hit with the public as his Aladdin Records releases spawned...Episode #780 – 15th Anniversary Special!
RAS2025-04-13T16:17:15+00:00Air Week: April 14-20, 2025
15th Anniversary Special!
Let’s get together, throw some nickels in the ol’ Rockola Jukebox and celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the “Juke In The Back.” It’s hard to believe that Matt The Cat’s been droppin’ down the plattahs and makin’ ’em splattah like pancake battah for 15 years. He couldn’t have done it without the listenership and support of all you hep cats and crazy kittens. This week, we open up the...April 13, 2025RASUncategorizedblues, Doo Wop, Jump Blues, Listener Requests, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized, Vocal Group0 Comments
