At the end of the Second World War, economics forced the big bands to trim their once great size and thus, the Jump Blues combo was born. Between 1946-1954, rhythm and blues laid the tracks for what was to become Rock n’ Roll. So how come, 75 years later, this vibrant and influential music is still so unknown to so many? Matt The Cat is going to change that with the radio program, “Juke In The Back.” These were the records that you couldn’t hear on the jukebox in the front of the establishment. To hear all this great 1950s rhythm & blues, you had to go to “Juke In The Back.”
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Episode #450 – Cool Yule: R&B Christmas, Pt. 2
Air Week: December 17-23, 2018 Cool Yule: R&B Christmas, Pt. 2 The “Juke In The Back” presents part 2 of our 2 part vintage Christmas Rhythm & Blues extravaganza that Matt The Cat is calling “Cool Yule.” Louis Armstro[...]
Episode #449 – Hey! Santa Claus: R&B Christmas, Pt. 1
Air Week: December 10-16, 2018 Hey! Santa Claus: R&B Christmas, Pt. 1 The “Juke In The Back” begins a 2 part Holiday Music Extravaganza with a tribute to Santa Claus. This week, we find the “man in red” doing the boogie w[...]
Episode #448 – The Treniers
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Episode #447 – Smiley Lewis
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Episode #446 – Rhythm & Booze: Hey! Bartender
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Episode #445 – The Clovers, Pt. 3: 1956-58
Air Week: November 12-18, 2018 The Clovers Pt. 3 (1956-58) The Clovers were the most successful rhythm & blues vocal group from 1951 to 1955, racking up 16 top 10 R&B singles during that time-frame. Three of those singles went to #1. Though[...]
Episode #444 – The Clovers, Pt. 2: 1953-56
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Episode #443 – The Clovers, Pt. 1: 1950-53
Air Week: October 29-November 4, 2018 The Clovers, Pt. 1 – 1950-53 The Clovers were the most successful rhythm & blues vocal group from 1951 to 1955, racking up 16 top 10 R&B singles during that time-frame. There of those singles went [...]
Episode #442 – Halloween Rhythm & Blues
Air Week: October 22-28, 2018 Halloween Rhythm & Blues Matt The Cat experiences some paranormal rhythms coming out of his “Juke In The Back” as we celebrate the truly spooky, sinister and down-right crazy sounds of a vintage rhythm & blues H[...]
Episode #441 – Hadda Brooks
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