Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 18 hours 46 minutes
Air Week: September 18-24, 2023 Chuck Willis, Pt. 2 – 1954-58 “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 the late 1950s with huge pop hits like “C.
Air Week: September 11-17, 2023 Chuck Willis, Pt. 1 – 1951-54 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 smash “C. C. Rider,
Air Week: September 4-10, 2023 Willie Mabon 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 forgotten, BUT Matt The Cat believe that this piano playing,
Air Week: August 28-September 3, 2023 The Du-Droppers Matt The Cat presents another highly underrated R&B vocal group from the 1950s: The Du-Droppers. They didn’t sound like the stereotypical “doo wop” groups of the era and they weren’t your standard r...
Air Week: August 21-27, 2023 Five Keys, Pt. 2 – 1954-57 The Five Keys were undoubtedly one of the finest vocal groups of both the R&B and Rock n’ Roll eras. They didn’t score as many hits as say the Dominoes or the Clovers,
Air Week: August 14-20, 2023 Five Keys, Pt. 1 – 1951-54 The Five Keys were undoubtedly one of the finest vocal groups of both the R&B and Rock n’ Roll eras. They didn’t score as many hits as say the Dominoes or the Clovers,
Air Week: August 7-13, 2023 Faye Adams 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 voice” and she scored an impressive 3 #1 R&B hits in just a little ove...
Air Week: July 31-August 6, 2023 The Orioles This week, the “Juke In The Back” spotlights the most influential rhythm & blues vocal group of all-time. The Orioles hailed from Baltimore and featured lead vocals by Sonny Til, one of the most talented,
Air Week: July 24-30, 2023 Christine Kittrell 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 Rhythm & Blues Scene.
Air Week: July 17-23, 2023 Big Joe Turner, Pt. 2 – 1951-56 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 recording session for his new label,