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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 18 hours 46 minutes
Episode #440 – Camille Howard
Air Week: October 8-14, 2018 Camille Howard The pre-Rock n’ Roll era is full of unsung performers who’s style directly impacted those who came after. This week’s “Juke In The Back” spotlight on Camille Howard is one su[...]
Episode #439 – Roy Milton
Air Week: October 1-7, 2018 Roy Milton The “Juke In The Back” is proud to shine the spotlight on one of the granddads of Rock n’ Roll, Roy Milton. His group, The Solid Senders, was composed of top-notch musicians, including Camille[...]
Episode #438 – Big Jay McNeely (R.I.P.)
Air Week: September 24-30, 2018 Big Jay McNeely (R.I.P.) The world of R&B was dealt a hard blow when Big Jay McNeely, the last of the great LA honkers, died at the age of 91 on September 16, 2018. In honor of his wild and crazy sax, the “J[...]
Episode #437 – B. B. King
Air Week: September 17-23, 2018 B. B. King The “Juke In The Back” pays its respects to a true musical icon, B.B. King. Riley B. King was raised on plantations as his mother was a sharecropper. He wanted to play guitar and sing on the rad[...]
Episode #436 – Charles Brown: 1949-52
Air Week: September 10-16, 2018 Charles Brown: 1949-52 Charles Brown was the “King of Smoky Blues” for over 50 years. Growing up in Texas City, TX, he studied classical piano while focusing his interests on science, becoming a chemistry[...]
Episode #435 – Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
Air Week: September 3-9, 2018 Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers This week’s “Juke In The Back” is dedicated to one of the true unsung heroes of 1940s and ’50s rhythm & blues, Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers. T[...]
Episode #434 – Rhythm & Booze: Bad, Bad Whiskey
Air Week: August 27-September 2, 2018 Rhythm & Booze: Bad, Bad Whiskey The “Juke In The Back” once again raises a glass in our Rhythm & Booze series. This time, the entire program is dedicated to that Bad, Bad Whiskey. For some, [...]
Episode #433 – Cab Calloway
Air Week: August 20-26, 2018 Cab Calloway If you’re “hep to the jive” and can “dig the scene,” then you’re in for a treat on this week’s “Juke In The Back.” Matt The Cat presents Cab Calloway: t[...]
Episode #432 – Cobra Records
Air Week: August 13-19, 2018 Cobra Records Cobra Records left quite a bite, even thought this little West Side Chicago label was only in existence for three short years. Cobra was started by television repair shop owner Eli Toscano in the summer[...]
Episode #431 – Big Maybelle
Air Week: August 6-12, 2018 Big Maybelle The “Juke In The Back” highlights the often ignored early career of Big Maybelle, one of the great female blues shouters. She was born Mabel Louise Smith in 1929 and cut her first record with Chri[...]