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 22 hours 42 minutes
Episode #424 – R&B Pioneers: Titus Turner & Buddy Lucas
Air Week: June 18-24, 2018 R&B Pioneers: Titus Turner & Buddy Lucas The “Juke In The Back” spotlights two extremely underrated R&B pioneers this week: Titus Turner and saxophonist Buddy Lucas. Turner recorded some amazing R[...]
Episode #423 – Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris, Pt. 2
Air Week: June 11-17, 2018 Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris, Pt. 2 It’s part 2 of our 2 part series on Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris, one of the greatest blues shouters of all time. This week, Matt The Cat focuses on Harris[...]
Episode #422 – Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris, Pt. 1
Air Week: June 3-10, 2018 Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris, Pt. 1 The “Juke In The Back” is overflowin’ with records by one of R&B’s greatest blues shouters and entertainers: Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris. [...]
#421 – Richard Barrett (The Valentines)
Air Week: May 28-June 3, 2018 Richard Barrett (The Valentines) This week, the “Juke In The Back” honors one of the silent architects of Rock n’ Roll, Richard Barrett. On the surface, he’s known today to fans of vocal group mu[...]
Episode #420 – Little Miss Cornshucks
Air Week: May 21-27, 2018 Little Miss Cornshucks Little Miss Cornshucks was an influential figure in post WWII Rhythm & Blues. For one thing, she inspired Ahmet Ertegun to start Atlantic Records and when he couldn’t locate her to record h[...]
Episode #419 – The Ravens
Air Week: May 14-20, 2018 The Ravens The “Juke In The Back” features The Ravens, an R&B vocal group that set the stage for all the groups that would follow. With Jimmy Ricks’ bass lead and some tremendous harmony behind him, [...]
Episode #418 – Excello Records
Air Week: May 7-13, 2018 Excello Records Drop a nickel in the ol’ Rockola Juke as Matt The Cat dedicates the entire hour to the great little Nashville R&B label, Excello Records. Ernie Young started Excello as a sister label to his Nashbor[...]
Episode #417 – Jimmy Preston
Air Week: April 30-May 6, 2018 Jimmy Preston Jimmy Preston made a major contribution to early Rock n’ Roll by ushering in the era of the screamin’ sax. “Messin’ With Preston,”“Hucklebuck Daddy,”“Hay [...]
Episode #416 – Little Esther
Air Week: April 23-29, 2018 Little Esther Esther Mae Jones is one of the First Ladies of R&B, yet her 1950s output under the name Little Esther is sadly overlooked. Little Esther was discovered by bandleader Johnny Otis in 1949, when she was on[...]
Episode #415 – Motown Artists BEFORE Motown
Air Week: April 16-22, 2018 Motown Artists BEFORE Motown The entire “Juke In The Back” this week features Motown’s biggest acts,BEFORE there even was a Motown Records and before those acts were household names. Matt The Cat spins t[...]