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 20 hours 44 minutes
Episode #690 – Christine Kittrell
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.
Episode #689 – Big Joe Turner, Pt. 2 – 1951-56
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,
Episode #688 – Big Joe Turner, Pt. 1 – 1938-50
Air Week: July 10-16, 2023 Big Joe Turner, Pt. 1 – 1938-50 This week, the “Juke In The Back” is loaded with nothing but the great recordings of Big Joe Turner, the “Boss Of The Blues.” Part one covers Joe Turner’s early years from his Kansas City begin...
Episode #688 – Big Joe Turner, Pt. 1 – 1938-50
Air Week: July 10-16, 2023 Big Joe Turner, Pt. 1 – 1938-50 This week, the “Juke In The Back” is loaded with nothing but the great recordings of Big Joe Turner, the “Boss Of The Blues.” Part one covers Joe Turner’s early years from his Kansas City begin...
Episode #687 – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Air Week: July 3-9, 2023 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers We throw the word “influential” around a lot on the Juke In The Back, but very few groups can actually claim to have started a sub-genre based on their lead singer. The Teenagers Feat.
Episode #687 – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Air Week: July 3-9, 2023 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers We throw the word “influential” around a lot on the Juke In The Back, but very few groups can actually claim to have started a sub-genre based on their lead singer. The Teenagers Feat.
Episode #686 – 4th of July: Summer, Food, Travel & Baseball Songs
Air Week: June 26-July 2, 2023 4th of July: Summer, Food, Travel & Baseball Songs The Juke In The Back jumps into summer by spotlighting THE summertime holiday, the 4th of July. We’re diggin’ the 4th in song,
Episode #686 – 4th of July: Summer, Food, Travel & Baseball Songs
Air Week: June 26-July 2, 2023 4th of July: Summer, Food, Travel & Baseball Songs The Juke In The Back jumps into summer by spotlighting THE summertime holiday, the 4th of July. We’re diggin’ the 4th in song,
Episode #685 – Rhythm & Booze: Looped!
Air Week: June 19-25, 2023 Rhythm & Booze: Looped! We continue our unsober series of vintage Rhythm & Blues drinking songs this week with Rhythm & Booze: Looped! In the past, Matt The Cat has focused on different types of libations and the places where...
Episode #685 – Rhythm & Booze: Looped!
Air Week: June 19-25, 2023 Rhythm & Booze: Looped! We continue our unsober series of vintage Rhythm & Blues drinking songs this week with Rhythm & Booze: Looped! In the past, Matt The Cat has focused on different types of libations and the places where...