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 #322 – Lucky Millinder
Air Week: July 4-10, 2016 Lucky Millinder The “Juke In The Back” is loaded this week with records by one of R&B’s greatest and most underrated bandleaders, Lucky Millinder. He worked with vocalists as varied as Sister Rosetta [...]
Episode #321 – 4th Of July Special: R&B Songs About Food
Air Week: June 27-July 3, 2016 4th Of July Special: R&B Songs About Food What’s more American than celebrating America’s birthday with some good ol’ red, white and Rhythm & Blues about THE Fourth of July staple: food? Dig in on an hour of cl[...]
Episode #320 – Specialty Records, Pt. 3
Air Week: June 20-26, 2016 Specialty Records Pt. 3 This is the third and final part of “Juke In The Back”‘s tribute to Specialty Records. This week, host Matt The Cat looks at Specialty’s hit-making heyday of 1953-56, featuri[...]
Episode #319 – Specialty Records, Pt. 2
Air Week: June 13-19, 2016 Specialty Records Pt. 2 This week, the “Juke In The Back” is jumpin’ with records all hailing from the Specialty Label out of LA on part 2 of The Specialty Records Story. Matt The Cat digs up some gems f[...]
Episode #318 – Specialty Records, Pt. 1
Air Week: June 6-12, 2016 Specialty Records Pt. 1 This week, the “Juke In The Back” is full of old records from one of the greatest record labels of all-time, Specialty Records. Art Rupe started the label in 1944 as Juke Box Records. P[...]
Episode #317 – Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
Air Week: May 30-June 5, 2016 Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson This week, the “Juke In The Back” honors one of the greatest blues shouters of all-time, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson. He burst on the scene in 1944 with a cover[...]
Episode #316 – 1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2
Air Week: May 23-29, 2016 1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2 The “Juke In The Back” puts the ol’ Rockola Jukebox front and center on this week’s program as we present part 2 of a 2 part feature on the biggest jukebox jivers f[...]
Episode #315 – 1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1
Air Week: May 16-22, 2016 1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1 The “Juke In The Back” puts the ol’ Rockola Jukebox front and center on this week’s program as we present part 1 of a 2 part feature on the biggest jukebox jivers f[...]
Episode #314 – Rosco Gordon
Air Week: May 9-15, 2016 Rosco Gordon This week, the “Juke In The Back” spotlights the “Prince of Primitive Cool,” Rosco Gordon. His mostly self-penned tunes, feature his unique blend of mid-tempo shuffle with a slightly behi[...]
Episode #313 – Dinah Washington, Pt. 5 – 1954-59
Air Week: May 2-8, 2016 Dinah Washington, Pt. 5 – 1954-59 Dinah Washington was more than just the “Queen of The Jukeboxes,”“Queen Of The Blues” and any other prestigious but vacant title you could pin on her. Dinah was[...]