Juke In The Back
Oldies Music
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.”
Location:
Washington , DC
Description:
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.”
Twitter:
@soulcatradio
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.jukeintheback.org/
Episodes
Episode #759 – Bo Diddley, Pt. 2 – 1956-59
11/17/2024
Air Week: November 18-24, 2024 Bo Diddley, Pt. 2 – 1956-59 Last week, the “Juke In The Back” featured every recording made by the innovative BO DIDDLEY during the year 1955. This week, the Juke picks it up in early 1956 and showcases BO DIDDLEY’s influential and diverse releases through 1959. He remained mostly off […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #758 – Bo Diddley, Pt. 1 – 1955
11/10/2024
Air Week: November 11-17, 2024 Bo Diddley, Pt. 1 – 1955 This week’s “Juke In The Back” takes a look at the breakthrough year of one of rock n’ roll’s true architects and innovators, Bo Diddley. His first recording session was held at Chess Records in Chicago on March 2nd and 3rd, 1955, where he […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #757 – The Checkers
11/3/2024
Air Week: November 4-10, 2024 The Checkers The “Juke In The Back” features another highly underrated R&B vocal group from the 1950s: The Checkers. They never scored a national hit, but they’re one of the finest examples of polished 1950s R&B and their story deserves to be shared. The Checkers were formed after tenor Charlie […]
Duration:00:58:59
Episode #756 – Halloween Rhythm & Blues
10/27/2024
Air Week: October 28-November 3, 2024 Halloween Rhythm & Blues This week, the ol’ Rockola Jukebox is haunted by a strange spirit of rhythm & ghouls. Where is Matt The Cat? We don’t know, but the spirit tells us he will return next week. In his absence, the “Juke In The Back” still fulfills the […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #755 – King Records, Pt. 10 – Federal Records, Pt. 2
10/20/2024
Air Week: October 21-27, 2024 King Records, Pt. 10 – Federal Records, Pt. 2 This week, it’s part 10 of a 10 part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After seeing […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #754 – King Records, Pt. 9 – Federal Records, Pt. 1
10/13/2024
Air Week: October 14-20, 2024 King Records, Pt. 9 – Federal Records, Pt. 1 This week, it’s part 9 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After seeing the […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #753 – King Records, Pt. 8 – 1954-56
10/6/2024
Air Week: October 7-13, 2024 King Records, Pt. 8 – 1954-56 This week, it’s part 8 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After seeing the sales potential in […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #752 – King Records, Pt. 7 – 1953
9/29/2024
Air Week: September 30-October 6, 2024 King Records, Pt. 7 – 1953 This week, it’s part 7 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After seeing the sales potential […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #751 – King Records, Pt. 6 – 1952
9/22/2024
Air Week: September 23-29, 2024 King Records, Pt. 6 – 1952 This week, it’s part 6 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After seeing the sales potential in […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #750 – King Records, Pt. 5 – 1951
9/15/2024
Air Week: September 16-22, 2024 King Records, Pt. 5 – 1951 This week, it’s part 5 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After seeing the sales potential in […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #749 – King Records, Pt. 4 – 1949-50
9/8/2024
Air Week: September 9-15, 2024 King Records, Pt. 4 – 1949-50 This week, it’s part 4 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After a rough start, he relaunched […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #748 – King Records, Pt. 3 – 1948-49
9/1/2024
Air Week: September 2-8, 2024 King Records, Pt. 3 – 1948-49 This week, it’s part 3 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After a rough start, he relaunched […]
Duration:00:58:59
Episode #747 – King Records, Pt. 2 – 1947-48
8/25/2024
Air Week: August 26-September 1, 2024 King Records, Pt. 2 – 1947-48 This week, it’s part 2 of a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After a rough start, he […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #746 – King Records, Pt. 1 – Queen Records
8/18/2024
Air Week; August 19-25, 2024 King Records, Pt. 1 – Queen Records This week, we begin a 10-part series on the great King Record Label, out of Cincinnati. Syd Nathan, who began putting out records under the King logo in 1943, developed King as a hillbilly music label. After a rough start, he relaunched King […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #745 – The Dominoes, Pt. 3 – 1954-57
8/11/2024
Air Week: August 12-18, 2024 The Dominoes, Pt. 3 – 1954-57 Billy Ward and his business partner Rose Ann Marks put together The Dominoes in mid-1950 and helped fuel the R&B vocal group scene that would eventually become one of the major building blocks for Rock n’ Roll. Ward, who was born Robert Lloyd Williams, […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #744 – The Dominoes, Pt. 2 – 1952-54
8/4/2024
Air Week: August 5-11, 2024 The Dominoes, Pt. 2 – 1952-54 Billy Ward and his business partner Rose Ann Marks put together The Dominoes in mid-1950 and helped fuel the R&B vocal group scene that would eventually become one of the major building blocks for Rock n’ Roll. Ward, who was born Robert Lloyd Williams, […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #743 – The Dominoes, Pt. 1 – 1950-52
7/28/2024
Air Week: July 29-Aug 4, 2024 The Dominoes, Pt. 1 – 1950-52 Billy Ward and his business partner Rose Ann Marks put together The Dominoes in mid-1950 and helped fuel the R&B vocal group scene that would eventually become one of the major building blocks for Rock n’ Roll. Ward, who was born Robert Lloyd […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #742 – Clyde McPhatter: 1955-59
7/21/2024
Air Week: July 22-28, 2024 Clyde McPhatter: 1955-59 Clyde McPhatter had one of the sweetest and most powerful tenor voices in all of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll. His issue throughout his 22 year recording career, was getting the recognition he thought he deserved. After singing memorable leads on many hit records […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #741 – Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
7/14/2024
Air Week: July 15-21, 2024 Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters The Drifters would become the most successful vocal group in history, charting hit after hit for over 20 years, with no less than a dozen different lead singers. This week, the “Juke In The Back” spotlights The Drifters’ first chapter with the great high tenor […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #740 – Tommy Brown
7/7/2024
Air Week: July 8-14, 2024 Tommy Brown Tommy Brown is one of the unsung blues shouters of the Rhythm & Blues Era. His only two charting records were done with the Griffin Brothers on Dot Records in 1951. He’ll always be remembered for the #1 smash, “Weepin’ & Cryin’,” but Brown had so many tremendous […]
Duration:00:59:00