Juke In the Back
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Episode #163 – Ruth Brown: More Rhythm (1955-60)
Air Week: June 17-23, 2013 Ruth Brown: More Rhythm (1955-60) Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records first big star. She was so successful, racking up 24 R&B hits for the fledging label, that Atlantic was often called the “house that Ruth built.” This week, “Juke In The Back” adds to its three previous shows on “Miss [...]
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Episode #162 – Ruth Brown Pt. 3 (1953-55)
Air Week: June 10-16, 2013 Ruth Brown Pt. 3 (1953-55) Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records first big star. She was so successful, racking up 24 R&B hits for the fledging label, that Atlantic was often called the “house that Ruth built.” This week, “Juke In The Back” continues its 3 part feature celebrating the music [...]
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Episode #161 – Ruth Brown Pt. 2 (1951-53)
Air Week: June 3-9, 2013 Ruth Brown Pt. 2 (1951-53) Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records first big star. She was so successful, racking up 24 R&B hits for the fledging label, that Atlantic was often called the “house that Ruth built.” This week, “Juke In The Back” continues its 3 part feature celebrating the music [...]
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Episode #160 – Ruth Brown Pt. 1 (1949-50)
Air Week: May 27 – June 2, 2013 Ruth Brown Pt. 1 (1949-50) Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records first big star. She was so successful, racking up 24 R&B hits for the fledging label, that Atlantic was often called the “house that Ruth built.” This week, “Juke In The Back” begins a 3 part feature [...]
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Episode #159 – The Ravens
Air Week: May 20-26, 2013 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, The Ravens were the predecessors to the doo wop music that would follow in [...]
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Episode #158 – Johnny Bragg (Prisonaires & Marigolds)
Air Week: May 13-19, 2013 Johnny Bragg (The Prisonaires & The Marigolds) This week, Matt The Cat features the incredible story of Johnny Bragg. It’s one of the greatest stories in all of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll. At age 17, Johnny Bragg is sentenced to 594 years in prison on six [...]
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Episode #157 – The Treniers
Air Week: May 6-12, 2013 The Treniers There were so many influential Rhythm & Blues artists who had a great impact on the development of Rock n’ Roll, but were never able to profit from the new genre they helped to create. The Treniers were just one such group. Their core were the twins Cliff [...]
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