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 #785 – The Larks, Pt. 1 – 1950-52
5/18/2025
Air Week: May 19-25, 2025 The Larks, Pt. 1 – 1950-52 The Larks are one of the most influential and best sounding vocal groups of the early 1950s and yet, they are never remembered quite as well as many of their contemporaries. That might be because they only had 2 charting singles and neither record […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #784 – Amos Milburn, Pt. 2 – 1950-56
5/11/2025
Air Week: May 12-18, 2025 Amos Milburn, Pt. 2 – 1950-56 Amos Milburn was the complete package. He could play boogie woogie piano with the best of ’em, having been influenced by the great Pete Johnson. He sang the smoky R&B ballad almost as well as his buddy Charles Brown and he could shout the […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #783 – Amos Milburn, Pt. 1 – 1946-49
5/4/2025
Air Week: May 5-11, 2025 Amos Milburn, Pt. 1 – 1946-49 Amos Milburn was the complete package. He could play boogie woogie piano with the best of ’em, having been influenced by the great Pete Johnson. He sang the smoky R&B ballad almost as well as his buddy Charles Brown and he could shout the […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #782 – Unsung Ladies Of R&B
4/27/2025
Air Week: April 28-May 4, 2025 Unsung Ladies Of R&B This week, the “Juke In The Back” solutes the Unsung Ladies of R&B! We’ll dig deep into a stack of shellac from some women you know, like Varetta Dillard, Ann Cole and The Cookies, as well as from some that you may not know, such […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #781 – The Griffin Brothers
4/20/2025
Air Week: April 21-27, 2025 The Griffin Brothers This week, “Juke In The Back” features The Griffin Brothers, one of the unsung Rhythm & Blues groups from the early 1950s. Jimmy and “Buddy” Griffin began in their hometown of Norfolk, VA in the late ’40 playing jump blues. They settled in Washington, DC and were […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #780 – 15th Anniversary Special!
4/13/2025
Air Week: April 14-20, 2025 15th Anniversary Special! Let’s get together, throw some nickels in the ol’ Rockola Jukebox and celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the “Juke In The Back.” It’s hard to believe that Matt The Cat’s been droppin’ down the plattahs and makin’ ’em splattah like pancake battah for 15 years. He couldn’t […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #779 – Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers
4/6/2025
Air Week: April 7-13, 2025 Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers The “Juke In The Back” digs deep into New Orleans Rhythm & Blues this week to focus on Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers, one of the few vocal groups to come out of a city best known for its blues, jazz and cajun roots. The […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #778 – Early Etta James
3/30/2025
Air Week: March 31-April 6, 2025 Early Etta James Producer Jerry Wexler called Etta James, “The greatest of all modern blues singers.” That’s great praise coming from a guy who worked with the greatest of the greats for 50 years. Etta had an amazing talent for mixing a bit of tenderness and heartbreak into her […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #777 – The Heartbeats
3/23/2025
Air Week: March 24-30, 2025 The Heartbeats With so many wonderful vocal groups present during the 1950s, it took a few distinct ones to lead the pack and blaze the trail. The Heartbeats are always right up there with The Clovers, Harptones, Moonglows, Flamingos and the other leaders who carried the torch lit by the […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #776 – Paul Gayten
3/16/2025
Air Week: March 17-23, 2025 Paul Gayten Paul Gayten is one of the unsung heroes of rhythm & blues and one of the many architects of rock n’ roll. This week, Matt The Cat spotlights Gayten’s great contributions to music on the “Juke In The Back.” Paul Gayten scored the first New Orleans’ hit of […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #775 – Chess Records, Pt. 8 – 1957
3/9/2025
Air Week: March 10-16, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 8 – 1957 “Juke In The Back” continues a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also Rhythm […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #774 – Chess Records, Pt. 7 – 1956
3/2/2025
Air Week: March 3-9, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 7 – 1956 “Juke In The Back” continues a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also Rhythm […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #773 – Chess Records, Pt. 6 – 1955
2/23/2025
Air Week: February 24-March 2, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 6 – 1955 “Juke In The Back” continues a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #772 – Chess Records, Pt. 5 – 1954
2/16/2025
Air Week: February 17, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 5 – 1954 “Juke In The Back” continues a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also Rhythm […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #771 – Chess Records, Pt. 4 – 1953
2/9/2025
Air Week: February 10-16, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 4 – 1953 “Juke In The Back” continues a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also Rhythm […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #770 – Chess Records, Pt. 3 – 1952
2/2/2025
Air Week: February 3-9, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 3 – 1952 “Juke In The Back” continues a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also Rhythm […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #769 – Chess Records, Pt. 2 – 1950-51
1/26/2025
Air Week: January 27-February 2, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 2 – 1950-51 “Juke In The Back” continues a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #768 – Chess Records, Pt. 1 – Aristocrat Records
1/19/2025
Air Week: January 20-26, 2025 Chess Records, Pt. 1 – Aristocrat Records “Juke In The Back” begins a behemoth, multi-part series on Chess Records. The Chicago record label, founded by 2 Polish immigrant brothers, Leonard and Phil Chess, proved to be one of the most influential and important labels in not only Blues, but also […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #767 – Jimmy Reed: 1953-59
1/12/2025
Air Week: January 13-19, 2025 Jimmy Reed: 1953-59 Jimmy Reed was a hit-making blues machine back in the 1950s, yet he isn’t as well remembered today as some of his contemporaries. This week, Matt The Cat and the “Juke In The Back” dedicate the entire program to this highly influential bluesman. Reed’s mid-tempo shuffle was […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #766 – 1955: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2
1/5/2025
Air Week: January 6-12, 2025 1955: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2 Let’s journey back 70 years and put the ol’ Rockola Jukebox back in the spotlight as we present part 2 of a 2 part feature on the biggest R&B jukebox records of 1955. It was a year of many firsts. 1955 was the first […]
Duration:00:59:00