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 #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
Episode #765 – 1955: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1
12/29/2024
Air Week: December 30, 2024-January 5, 2025 1955: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1 Let’s journey back 70 years and put the ol’ Rockola Jukebox back in the spotlight as we present part 1 of a 2 part feature on the biggest R&B jukebox records of 1955. It was a year of many firsts. 1955 was […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #764 – 1945: Jukebox Rhythm Review
12/22/2024
Air Week: December 23-29, 2024 1945: Jukebox Rhythm Review This week, the “Juke In The Back” brings the jukebox into the spotlight as we journey back 80 years and dig on the top requested jukebox records from the entire year of 1945. This was a pivotal year for Rhythm and Blues Music as 1945 marked […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #763 – Juke Christmas Party!
12/15/2024
Air Week: December 16-22, 2024 Juke Christmas Party! Christmas, like you’ve never heard it before. This year, the “Juke In The Back” cordially invites you to join us at Rosie’s Juke Joint for an intimate Christmas Celebration. Miss Rosie, Bobby The Bobcat and of course, Matt The Cat will be there to make your yuletide […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #762 – Joe Liggins
12/8/2024
Air Week: December 9-15, 2024 Joe Liggins There were so many important figures in post WWII Rhythm & Blues that helped build what would become Rock n’ Roll. Today’s popular culture has left so many musical pioneers behind and this week the “Juke In The Back” features Joe Liggins, one such pioneer who’s been largely […]
Duration:00:59:01
Episode #761 – Jimmy Liggins
12/1/2024
Air Week: December 2-8, 2024 Jimmy Liggins Jimmy Liggins didn’t have the chart success or popularity of his older brother Joe Liggins, but he did have a killer band, a raw sound and quite possibly the “first rock n’ roll record.” Both brothers traveled to California from their native Oklahoma in order to make it […]
Duration:00:59:00
Episode #760 – Buddy & Ella Johnson
11/24/2024
Air Week: November 25-December 1, 2024 Buddy & Ella Johnson Bandleader, pianist, composer and sometimes vocalist Buddy Johnson and his chanteuse sister Ella are in the spotlight on this week’s “Juke In The Back.” Johnson was a superstar and one of the hottest live acts of the 1940s in the Black Community, but he barely […]
Duration:00:59:00
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