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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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Episode #721 – Lucky Millinder

2024/02/25

Air Week: February 26-March 3, 2024 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 Tharpe, Wynonie Harris, Annisteen Allen, Bull Moose Jackson and Big John Greer, but Lucky Millinder is […]

Episode #720 – The Ray-O-Vacs

2024/02/18

Air Week: February 19-25, 2024 The Ray-O-Vacs It’s staggering, the number of R&B groups that have been left out of the history books and off radio station playlists just because they don’t fit into an accepted category of “cool.” The Ray-O-Vacs is one of those groups. Though they made the R&B charts 3 times, that […]

Episode #719 – The Hollywood Flames

2024/02/11

Air Week: February 12-18, 2024 The Hollywood Flames The Hollywood Flames recorded for nearly 20 different record labels and had numerous personnel changes over their 18 year history, but they always remained popular in their native Southern California. Formed in 1949 at a local talent show, David Ford was the only member of the group […]

Episode #718 – R&B Influences: Lionel Hampton

2024/02/04

Air Week: February 5-11, 2024 R&B Influences: Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton’s big band was a training ground for so many of the all-time great musicians: Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Joe Morris, Dinah Washington, Wes Montgomery, Little Jimmy Scott and Clifford Brown. His musical education began on drums and piano while attending the Holy […]

Episode #717 – James Brown: 1956-58

2024/01/28

Air Week: January 29-February 4, 2024 James Brown: 1956-58 This week, the Juke In The Back features one of R&B and Rock n’ Roll’s greatest acts, James Brown. Born into a poor community in South Carolina, James Brown worked his way to the very top in the entertainment business, but it wasn’t without a struggle. […]

Episode #716 – R&B Influences: Delta Rhythm Boys

2024/01/21

Air Week: January 22-28, 2024 R&B Influences: Delta Rhythm Boys The “Juke In The Back” takes a deep look at The Delta Rhythm Boys, one of R&B’s early influences. Bass singer Lee Gaines assembled the original quartet while at Langston University in Oklahoma. After they all transferred to Dillard in New Orleans, things started to […]

Episode #715 – The “5” Royales

2024/01/14

Air Week: January 15-21, 2024 The “5” Royales This week, the “Juke In The Back” features a rhythm & blues vocal group from Winston-Salem, NC that not only influenced James Brown, but quite possibly the entire soul movement of the late ’50s into the 1960s; The “5” Royales. They began their career as a six […]

Episode #714 – 1954: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2

2024/01/07

Air Week: January 8-14, 2024 1954: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2 This week, the “Juke In The Back” transports you back 70 years. 1954 was a pivotal year for American Music. The lines between Rhythm & Blues and Pop were getting blurred as more and more R&B records crossed over into the Pop Chart, causing […]

Episode #713 – 1954: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1

2023/12/31

Air Week: January 1-7, 2024 1954: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1 This week, the “Juke In The Back” transports you back 70 years. 1954 was a pivotal year for American Music. The lines between Rhythm & Blues and Pop were getting blurred as more and more R&B records crossed over into the Pop Chart, causing […]

Episode #712 – Mabel Scott

2023/12/24

Air Week: December 25-31, 2023 Mabel Scott Mabel Scott was an incredibly versatile artist. She was a pianist, pop vocalist, R&B chanteuse and could shout the blues with the best of ’em. But like many of her peers, Scott never received the royalties or recognition that she deserved, even on songs that she wrote. Many […]

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4.9 out of 5

54 reviews

Grayfox 61 2020/12/16

This is phenomenal!!

I just discovered this podcast and .. Man Oh Man it is awesome to say the least! Excellent music and I love the background history of the artists as w...

jkl5876 2017/08/05

Just found this !

Wow, now this is some classy music. What talent. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I'm anxiously waiting for the next show to come out.

Gerardo1019 2015/02/22

Always a great listen!

Love me some Matt the Cat!

Gramps924 2013/01/22

Matt the Cat Rolls On!!!!

Dumped XM/Sirius the day the music died. Glad Matt has this venue.

AlannotAllen 2012/05/16

Thank You!

Thank you Matt the Cat for what you do! Your show is awesome and I'm so excited that I found it!

Todvis 2012/05/14

Juke

Oh how sweet the R&B scene was so long ago. matt the cat captures it in its essence.......... Matt, we love you. Awesome podcast. You are so classy!

55KustomFord 2012/02/14

Matt the Cat is Amazing!

I've been listening to Matt the Cat since he was on XM. Then XM became money hungry and merged with Sirius and poor Matt got the undeserved axe :'( W...

Rock Till I Pop 2011/12/29

Thanks Matt

When XM/Sirius dumped MTC I dumped XM/Sirius. They turned satellite radio into a boring, stright laced, FM service that sounds like a Clear Channel st...

grmpa grump 2011/12/26

Juke In The Back

Matt The Cat is a virtual treasure trove of old school rhythm and blues history! XM radio was foolish to cut his program . It was one of the few progr...

Soulman DC 2011/12/04

Matt the Cat is Back!!!

I was so bummed out when Matt left XM. It was like losing a good friend. With Juke in the Back, Matt is back, better than ever. Having his show availa...

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