Paul Gayten

Episode #824 – Annie Laurie

RAS2026-02-15T20:21:45+00:00

Air Week: February 16-22, 2026

Annie Laurie

We celebrate one of the heroines of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll as Annie Laurie takes the spotlight on this week’s “Juke In The Back.” Not much is known about her early years except that she was born in Atlanta in 1924. Her first recording was “St. Louis Blues” with bassist and bandleader Dallas Barley and from there she toured with Snookum Russell before Paul Gayten asked...