Episode #791 – 4th of July: Summertime, Travel, Food & Baseball!
Air Week: June 30-July 6, 2025
Episode #790 – Lloyd Price: The Specialty Sides
RAS2025-06-22T15:51:34+00:00Air Week: June 23-29, 2025
Lloyd Price: The Specialty Sides
Lloyd Price would become one of the great hit-makers of early Rock n’ Roll, but this is the story of the “soul that came BEFORE Rock n’ Roll.” Lloyd was just a kid when bandleader and talent scout, Dave Bartholomew brought him to Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studio in early 1952 to make a record of a tune he had heard Lloyd singing. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” hit #1...Episode #789 – Julia Lee
RAS2025-06-15T16:34:49+00:00Air Week: June 16-22, 2025
Julia Lee
During the 1920s, Kansas City was the heart of Jazz and the epicenter of American Music. George E. Lee and His Novelty Singing Orchestra was one of the most popular bands in that town at that time. At the center of the band, playing piano and singing was Julia Lee, the sister of bandleader George E. Lee. Julia was a fantastic singer with a powerful voice. We begin this week’s...June 15, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, blues, Female, Jazz, Kansas City, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized0 Comments
Build your own 4DOF robotic arm on a budget
RAS2025-06-13T00:54:23+00:00Arduino Team — June 13th, 2025 Robot arms are very cool and can be quite useful, but they also tend to be expensive. That isn’t just markup either, because the components themselves are pricey. However, you can save a lot of money if you make some sacrifices and build everything yourself. In that case, you can follow Ruben Sanchez’s tutorial to create your own four degrees of freedom robot arm from scratch. This design...
Episode #788 – Johnny Otis
RAS2025-06-08T18:26:50+00:00Air Week: June 9-15, 2025
Johnny Otis
This week, the Juke In The Back is proud to honor the late, great Johnny Otis. He was a true renaissance man. Otis was a singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader, talent scout, record label owner and radio / TV show host and that’s not everything he did. He was the son of Greek immigrants, growing up in a mostly Black section of Vallejo, CA during the 1920s and 30s. He not...June 8, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, blues, Doo Wop, Little Esther, Mel Walker, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Savoy Records, The Robins, Uncategorized, Vocal Group0 Comments
Episode #787 – Boogie Woogie Rhythm & Blues
RAS2025-06-01T18:30:27+00:00Air Week: June 2-8, 2025
Boogie Woogie Rhythm & Blues
Boogie Woogie has the natural ability to make you wanna tap your toes, shake your hips and just all around feel good! The blues style of Boogie Woogie piano features a strong left hand, playing repeated bass lines, leaving the right hand free to improvise around the keys. This produces an uptempo, rollicking feel with a solid groove that makes you want to get up and dance....June 1, 2025RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, blues, Boogie Woogie, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized0 Comments
Episode #786 – The Larks, Pt. 2 – 1952-55
RAS2025-05-25T16:42:48+00:00Air Week: May 26-June 1, 2025
The Larks, Pt. 2 – 1952-55
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. Last week in part 1 of our 2 part series, we showcased The Larks’ early recordings from 1950-52, including their only 2 charting singles, “Eyesight To The Blind” and “Little Side Car.” This week,...Episode #785 – The Larks, Pt. 1 – 1950-52
RAS2025-05-18T16:44:47+00:00Air 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 sold well after its initial release. But don’t let the numbers fool you, the Larks were a top-notch group with outstanding leads...May 18, 2025RASUncategorized1950s, Doo Wop, Eugene Mumford, R&B, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized, Vocal Group0 Comments
Episode #784 – Amos Milburn, Pt. 2 – 1950-56
RAS2025-05-11T16:19:37+00:00Air 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 blues alongside Roy Brown and Wynonie Harris. Milburn’s delivery was indeed a hit with the public as his Aladdin Records releases spawned...Episode #783 – Amos Milburn, Pt. 1 – 1946-49
RAS2025-05-04T17:42:40+00:00Air Week: May 5-11, 2025
