The Juke In The Back features a full hour of Sam Cooke. Cooke's early period singing gospel with the renowned Soul Stirrers is often cited, but hardly ever featured. Matt The Cat focuses on Sam Cooke's early days from 1951 to 1957, begriming with his recordings with the Soul Stirrers up through his R&B and pop breakthrough of 1957. Produced for Pacifica radio, Matt the Cat plays the American soul that came before rock 'n' roll on the Juke In The Back.