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WBGO Archive (2014): The passions of the late great guitarist Vic Juris

By Doug Doyle
Published October 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM EDT
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Vic Juris died in 2019 at the age of 66
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Vic Juris died in 2019 at the age of 66

On this edition of The Art of the Story from the WBGO archive, we hear about the passions of the late great guitarist Vic Juris.

Juris, who died in 2019 at the age of 66, was a guest on WBGO's SportsJam with Doug Doyle podcast in 2014.

Vic Juris has some fun on SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2014
Doug Doyle
Vic Juris has some fun on SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2014

On the show, Vic Juris talked about his love of boxing and basketball. He also shared his love of multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader Eric Dolphy. Juris released his tribute album Remembering Eric Dolphy in 1999.

Vic Juris was right at home in the WBGO music library. He was the first person morning host Gary Walker interviewed at WBGO.
Doug Doyle
Vic Juris was right at home in the WBGO music library. He was the first person morning host Gary Walker interviewed at WBGO.

You can hear that entire SportsJam interview here.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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