Blues from every era. Interview with artists, concert listings, blues related events, information and trivia, gearhead heaven…just what kind of harmonica was that?

On Cha Cha Cha In Blue, the longest-running blues show in Montreal, host John Detcheverry devotes equal time to the classics, new releases and Canadian artists. On the air since 1990.

Listeners can expect to hear the likes of Paul Deslauriers, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Pop Staples, Downchild, Steve Rowe, MonkeyJunk, and Charlie Musselwhite, as well as live performances and interviews.

Every Sunday 9 - 11pm (EST)

June 18, 2023: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

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Tonight on Cha Cha Cha In Blue we had a wealth of choices for an opening theme. Tomorrow is Juneteenth, highly apropos in blues. Here in Montreal it's Formula 1 weekend and I love me some car tunes. So I went with the most obvious choice - HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! I split the set into two parts: Dad Songs (from The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Sterling Blues Band, Shemekia Copeland, Steve Howell, Dan Sumner & Jason Weinheimer, Big Bill Morganfield, and a new song from Roger "Hurricane" Wilson) and Dad Bands (Lonnie Brooks (with Ronnie Baker Brooks), Jonas & The Blues Blooded (Jonas Tomalty with dad Rick), Alan Gerber (with Eli & Hannah Gerber), and The Snyders (Denis with Lorrie & Philip)). Then I have the absolutely, positively most appropriately timed new release possible - "Dancing With The Devil" from the Montreal duo Father 'N' Son. In the "history" part of the show I've got Bessie Smith, Frankie 'Half-Pint' Jaxon, Robert Johnson, Jerry “Boogie” McCain, Howlin' Wolf, Lazy Lester, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and Dave Specter with Tad Robinson. We'll close with a song from the Ben Racine Band as a prelude to their Thursday show at Upstairs'.