CKUT: Cha Cha Cha In Blue: Playlist from September 22, 2024

Cha Cha Cha In Blue : Playlist from September 22, 2024

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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 (EDT)

September 22, 2024: HOT NEW SINGLES! A WEEK OF SHOCKING LOSSES! NEW RELEASES! This Week In Blues History! Where It's At!

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Tonight on Cha Cha Cha In Blue we start out with the latest singles by Little Feat, Dan Navarro & Janiva Magness, Marcus Trummer, and Lions in the Street. Following a week of shocking losses we celebrate the lives of Tito Jackson, Nick Gravenites, and JD Souther. This week's new releases are by Layla Zoe and Vaneese Thomas. In the "history" part of the show I've got Peetie Wheatstraw, Howlin' Wolf, Fats Domino, Joe Hill Louis, Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Ray Charles, Koko Taylor, Fenton Robinson, Kirk Fletcher with Jackie Payne, and A.J. Croce. We'll close with a song from Michael Jerome Browne who'll be at Salle Bourgie with Harrison Kennedy, Stephen Barry, and John McColgan on Thursday.

(✓ = new, ㏄ = CanCon)

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments
INTRO
Harry Manx	ID - Harry Manx
Junior Wells/Talk	Cha Cha Cha In Blue	Messin' With The Kid	Charly Records	1957	Here's what's on the show tonight!
HOT NEW SINGLES IN YOUR AREA!
Little Feat	Wang Dang Doodle	Sam’s Place	Hot Tomato Productions	2024	This BONUS Track from the ‘Sam’s Place’ album sessions features longtime Little Feat collaborator Shaun Murphy on guest vocals.	✓
Dan Navarro & Janiva Magness	$20 Bill (for George Floyd)	$20 Bill (for George Floyd) - single	Red Hen Records	2024	This summer, moved by songwriter Tom Prasada-Rao’s death from cancer on Juneteenth, 2024, Dan Navarro & Janiva Magness decided to honor Tom, and the song, with a long overdue definitive release.	✓
Marcus Trummer	Hard Time	From The Start	Gypsy Soul Records	2024	The third single from his debut album due to be released Friday Nov 15. "With all the pain and suffering, love is the only answer. It can be easy to forget when you’re caught up in the daily grind of it all,” says Marcus Trummer.	✓	㏄
Lions in the Street	Shangri La	Moving Along	Interior Castle Music	2024	The second single taken from the forthcoming album Moving Along to be released on Nov 8. “We wrote it after living in LA for a long time making a record, then returning to 40 straight days of rain in Vancouver. It's about the struggles of being in a rock band, with (in our humble opinion) the best classic rock guitar sounds since the second Black Crowes record and the Georgia Satellites,” says frontman and guitarist Chris Kinnon.	✓	㏄
A WEEK OF SHOCKING LOSSES
	Talk Time ID				R.I.P. TITO JACKSON (Oct 15, 1953 – Sep 15, 2024) (age 70 years) R.I.P. NICK GRAVENITES (Oct 2, 1938 – Sep 18, 2024) (age 85 years) R.I.P. JD SOUTHER (Nov 2, 1945 - Sep 17, 2024) (age 78 years)
Tito Jackson	Rock Me Baby Feat. George Benson & Claudette King	Under Your Spell	Gulf Coast Records	2021	On September 15, 2024, Jackson suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 70 in Gallup, New Mexico.
Nick Gravenites	Poor Boy	Rogue Blues	M.C. Records	2024	Earlier this year Nick released Rogue Blues which featured special guests Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmy Vivino, Barry Sless, Wally Ingram, and Lester Chambers of The Chamber Brothers.	✓
Bonnie Raitt	Run Like A Thief	Home Plate (Remastered)	Warner Records Inc.	1975	Per the Rolling Stone article "J.D. Souther: 12 Essential Songs" this is the definitive version of this classic. JD Souther died at his home in Sandia Park, New Mexico on Sep 17 at the age of 78. He was set to begin a tour in less than a week, on September 24.
	AD TRACK 06. Black Theatre Workshop
Endrick Tremblay	ID - Endrick Tremblay
Nick Gravenites	Blackberry Jam	Rogue Blues	M.C. Records	2024	Paul Butterfield recorded his composition “Born in Chicago” on his 1965 debut album. In 2006, and 2015, Nick was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, and the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, respectively, for his songwriting contributions.	✓
JD Souther	Girls All Over The World	Home By Dawn	Omnivore Recordings	1984	One of 4 bonus tracks on the 2016 cd release of Souther’s 1984 Nashville classic "Home By Dawn".
Tito Jackson	All In The Family Blues Feat. Kenny Neal & Eddie Levert	Under Your Spell	Gulf Coast Records	2021	"Tito" Jackson was a founding member of the Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 2003 performing as a blues musician. "Under Your Spell" features collaborations with George Benson, Joe Bonamassa, Marlon Jackson, Kenny Neal, Bobby Rush, Stevie Wonder, Grady Champion, Claudette King, The O'Jay's Eddie Levert, and Steven Powell.
FEATURED NEW RELEASES
	Talk Time ID				During the Into the Blue Tour Layla Zoe split the concerts into two halves each night, with one set featuring original songs from her in-depth discography and one set featuring cover songs. The CD/Blu-ray double digipak “Into the Blue - Live in Concert” was released on Friday Sep 19th, 2024.
Layla Zoe	Automatic Gun	Into The Blue - Live In Concert	Layla Zoe Music	2024	On the release of her 18th full length album, (19th musical release when including 'The Bluebird's Egg' single) in the past 19 years, Layla says, "It is dedicated to my father and to my fans, and is being released today on my father's birthday."	✓	㏄
	SCWIST_Women in Science & Tech_PSA
Layla Zoe	ID - Layla Zoe						㏄
Layla Zoe	Move Over	Into The Blue - Live In Concert	Layla Zoe Music	2024	Layla has always done a great Janis. She began having some health issues recently and was forced to postpone her fall tour. Her album is available at all digital platforms (except for Spotify) and through www.layla.ca/shop	✓	㏄
	Talk Time ID				Vaneese Thomas is the daughter of legendary Rufus Thomas, whose career began in Vaudeville and spanned more than half a century. Her older siblings are “Memphis Queen” Carla Thomas and the late keyboardist Marvell Thomas. Her 9th album, appropriately titled Stories In Blue, will be released Fri Sep 27.
Vaneese Thomas	Do Y'all	Stories In Blue	Overton Music	2024	“Do Y'all (know where the blues comes from?)” is a funky history lesson on blues origins. "This song was written with my ancestors in mind. I was hearing and feeling the laments of enslaved Africans who gave the soul and sound to the Blues. Let’s not forget!"	✓
	AD TRACK 05. Apollo Suns
Vaneese Thomas	ID - Vaneese Thomas
Vaneese Thomas	The Last Thing On My Mind	Stories In Blue	Overton Music	2024	A steady-rolling, hypnotic ode tuned to the troubles of a woman wronged. "Another sad story of love lost. This was a surprise to him/her so it’s even sadder. The lover says, “you broke my trust and shook my faith.” That’s some deep hurt!"	✓
COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
	Talk Time ID				This Week In Blues History!
Peetie Wheatstraw	Devil's Son-In-Law	Peetie Wheatstraw Vol. 1 1930-1932	Document Records	1931	Recorded Sep 28, 1931
Howlin' Wolf	Mama Died And Left Me	The Chess Box	Chess Records	1953	Recorded Sep 24, 1953 plus "Just My Kind' and "Work For Your Money"
Fats Domino	Poor Me	Carry on Rockin' No. 2 (Mono Version) - EP	BnF Collectio	1955	Recorded Sep 23, 1955
	AD TRACK 85. Zamalek
	AD TRACK 08. World College Radio Day
Hitman Blues Band	ID - Hitman Blues Band
Joe Hill Louis	We All Gotta Go Sometime	Black Music Originals Vol.1	Sun Records	1952	b. 1921-0923, FROGGY BOTTOM, TN
Pete "Guitar" Lewis	Louisiana Hop	Screaming and Crying	Fantastic Voyage	1952	(g/JOHNNY OTIS) d. 1970-0925, LOS ANGELES, CA 57
Ray Charles	Drown in My Own Tears	75 R&b Classics	La Bambolina s.a.s.	1955	b. 1930-0923, ALBANY, GA
Koko Taylor	Insane Asylum feat Willie Dixon	What It Takes: The Chess Years	Chess Records	1967	b. 1935-0928, MEMPHIS, TN
Fenton Robinson	Say Your're Leavin'	Chicago Blues Of The 1960's	Paula Records	1966	b. 1935-0923, LEFLORE COUNTY, MS
	AD TRACK 05. Apollo Suns
Janiva Magness	ID - Janiva Magness
Kirk Fletcher	You Went Back On Your Word feat. Jackie Payne	I'm Here And I'm Gone	JSP Records	2005	Jackie Payne b. 1945-0926, ATHENS, GA
A.J. Croce	He's Got a Way With Women	Early On - The Americana Recordings 1993	Seedling Records	1993	b. 1971-0928, BRYN MAWR, PA (And, yes, the son of songwriting legend Jim Croce)
WHERE IT'S AT (MONTREAL EDITION)
	Talk Time ID				Live blues/roots for the week starting Sep 22 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/
Michael Jerome Browne	Six Weeks Old Blues feat. Harrison Kennedy	Gettin' Together	Borealis Records	2023	THURS SEP 26 AT @ Salle Bourgie 1339, rue Sherbooke Ouest, Montreal, QC with Harrison Kennedy, Stephen Barry, and John McColgan https://www.facebook.com/events/1439042303447089/		㏄