Cha Cha Cha In Blue Favoriting : Playlist from December 15, 2024

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John Detcheverry

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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.

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Favoriting December 15, 2024: A BUMPER CROP OF NEW CHRISTMAS MUSIC! This Week In Blues History! Where It's At!

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Tonight on Cha Cha Cha In Blue we start into the Christmas season with a bumper crop of new Xmas music from The Boneshakers, Benny Turner, Wildcat O'Halloran, Buddy Guy, Crystal Shawanda, Misty Blues, Son of Dave, David Vest & Terry Robb, Stacy Jones Band, Katie Henry, Erja Lyytinen, Val Starr & the Blues Rocket, Pat Smillie, Rick Vito, Joel Astley, and the Reverend Shawn Amos. In the "history" part of the show I have Clarence Williams' Blue Five, Peetie Wheatstraw, (John Lee) Sonny Boy Williamson, Black Ace, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Nolen, Cornell Dupree, Paul Butterfield, Mark Hummel, Charles Ford Band, Colin Perry & Peter Mika, and Downchild Blues Band. We'll close with a song from Alec McElcheran who will be playing the "5 à 9" shift at Bistro À Jojo on Thursday & Sunday.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Images
 
INTRO
Harry Manx  ID - Harry Manx   Favoriting            
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Junior Wells/Talk  Cha Cha Cha In Blue   Favoriting Messin' With The Kid  Charly Records  1957  Tonight's agenda     
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A BUMPER CROP OF NEW CHRISTMAS MUSIC
The Boneshakers  All I Want for Christmas (Is to Be With You)   Favoriting All I Want for Christmas (Is to Be With You)  Indie  2024  Guitarist Randy Jacobs and IBC Award winning vocalist Jenny Langer- deliver a fun twist on Lonnie Brooks' “All I Want For Christmas”     
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Benny Turner  I Want Some Christmas Cheer   Favoriting Walking In A Winter Wonderland  NOLA Blue Records  2024  A very funky cut with Benny Turner on bass and vocals and Jack Miele on guitar     
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Wildcat O'Halloran Band  All I Want For XMAS   Favoriting Lead Me Not Into Temptation, I'll Find It Myself  Indie  2024  Sneaking an easter egg of a Xmas present into this regular release ...     
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Buddy Guy  Home For Christmas   Favoriting Blind Raccoon 2024 Holiday Sampler  Mic Shau Music  2024  Unreleased exclusive single produced by Tom Hambridge; Buddy Guy: vocals & guitar; Tom Hambridge: drums; Rob McNelley: guitar; Kevin McKendree: piano; Tommy MacDonald: bass     
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Crystal Shawanda  Marshmellow World feat. Zhaawande   Favoriting Marshmallow World - single  New Sun Music  2024  Juno Award-winner Crystal Shawanda presents a holiday classic in a duet with her 7-year old daughter Zhaa-Zhaa. Snuggled under the tree in their jammies for this video https://www.facebook.com/crystalshawandaofficial/videos/marshmallow-world/1113950403594125/     
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Misty Blues  Jingle No More   Favoriting Jingle No More - Single  Guitar One Records  2024  Written while the band was arranging their 17th album, it's a light tongue-in-cheek look at being the jolly ole elf's partner.     
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Son of Dave  The Kids Are Coming Home For Christmas   Favoriting The Kids Are Coming Home For Christmas - single  Goddamn Records  2024  Each holiday season Son Of Dave puts out another cheeky one and this is the 6th, a jump-blues from the perspective of a grumpy boomer parent. The video will arrive soon.     
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  MyCRI - PSA 03              
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  ID - Terry Robb              
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David Vest, Terry Robb  Ex-Mas Time   Favoriting CrissCross  Cordova Bay Records  2024  Another Easter egg of a Xmas song stashed in a regular release.     
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  Talk Time ID         Just to catch you up so I don't have to drone on too long later ...     
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Stacy Jones Band  Christmas Eve In County   Favoriting Blind Raccoon 2024 Holiday Sampler  Indie  2024  Originally recorded for their new “Family Christmas” album, using the old theme of "Xmas in jail"     
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Katie Henry  Starting To Believe   Favoriting Starting To Believe - single  Ruf Records  2024  “Giving songs as gifts is how I got started as a songwriter, so releasing a Christmas song feels fitting."     
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Erja Lyytinen  Hallelujah   Favoriting Hallelujah - single  Tuohi Records  2024  The decision to record her own version of Leonard Cohen's classic "Hallelujah" was inspired by the overwhelming response to her performance of the song on the tv show Masked Singer Finland where she competed and placed third on the sixth season as the skeleton character, Luuranko.     
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Val Starr & the Blues Rocket  Christmastime feat. Frankie Munz   Favoriting Christmas Singles  Sandwich Factory Records  2022  A dreamy blues-infused holiday song inspired by the Gershwin classic “Summertime”, featuring harmonica player Frankie Munz     
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Pat Smillie  Socks From Santa   Favoriting Socks From Santa - single  Indie  2024  Uh-oh. Pat's on the naughty list.     
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Rick Vito  I Was A Bad Boy This Year   Favoriting Mistletoe Mojo  MoMojo Records  2024  Uh-oh. Rick's on the naughty list, too! This is a "partly autobiographical song about a boy who loves Rock & Roll, with the happy ending of receiving his first guitar at Christmas" . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANfimAY1Opk     
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Joel Astley  Naughty List   Favoriting Mistletoe Mojo  MoMojo Records  2024  OH NO! Not Joel, too! What's going on at MoMojo?     
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Reverend Shawn Amos  Santa Claus Is Gonna Make It Right   Favoriting Blind Raccoon 2024 Holiday Sampler  Put Together Media  2024  Originally released as single in 2014, Santa funks us up to end this set     
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COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
  Talk Time ID         This Week In Blues History     
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Clarence Williams' Blue Five & Eva Taylor  Shake That Thing   Favoriting 1924-1926  MLP  1925  Recorded Dec 15, 1925     
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Peetie Wheatstraw  School Days   Favoriting Peetie Wheatstraw Vol. 1 1930-1932  Document Records  1930  b. 1902-1221, RIPLEY, TN d. 1941-1221, EAST ST. LOUIS, IL 39 (head injuries from a car accident)     
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Sonny Boy Williamson I  Christmas Morning Blues   Favoriting Rockin' Blues Christmas  Goldenlane Records  1938  Recorded Dec 17, 1938     
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Black Ace  Christmas Time Blues   Favoriting Arhoolie Records Christmas Time Blues  Arhoolie Records  1937  b. 1905-1221, HUGHES SPRINGS, TX     
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Memphis Minnie  Fashion Plate Daddy   Favoriting The Complete Post-War Recordings in Chronological Order: Vol. 1 (1944-1946)  Wolf Records International  1944  Recorded Dec 19, 1944     
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  AD TRACK 32 Playmas              
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Popa Chubby  ID - Popa Chubby   Favoriting            
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Jimmy Nolen  After Hours   Favoriting The Rhythm & Blues Years  Master Classics Records  1956  d. 1983-1218, ATLANTA, GA 49 (heart attack) English magazine Mojo ranks Nolen number twelve of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"     
Slow Freight Back Home
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Slow Freight Back Home
Cornell Dupree  Okie Dokie Stomp   Favoriting Teasin'  Atlantic Records  1974  b. 1942-1219, FORT WORTH, TX He reportedly recorded on 2,500 sessions, including Brook Benton's hit "Rainy Night in Georgia" in 1970.     
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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band  Tollin' Bells   Favoriting The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw  Elektra  1967  Paul Butterfield b. 1942-1217, CHICAGO, IL     
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Mark Hummel  The Toddle   Favoriting True Believer  Rockinitus Records  2024  b. 1955-1215, NEW HAVEN, CT     
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Charles Ford Band  Live The Life I Love   Favoriting Charles Ford Band  Arhoolie Productions  1972  Robben Ford b. 1951-1216, WOODLAKE, CA     
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  AD TRACK 85. Zamalek              
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Rob Lutes  ID - Rob Lutes   Favoriting            
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Colin Perry & Peter Mika  Michigan Water Blues   Favoriting Hesitation Blues  Indie  2021  Originally recorded Dec 18, 1939 by Jelly Roll Morton     
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Downchild Blues Band  When I Say jump   Favoriting Gone Fishing  Stony Plain Records  1989  Richard "Hock" Walsh b. 1948-1219, TORONTO, ON     
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WHERE IT'S AT (MONTREAL EDITION)
  Talk Time ID         Live blues/roots for the week starting DEC 15 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/     
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Alec McElcheran  I'll Know Better Next Time   Favoriting A Year Of Someday  Indie  2023  LIVE THURS DEC 19 & SUN DEC 22 @ BISTRO À JOJO 1627 St-Denis, Montreal, Qc https://www.bistroajojo.com/calendrier     
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Listener chat!

  7:44pm George Akiki:

An amazing Christmas collection, hallelujah song pleased and hurt me the most. I enjoyed the hard blues the most. Good show.
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