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Cha Cha Cha In Blue Favoriting : Playlist from March 30, 2025

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John Detcheverry

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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.


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Favoriting March 30, 2025: HOT NEW SINGLES! NEW RELEASES! This Week In Blues History! Where It's At (The Live Music Roundup)!

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Tonight on Cha Cha Cha In Blue we start with a pair of Taj Mahal collaborations - the 2nd single from TajMo and a duet with Mindy Canter. We follow that with new singles by Misty Blues, Danny Marks, Jon Cleary, Erja Lyytinen, Joe Bonamassa, and Robert Randolph. This week's featured new releases are from Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Allison August. The "history" set starts more than a hundred years ago with a song from Bessie Smith then continues with Alberta Hunter, Bumble Bee Slim, Jimmy Nolen, Little Willie John, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters, John D. Loudermilk, Mitch Woods, Pat Loiselle, and Popa Chubby. We'll close with a song from the Bharath and His Rhythm Four who will be at Upstairs on Thursday.

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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  What's on tonight     
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HOT NEW SINGLES IN YOUR AREA!
TajMo  Junkyard Dog   Favoriting Room on the Porch  Concord Records  2025  TajMo's new album "Room on the Porch" comes out May 23 and according to Keb' Mo': "This track is where this TajMo album began. I heard Maia Sharpe's version of Junkyard Dog and I knew we could put some dirt on it and make it ours. It has the bones of a blues anthem." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEVyBN5P_Tg  ✓    
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Taj Mahal, Mindy Canter  I’m Too Young To Be This Old   Favoriting I’m Too Young To Be This Old - single  Mindiva Records  2024  Seems to have come out last October but it's showing up new now - maybe I'm seeing a Euro release? Anyway ... great song. Upbeat, happy, humorous take on getting older everyone can relate to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF1p30pquaA  ✓    
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Misty Blues  I've Got Vices   Favoriting Other Side Of Blue  Guitar One Records  2025  This is the 2nd single from their upcoming 17th album "Other Side Of Blue" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFVLCUNrCkk  ✓    
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Danny Marks  I'm Ready   Favoriting I'm Ready - single  Cabbagetunes  2025  Written as a classic soul ballad. Life will throw things at you. Good & Bad. So be like Danny. Be ready. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq0475lbY_8  ✓   ㏄  
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Jon Cleary  Uptown Downtown   Favoriting The Bywater Sessions  Well Kept Secret  2025  “We set out to capture that sound in the old-fashioned way: everybody in the room, playing together,” Cleary explains. The result is The Bywater Sessions, set to release on April 25th via Well Kept Secret. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmIfKzbsQTs  ✓    
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  PSA - Community Matters by CKUT              
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Murray Kinsley  ID - Murray Kinsley   Favoriting           ㏄  
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Erja Lyytinen  Abyss   Favoriting Smell The Roses  Tuohi Records  2025  This is the third single taken from Erja’s new album Smell The Roses released on Friday March 28. “ABYSS is my favourite track on the new album,” says Erja. She promises that "This will be a heavy and loud track to perform on stage!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baey57G_-eo  ✓    
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Joe Bonamassa  Still Walking With Me   Favoriting Still Walking With Me - single  J&R Adventures  2025  “Still Walking With Me” is the second single from Bonamassa’s upcoming studio album, due out later this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjM-BUU7ulQ  ✓    
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Robert Randolph  Sinner   Favoriting Preacher Kids  Sun Records  2025  Six-Time Grammy Nominee Robert Randolph has released the 1st single from his upcoming album "Preacher Kids", due June 27. He recently celebrated the GRAMMY win for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, for which he contributed pedal steel on “16 Carriages” and “Ya Ya.” Randolph played on Jon Batiste’s We Are, which won the GRAMMY for Album of the Year. He also worked on the Elvis movie soundtrack, performed on the Zac Brown Band’s tour, and was welcomed back for the second consecutive year to provide the theme music for Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnjdcZpkiuI  ✓    
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FEATURED NEW RELEASES
  Talk Time ID         Inspired by 2 Muddy Waters albums - Fathers & Sons, which Muddy did with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band & Hard Again with Johnny Winter, three-time Grammy® Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy® nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, united for YOUNG FASHIONED WAYS, available as of March 21. Hear the origin story directly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBeoxfibwA     
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Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd  Who Was That   Favoriting Young Fashioned Ways  Deep Rush Records  2025  The debut single, “Who Was That,” was featured in the film “Flight Risk” starring Mark Wahlberg that released in January. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaY8JKX5Xvo  ✓    
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  AD TRACK 55 Teal 2 Heal Fundraiser              
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Rob Lutes  ID - Rob Lutes   Favoriting            
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Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd  Young Ways   Favoriting Young Fashioned Ways  Deep Rush Records  2025  A new version of Muddy Waters’ "Young Fashioned Ways" based on Willie Dixon's original & re-titled "Young Ways”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC1ZqWzvfbw  ✓    
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  Talk Time ID         Allison August has collaborated with Coco Montoya, and Paul Barrere of Little Feat. After being interrupted by Covid, she at last teamed up with Grammy winning producer Tony Braunagel, and longtime bandmate and co-producer David J. Carpenter. Tony Braunagel plays drums on most tracks, backed by Paul Barrere (guitar); Mike Finnigan (keyboards); Lenny Castro (percussion); Bob Glaub (bass) and backup vocals from Teresa James, Gregg Sutton and Maxayn Lewis. Finnigan passed in 2021 and Barrere in 2019, which shows how long some of these tunes have been waiting to be developed.     
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Allison August  Afraid of Love   Favoriting August Moon  MoMojo Records  2025  "“Afraid of Love” is a funky little jam about being torn between wanting love and connection but being too guarded to let down your defenses."  ✓    
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Allison August  Dashboard Madonna   Favoriting August Moon  MoMojo Records  2025  "“Dashboard Madonna” is about my love/hate relationship with Los Angeles. It is a creative hub for artists and musicians with beautiful beaches, mountains and palm trees, but also filled with people struggling with poverty and homelessness." The song is heavily influenced by Little Feat.  ✓    
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COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
  Talk Time ID         This Week In Blues History     
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Bessie Smith  Rocking Chair Blues   Favoriting The Complete Recordings Volume 1  Columbia Records  1924  Recorded Apr 4, 1924     
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Alberta Hunter  You Can't Tell the Difference After Dark   Favoriting The Ultimate Dirty Blues Collection  Grammercy Europe  1935  b. 1895-0401, MEMPHIS, TN     
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Bumble Bee Slim  Bricks in My Pillow   Favoriting Greatest 1920s & 1930s Blues Licks  Master Classics Records  1935  Recorded Apr 4, 1935     
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Bumble Bee Slim  New Policy Dream Blues   Favoriting Bumble Bee Slim Vol. 6 1936  Document Records  1936  Recorded Apr 2, 1936     
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  AD TRACK 13. Zamalek              
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Vaneese Thomas  ID - Vaneese Thomas   Favoriting            
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Jimmy Nolen  Strollin' With Nolen [Alt.]   Favoriting The Rhythm & Blues Years  Master Classics Records  1956  b. 1934-0403, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK     
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Little Willie John  Fever   Favoriting 28 Big Ones  King Records  1956  Recorded Apr 1, 1956     
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  AD TRACK 55 Teal 2 Heal Fundraiser              
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Layla Zoe  ID - Layla Zoe   Favoriting            
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Howlin' Wolf  Moaning For My Baby   Favoriting The Chess Box  Chess Records  1958  Recorded Apr 3, 1958     
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Otis Spann  Blues for Martin Luther King   Favoriting Rare Chicago Blues (1962-1968)  Bullseye Blues  1968  Recorded Apr 4, 1968     
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John D. Loudermilk  Tobacco Road   Favoriting The Open Mind of John D. Loudermilk  Sony BMG Music Entertainment  1969  b. 1934-0331, DURHAM, NC     
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Muddy Waters  Long Distance Call   Favoriting Father & Sons  Chess Records  1969  b. 1915-0404, ROLLING FORK, MS     
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  AD TRACK 97 Black Education Trailer              
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Mitch Woods  ID - Mitch Woods   Favoriting            
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Mitch Woods  Mr. Boogie's Back In Town   Favoriting Happy Hour  MoMojo Records  2024  b. 1951-0403, BROOKLYN, NY     
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Pat Loiselle  Nicky's Shuffle   Favoriting Sonny Boy Gumbo's Blues  Indie  2015  b. 1968-0330, MONTREAL, QC    ㏄  
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Popa Chubby  Big Legged Woman feat. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram   Favoriting I Love Freddie King  Gulf Coast Records  2025  b. 1960-0331, BRONX, NY  ✓    
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WHERE IT'S AT (MONTREAL EDITION)
  Talk Time ID         Live blues/roots for the week starting MAR 30 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/     
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Bharath and His Rhythm Four  Tsunami   Favoriting Tsunami  Regal Radio Records  2009  THURSDAY APRIL 3 @ UPSTAIRS’ 1254 MacKay Montreal Qc http://upstairsjazz.com/    ㏄  
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Listener chat!

  11:50am George Akiki:

I liked quite a bit the Powerful and Thunderous feel of the new releases.
With the likes of Lyytinen and Bonamassa and a softer touch with Bobby Rush and Kenny Blues Boss Wayne. The classics were classic. Great show 👍🏼
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