CKUT: Cha Cha Cha In Blue: Playlist from December 7, 2025

Cha Cha Cha In Blue : Playlist from December 7, 2025

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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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December 7, 2025: CANADIAN CHARTBUSTERS! 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 present some of the Canadian chartbusters who cracked the Big Blues Chart https://thebigblueschart.com/ for November, namely, Ross Neilsen, Steve Marriner, Lily Sazz, Father 'N' Son, Brandon Isaak, Miss Emily, and Angelique Francis. On the new release deck we find the latest albums by Blue Moon Marquee & Northern Cree, GA-20, and Frenchie Moe plus Tinsley Ellis' new single and another track from Vol. lll of Joe Bonamassa's tribute to B.B. King. The "history" part starts a hundred years ago with a song by Bessie Smith then continues with Memphis Minnie, Julia Lee, Count Basie, Big Mama Thornton, Lonesome Sundown, Walter Horton, Hollywood Fats, Guitar Slim, James Peterson, and Albert King. We'll close with a song from Fuel Junkie who'll be at UPSTAIRS on Thursday. Tune in to CKUT 90,3 FM (Montreal) or c-k-u-t-dot-c-a (everywhere else) from 9-11 PM. The latest enhanced playlist for Cha Cha Cha In Blue is now up at c-k-u-t-dot-c-a and features notes, covers & links. Feel free to leave a comment. Listen on site or download to listen at your convenience.

(✓ = 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	What's on tonight's show
CANADIAN CHARTBUSTERS! https://thebigblueschart.com/
Ross Neilsen	Salt And Sea	Within Tension	Indie	2025	https://thebigblueschart.com/ #18	✓	㏄
Steve Marriner	I Can't Dance	Hear My Heart	Cordova Bay Records	2025	https://thebigblueschart.com/ #17	✓	㏄
Lily Sazz	Good Night, Sweetheart	What Just Happened	Indie	2025	https://thebigblueschart.com/ #38	✓	㏄
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Father 'N' Son	ID - Father 'N' Son						㏄
Father 'N' Son	Lucky 7	Night Time For Sinners	Indie	2025	https://thebigblueschart.com/ #14	✓	㏄
Brandon Isaak	Good And Blue	Walkin' With The Blues	Indie	2025	https://thebigblueschart.com/ #9	✓	㏄
Miss Emily	Stand Together, Band Together	The Medicine	Gypsy Soul Records	2025	https://thebigblueschart.com/ #7	✓	㏄
Angelique Francis	Gimmie What You Got	Not Defeated	Indie	2025	https://thebigblueschart.com/ #1	✓	㏄
FEATURED NEW RELEASES
	Talk Time ID				The documentary ‘Rumble - The Indians Who Rocked the World’ confirmed the connection between indigenous music, especially Cree rhythms and melodies, and early folk and blues. A.W. Cardinal of Blue Moon Marquee, whose bloodline is Woodland Cree from Northern Alberta, had always heard the connection and last year took the opportunity to record with the Northern Cree Singers, a powwow and Round Dance drum and singing group based in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada. The result is a blending of country blues and folk blues with Powwow drumming and singing.
Blue Moon Marquee & Northern Cree	Put Your Feathers On	Get Your Feathers Ready	Indie	2025	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dUwliA04M8	✓	㏄
Blue Moon Marquee & Northern Cree	Soul Of A Man	Get Your Feathers Ready	Indie	2025	Here's part of a live version https://www.facebook.com/bluemoonmarquee/videos/soul-of-a-manlive-at-hollywood-theatre-for-junofestblue-moon-marquee-northern-cr/1374361466999995/	✓	㏄
	Talk Time ID				GA-20 has drawn inspiration for their old-school sounds from the music they love from artists such as Otis Rush, J.B. Lenoir, Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells, Hound Dog Taylor, Earl Hooker, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson and so many others. GA-20 released ORPHANS on Friday - show favorites, available as digital singles, that band members - leader Matthew Stubbs on Guitar & Baritone Guitar, Cody Nilsen on Vocal, Guitar & Lap Steel, and Josh Kiggans on drums—have been eager to record.
GA-20	Hold On, I'm Coming	Orphans	Colemine	2025	Cody Nilsen rocks his lap steel in this cover of Earl Hooker's 1967 cover of the Sam & Dave classic Hold On, I'm Coming. Nate Edgar on bass and Brooks Milgate on the Hammond organ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzMHfOg_Zw	✓
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GA-20	ID - GA-20
GA-20	I Don't Mind	Orphans	Colemine	2025	James Brown recorded "I Don't Mind" on September 27, 1960. Producer Gene Redd considered the unusual chord progression musically "wrong". In Brown's words, it "opens with a 13, goes down to a C9, then goes to a G7 and to the A7" This led to Brown threatening not to record the song if he didn't get it his way, to which Redd eventually agreed. On the track, guitarist Les Buie came in a few notes early on his guitar solo, and instead of doing a retake, Brown liked it and decided to keep it, so I'm surprised that GA-20 didn't repeat that stuttering beginning to the solo, staying closer to the Who's 1965 cover. It's also been covered by The Moody Blues, The McCoys, MC5 and The Residents.	✓
	Talk Time ID				Hi Class is the fourth and latest album from New Orleans-based French singer/guitarist/bandleader Frenchie Moe (Moe Kronheim). It features both young guns and veterans of the New Orleans scene, such as Luther Kent band members Ward Smith and Bruce Elsensohn on sax and keys, respectively. It also features Tiffany Pollack of Nola Blue Records on a high energy duet of The Hunter.
Frenchie Moe	I Been Teasin' You	Hi Class	Lightning In A Bottle Records	2025	Moe's answer to Luther Allison’s “You Been Teasin’ Me”?	✓
Frenchie Moe	I Want To Ta Ta You Babe	Hi Class	Lightning In A Bottle Records	2025	A soulful cover of Johnny “Guitar” Watson’s 1976 classic “I Want To Ta Ta You Babe	✓
NEW ON THE SINGLES SCENE
	Talk Time ID				Intro to these two singles.
Tinsley Ellis	Hoodoo Woman	Labor Of Love	Alligator Records	2025	An advance track from Alligator Records first record of 2026, Tinsley Ellis' Labor Of Love, due January 30, 2026. Labor Of Love is an intimate acoustic folk-blues album of all new originals and the follow up to his critically praised first all-acoustic release, Naked Truth.	✓
Joe Bonamassa	When It All Comes Down (I’ll Still Be Around) feat. Larry McCray	B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 Vol. lll	KTBA Records	2025	Larry McCray closes out Vol lll. The project takes its name from King’s 1993 Grammy winning Blues Summit and will be released Feb 6, 2026	✓
COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
	Talk Time ID				This Week In Blues History
Bessie Smith	Lonesome Desert Blues	The Complete Recordings, Volume 3	Columbia Records	1925	Recorded Dec 9, 1925 in New York City for Columbia Records
Memphis Minnie	Looking the World Over	40 Must Have Minnie	One Media iP Ltd	1941	Recorded Dec 12, 1941
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends	Tonight's The Night	Kansas City Blues 1944-49	Capitol Records	1949	d. 1958-1208, KANSAS CITY, MO 56 heart attack
Count Basie	Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today feat. Al Hibbler	Compact Jazz: Count Basie Plays The Blues	Verve Records	1952	Recorded Dec 12, 1952 with “Goin' To Chicago” in New York City. Al Hibbler provided the vocals, Freddie Green, the guitar.
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Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport	ID - Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport
Big Mama Thornton	Hound Dog	The No.1 Blues Collection	Stardust Entertainment	1952	b. 1926-1211, MONTGOMERY, AL
Lonesome Sundown	Gonna Stick To You Baby	Louisiana Swamp Blues	Flyright Records	1959	Cornelius Green AKA Lonesome Sundown b. 1928-1212, DONALDSONVILLE, LA
Walter Horton	Good Moanin' Blues	Chess Blues 1960-1967	Chess Records	1964	d. 1981-1208, CHICAGO, IL 63
Hollywood Fats Band	Okie Dokie Stomp (Live)	Blues By The Pound, Vol. 1 (Live)	Topcat Records LLC	1979	Michael Mann AKA Hollywood Fats d. 1986-1208, L. A., CA 32 Heroin overdose
Guitar Slim	Twenty-Five Lies	Sufferin' Mind	Specialty Records	1954	Eddie Lee Jones AKA Guitar Slim b. 1926-1210, GREENWOOD, MS
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Chambers Deslauriers	ID - Chambers Deslauriers
James Peterson	Blood Runs Cold	Wrong Bed!	Howndog Records	1998	d. 2010-1212, COLUMBUS, GA 73 ALSO Lucky Peterson b. 1964-1213, BUFFALO, NY
Albert King	Cold Feet	King Of The Blues Guitar	Atlantic Records	1967	Recorded Dec 12, 1967 in Memphis for Stax plus “You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain”
WHERE IT'S AT (MONTREAL EDITION)
	Talk Time ID				Live blues/roots for the week starting Dec 7 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/
Fuel Junkie	All Out	All Out	Indie	2019	THU DEC 11 @ UPSTAIRS JAZZ 1254 Rue Mackay, Montréal, QC H3G 2H4 http://upstairsjazz.com/		㏄

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