Cha Cha Cha In Blue Favoriting : Playlist from January 11, 2026

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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 January 11, 2026: MORE OF MY FAVES OF 2025! 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'll wrap up my wrap-up of my other faves of 2025, covering July through December. In order of release date we'll hear Maria Muldaur, Yates McKendree, Buddy Guy, Kirk Fletcher, Chambers Deslauriers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Robert Finley, Roomful of Blues, Lucky Losers, Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues, Kim Wilson, and GA-20. The "history" part of the show goes back to a 1929 recording by Clara Smith and continues with Joe Pass, Freddie King, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Deberry & Walter Horton, Katie Webster & Ashton Savoy, Johnny Jano, Slim Harpo, Sonny Boy Williamson, Long John Baldry, Harry Manx & Kevin Breit, Kid Ramos, and Junior Kimbrough. We'll close with a new single from Paolo Stante in advance of his Friday appearance at Smoke Meat Pete.

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(✓ = new, ㏄ = CanCon)

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's show.     
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SOME OF MY FAVES OF 2025 - PART 2: JULY - DECEMBER
Maria Muldaur  What Makes You Act Like That? feat. Elvin Bishop   Favoriting One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey  NOLA Blue Records  2025       
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Yates McKendree  Need To Know You Better   Favoriting Need To Know  Qualified Records  2025       
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Buddy Guy  Where U At? feat. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram & Tal Wilkenfeld)   Favoriting Ain't Done With The Blues  Silvertone Records  2025       
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Kirk Fletcher  Here In The Dark   Favoriting Keep On Pushing  Vizztone Label Group  2025       
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  Masters at Work_CKUT Ad              
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Chambers Deslauriers  ID - Chambers Deslauriers   Favoriting            
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Chambers Deslauriers  Our Time To Ride   Favoriting Our Time To Ride  Forty Below Records  2025       
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Tedeschi Trucks Band  The Letter   Favoriting Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (Live At Lockin’)  Fantasy Records  2025       
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Christone "Kingfish" Ingram  Nothin’ But Your Love   Favoriting Hard Road  Red Zero Records  2025       
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Robert Finley  I Wanna Thank You   Favoriting Hallelujah! Don’t Let The Devil Fool Ya  Easy Eye Sound  2025       
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Chris Vachon & DD Bastos  Please Don't Leave ID - DD Bastos   Favoriting Steppin' Out ID's  Alligator Records  2025       
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Roomful of Blues  Please Don't Leave   Favoriting Steppin' Out!  Alligator Records  2025       
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Lucky Losers  ID - Lucky Losers   Favoriting            
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Lucky Losers  S-C-A-M   Favoriting Arrival  MoMoJo Records  2025       
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Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues  The Harmonica Man   Favoriting The Blues Is My Biography  Rosa's Lounge Records  2025       
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Kim Wilson  Keep Our Business To Yourself   Favoriting Slow Burn  M.C. Records  2025       
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GA-20  Just One More Time   Favoriting Orphans  Colemine  2025       
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COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
  Talk Time ID         This Week In Blues History     
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Clara Smith  Empty House Blues   Favoriting Clara Smith Vol. 5 (1927-1929)  Document Records  1929  Recorded Jan 17, 1929 in NYC     
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Joe Pass  Blues for Basie   Favoriting Virtuoso #2  Pablo Records  1977  b. 1929-0113, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ     
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Freddie King  It's Too Bad Things Are Going So Tough   Favoriting Freddy King Sings  King Records  1961  Recorded Jan 17, 1961 as B-side of "Lonesome Whistle Blues" plus "I'm Tore Down" & "If You Believe (In What You Do)"     
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Lowell Fulson  Do Me Right   Favoriting The Chess Box: Willie Dixon  Chess Records  1955  Recorded Jan 13, 1955     
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Mitch Woods  ID - Mitch Woods   Favoriting            
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Jimmy (Deberry) & Walter (Horton)  Easy   Favoriting Black Music Originals Vol. 1  Sun Records  1953  Jimmy Deberry d. 1985-0117, SIKESTON, MO 73     
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Katie Webster & Ashton Savoy  Baby Baby   Favoriting Louisiana Swamp Blues  Flyright Records  1958  Katie Webster b. 1936-0111, HOUSTON, TX     
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Johnny Jano  Havin' A Whole Lot Of Fun   Favoriting Sound Of The Swamp: The Best Of Excello Records, Vol 1  Rhino Records  1956  d. 1984-0116 BEAUMONT, TX 50     
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Slim Harpo  Baby Scratch My Back   Favoriting Sound Of The Swamp: The Best Of Excello Records, Vol 1  Rhino Records  1965  b. 1924-0111, LOBDELL, LA     
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Sonny Boy Williamson  Bring It On Home   Favoriting Chess Blues 1960-1967  Chess Records  1963  Recorded Jan 11, 1963 Matt "Guitar" Murphy, guitar; Milton Rector, bass guitar; Al Duncan, drums; and either Lafayette Leake or Billy Emerson on organ.     
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  Other Worlds on Earth_CKUT Show Promo              
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Marcus Trummer  ID - Marcus Trummer   Favoriting            
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Long John Baldry  Insane Asylum feat. Kathi McDonald   Favoriting On Stage Tonight - Baldry's Out  Stony Plain Records  1993  b. 1941-0112, EAST MADDON, UK     
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Harry Manx & Kevin Breit  Diving Duck Blues   Favoriting Jubilee  NorthernBlues Music  2003  Harry Manx b. 1955-0111, ISLE OF MAN, UK     
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Kid Ramos  Strange Things Happening Everyday   Favoriting Strange Things Happening  NOLA Blue Records  2025  b. 1959-0113, FULLERTON, CA     
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Junior Kimbrough  Jr. Blues   Favoriting Deep Blues (Music From The Original Soundtrack)  Anxious Records  1992  d. 1998-0117, HOLLY SPRINGS, MS 67     
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WHERE IT'S AT (MONTREAL EDITION)
  Talk Time ID         Live blues/roots for the week starting Jan 11 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/     
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Paolo Stante  Dirty Laundry   Favoriting Dirty Laundry - single  Indie  2026  FRIDAY JAN 16 AT SMOKE MEAT PETE 283 1er Rue Île-Perrot, QC https://www.facebook.com/Smoke-Meat-Pete-227070167344264/     
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Listener chat!

  1:54am George Akiki:

That was a very nice 2025 collection. My favorite was: Keep on pushing by Kirk Fletcher, deep and powerful guitar, very good choice.
Nice show 👍🏼
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