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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 May 10, 2026: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! MOTHER FUYERS INCLUDED! 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 celebrate Mother's Day with songs from Shemekia Copeland, Selwyn Birchwood, Little Milton, Cheryl Lescom, Sunday Wilde, Super Chikan, and Johnny Winter. Celebrating mothers is the perfect opportunity to exploit the musical euphemism of Samuel L. Jackson's favourite expletive with "Variations On A Theme Of Mother Fuyer", through the music of Memphis Minnie, Roosevelt Sykes, Chick Willis, Billy Boy Arnold, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson. In the "Shapes Of Things To Come" department we have advance singles from upcoming albums by Chris O'Leary, Ghalia Volt, Misty Blues, and The Rolling Stones. In the history part of tonight's show we're going back one hundred years for a song by Victoria Spivey followed by music from Bessie Smith, Wee Bea Booze, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Henry Gray, Big Maybelle, Ray Charles, Guy Davis, and Albert King. We'll close with a songs from Fuel Junkie who'll be performing at Upstairs on Thursday.

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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  Tonight's agenda     
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Shemekia Copeland  Tough Mother featuring Luther Dickinson   Favoriting Blame It On Eve  Alligator Records  2024       
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Selwyn Birchwood  Mama Knows Best feat Diunna Greenleaf   Favoriting Living In A Burning House  Alligator Records  2020       
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Little Milton  Blues In The Night   Favoriting Blues In The Night  Zillion Records  1965       
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Cheryl Lescom and the Tucson Choir Boys  Mamas   Favoriting Last Call  Busted Flat Records  2026    ✓   ㏄  
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  AD TRACK 56 Elle Barbara              
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Koko Taylor  Happy Mother's Day   Favoriting Gator Bites  Alligator Records  1998       
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Sunday Wilde  ID - Sunday Wilde   Favoriting            
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Sunday Wilde  What Would Your Momma Say   Favoriting The One Mic Sessions  Indie  2026    ✓   ㏄  
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Super Chikan  Mama & The Chillen (Part 1)   Favoriting Blues Come Home To Roost  Rooster Blues Records  1997       
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Johnny Winter  Check Out Her Mama   Favoriting Hey, Where's Your Brother?  Point Blank Records  1992       
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VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF MOTHER FUYER
  Talk Time ID         The lyrical euphemism for Samuel L. Jackson's favorite expletive is a theme unto itself. There are probably others but the earliest version I found is by Memphis Minnie in 1935. The lyrics were more firmly established by Roosevelt Sykes the following year and every artist since has adapted or added to them. It's a real mother fuyer!     
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Memphis Minnie  Dirty Mother for You   Favoriting 40 Must Have Minnie  One Media iP Ltd  1935       
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The Honey Dripper (Roosevelt Sykes)  Dirty Mother For You (Don’t You Know)   Favoriting Roosevelt Sykes - Vol. 4: 18 August 1934 to 22 May 1936  Document Records  1936       
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  AD TRACK 27 PSA-VIF_french              
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Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport  ID - Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport   Favoriting            
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Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women  Happy Mother's Day   Favoriting Gator Bites  Alligator Records  1998       
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Chick Willis  Mother Fuyer   Favoriting Stoop Down Baby ... Let Your Daddy See  La Val Records  1972       
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Billy Boy Arnold  Dirty Mother Fucker   Favoriting Checkin' It Out  Red Lightnin'  1979  Tony (T.S.) McPhee on guitar     
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson  A Real Mother for Ya   Favoriting A Real Mother for Ya  High Fashion Music B.V.  1977       
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SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME!
  Talk Time ID         Here are some advance singles from upcoming albums     
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Chris O'Leary  Bad Decisions   Favoriting Blue Collar  Alligator Records  2026  Chris O’Leary will release his second Alligator Records album "Blue Collar", on July 10, 2026. A lot of good stories are the result of "Bad Decisions", the first single. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EJusdZUGyA  ✓    
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Ghalia Volt  Burn The House Down   Favoriting Burn The House Down  Ruf Records  2026  Burn the House Down is Ghalia Volt’s third single from her sixth studio album and was recorded in Nashville with producer JD Simo. The album is due May 15, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRvSK7d_bVY  ✓    
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  AD TRACK 49 FIMAV              
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Gina Coleman  ID - Gina Coleman   Favoriting            
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Misty Blues  Trifling Man (feat. Lady Bianca)   Favoriting Still Ticking  Guitar One Records  2026  The first track from their soon to be released 18th album!  ✓    
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The Rolling Stones  Rough and Twisted   Favoriting Foreign Tongues  Capitol Records  2026  The Rolling Stones released two tracks from their new studio album Foreign Tongues, due July 10th from Capitol Records. Instead of the chosen lead single we opted for the bluesier opening track “Rough and Twisted” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHaEFarmZx8  ✓    
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COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
  Talk Time ID         This Week In Blues History     
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Victoria Spivey  Black Snake Blues   Favoriting Complete Recorded Works 1926 – 1937 Vol 1  Document Records  1926  Recorded May 11, 1926 plus Dirty Woman Blues     
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Bessie Smith  Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out   Favoriting Blues Masters Vol. 11 Classic Blues Women  Rhino Records  1929  Recorded May 15, 1929 in NYC     
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Wee Bea Booze  Easy Riding Blues   Favoriting Don't You Feel My Leg  Delmark Records  1950  Recorded May 15, 1950     
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  AD TRACK 59 One Word              
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Hitman Blues Band  ID - Hitman Blues Band   Favoriting            
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Howlin' Wolf  Moanin' At Midnight   Favoriting The Chess Box  Chess Records  1951  Recorded May 14, 1951     
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Little Walter  Juke   Favoriting Chess Blues 1952-1954  Chess Records  1952  Recorded May 12, 1952 with Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, and Elgin Evans     
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Henry Gray  I Declare That Ain't Right   Favoriting Chess Blues 1952-1954  Chess Records  1953  Recorded May 11, 1953 with Henry Strong (hca), Morris Pejoe (g) and Earl Phillips (d)     
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Big Maybelle    Blues Masters Vol. 14 More Jump Blues  Rhino Records  1956  Recorded May 14, 1956     
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Ray Charles  Lonely Avenue   Favoriting The Best Of Ray Charles  World Star Collection  1956  Recorded May 16, 1956 in New York City for Atlantic Records.     
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  Funky Revolutions - Show Promo              
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Miss Emily  ID - Miss Emily   Favoriting            
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Guy Davis  Deep Sea Diver   Favoriting Fight On! True Blues Vol. 2  Yellow Dog Records  2026  b. 1952-0512, MANHATTAN, NY  ✓    
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Albert King  Ain't Nothing You Can Do   Favoriting The Ultimate Collection  Rhino Records  1976  Recorded May 10, 1976     
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WHERE IT'S AT: LIVE EVENTS IN & AROUND MONTREAL
  Talk Time ID         Live blues/roots for the week starting May 10 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/     
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Fuel Junkie  Get Out On The Road   Favoriting All Out  Indie  2019  THURSDAY MAY 14, 2026 AT UPSTAIRS JAZZ 1254 Rue Mackay, Montréal, QC http://upstairsjazz.com/    ㏄  
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Note: This playlist is still being updated.


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Listener chat!

  @6:43 André:

I would appreciate hearing your opinion about this Robert Johnson reissue campaign: https://p-vine.jp/news/20260415-180056
  @9:00 André:

(sound quality-wise)
  @5:17 John:

Since I've neither heard the result nor read the book it's not easy to have an opinion. But if you've ever been in a small room, i.e a hotel room, with a powerful performer it's a highly rewarding experience.
  @10:57 Pegasus:

Great show today ! Thank you
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