CKUT: Cha Cha Cha In Blue: Playlist from August 2, 2026

Cha Cha Cha In Blue : Playlist from August 2, 2026

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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.

Every Sunday 9 - 11pm (EDT)

August 2, 2026: SINGLES NIGHT! BANDCAMP FRIDAY! LIVE ALBUMS REISSUED! This Week In Blues History! Where It's At (The Live Music Roundup)!

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Tonight on Cha Cha Cha In Blue it's "SINGLES NIGHT" with new songs from Jovin Webb, Eric Steckel, Richard Thompson, Bywater Call, Faye Carol, Mike Dangeroux, and the Texas Headhunters. With Bandcamp Friday coming up this week I point out that Garnetta Cromwell's new single is available on the site and the new disc by GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite has been named to Bandcamp's “Hot List, Summer 2026. Then we dive into a couple of reissues of live albums from Johnny Winter and Tom Principato. The history part of tonight's show starts in 1930 with Lonnie Johnson, followed by music from Will Batts, Casey Bill Weldon, Walter Roland, Albert King, Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Little Milton, Chambers Deslauriers, Jim Zeller, Ginger St. James, and Lynwood Slim. We'll close the show with a song featuring Sylvie DesGroseilliers who will be appearing at Saturday's Dorval edition of the West Island Blues Festival.

(✓ = 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	Tonight's agenda
SINGLES NIGHT!
Jovin Webb	Every Time I Roll The Dice	Son of a Sinner	Blind Pig Records	2026	Jovin Webb Released his cover of Texas roots-rock legend Delbert McClinton's “Every Time I Roll The Dice”, along with an official music video for the track. The song is the third single from Webb’s upcoming sophomore album, Son of a Sinner, due September 18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KZtO63T0sk	✓
Eric Steckel	She’s A Golddigger	Sandstorm	SPV Recordings	2026	Blues Rock Guitarist Eric Steckel, the youngest ever guitar player to join John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, announced his new album ‘Sandstorm’ is due Sep 11 & shared the first single, his cover of Ronnie Baker Brooks “She’s a Golddigger.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSOpsO59LRU	✓
Richard Thompson	Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking	Hippies, Thugs And Heroes	New West Records	2026	Richard Thompson first gained prominence in the late 1960s as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the folk rock group Fairport Convention, which he co-founded in 1967. His new album is Hippies, Thugs And Heroes due Oct 16 and the first single is Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZraHbGa3sE	✓
	AD TRACK 03 Briarpatch Mag
	CKUT Promo - Full Circle
Bywater Call	ID - Bywater Call						㏄
Bywater Call	Way To Go	Broken Souvenirs	Indie	2026	Following the critical success of their previous album Shepherd and a year that included more than 130 performances across 11 countries, acclaimed Canadian band Bywater Call released their new studio album "Broken Souvenirs" on Wednesday, July 29th. To celebrate the release of the new album, Bywater Call released the focus track “Way To Go”,accompanied by an official music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZS6ejFDUrs	✓	㏄
Faye Carol	Never Make Your Move Too Soon feat Robert Randolph	Faye Sings The Blues	Getdown Records	2026	Faye Carol's new disc "Faye Sings The Blues" is the second of four double albums she plans to release over a 12-month span, followed by ‘A Soulful Christmas’ and ‘Blues, Baroque, and Bars’. Joining her on the album are special guests Taj Mahal and Eric Gales, among others. Her cover of B.B. Kings"Never Make Your Move Too Soon" featured Robert Randolph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amTlsFhg7_A	✓
Mike Dangeroux	Delta Girl	Still Dangerous	Indie	2026	On the cusp of his induction into the Chicago Blues Hall Of Fame, Mike Dangeroux has just released his new disc "Still Dangerous" on Aug. 01, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gViFllmeufk	✓
Texas Headhunters	Rise and Shine	Rise and Shine	Blue Élan Records	2026	The trio of Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller, and Jesse Dayton AKA Texas Headhunters, is following up its self-titled debut with a new album “Rise and Shine” scheduled for release on October 9. The first single is the title track Rise and Shine. Moeller sings the opening verse before Jesse Dayton and Ian Moore each take a turn on lead vocals. They come together on the harmonies, while Moore delivers the song’s guitar solo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOY5ruT5-Os	✓
BANDCAMP FRIDAY THIS WEEK!
	Talk Time ID				Bandcamp Fridays are days where they waive their revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists & labels. The next one takes place August 7. I'll post a list of Montreal artists on Bandcamp separately but here are a couple of others to consider.
Garnetta Cromwell & Da Groove Masters	Come As A Fan (Not As My Man)	Indigo Blues	Indie	2026	"Come As A Fan (Not as My Man)" is the first single of Garnetta's upcoming new album, "Indigo Blues". [This song] is a playful way of saying, " you can still dance to my music, sing along and cheer me on- just don't make that invitation for a second chance!" Available at BANDCAMP https://garnetta.bandcamp.com/album/come-as-a-fan-not-as-my-man	✓	㏄
	AD TRACK 95 ProgStorm
GA-20	ID - GA-20
GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite	Cristo Redentor	Blues Now	New West Records	2026	GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite released BLUES NOW this week and Bandcamp named it to their “Hot List, Summer 2026 https://daily.bandcamp.com/hotlist/the-hotlist-summer-2026 ,” To celebrate the release the band shared a video of the Musselwhite classic “Cristo Redentor.” Matthew Stubbs says "Although Musselwhite didn’t write it, this is Charlie’s signature song and has become a modern blues classic.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE0Tu_9YWRA https://ga-20.bandcamp.com/album/blues-now	✓
LIVE ALBUMS REISSUED
	Talk Time ID				How about reissues of a couple of great live albums?
Johnny Winter	Leland Mississippi Blues	The Woodstock Experience	Floating World Records	2026	Floating World Records have announced The Woodstock Experience, a 2CD compilation by Texas guitarist Johnny Winter. It pairs Winter’s first solo album for Columbia, the self-titled "Johnny Winter", with a selection of seven live tracks recorded live at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Sunday, August 17, 1969, three of which are with his brother Edgar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIH_cbhI3tA	✓
Tom Principato	Blues For B.B.	50 Years Live	Powerhouse Records	2026	I first heard Tom Principato on "Blazing Telecasters", the disc he shared with the late Danny Gatton. "Tom Principato - 50 Years Live" was originally released as a double CD in 2021 to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a performing artist, and is now available for the first time as a single 20-track digital album on digital streaming and download platforms. "Blues For B.B." recorded live Folkclub, Torino, Italy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ8_iETUR70	✓
COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
	Talk Time ID				This Week In Blues History
Lonnie Johnson	I Have To Do My Time	Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective, 1925-1950	Columbia Records	1930	Recorded Aug 5, 1930 in NYC for OKeh
Will Batts	Highway #61 Blues	Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective, 1925-1950	Columbia Records	1933	Recorded Aug 3, 1933 in NYC for Vocalion
Casey Bill Weldon	Guitar Swing	Guitar Swing	Copyright Group	1933	Recorded Aug 5, 1933 in Chicago for Vocalion
Walter Roland	Every Morning Blues	Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective, 1925-1950	Columbia Records	1934	Recorded Aug 2, 1934 in NYC
	PSA - Radio Moon - Mental Health
	PSA - My CRI Campaign_ENG
	ID - Father 'N' Son						㏄
Albert King	Oh, Pretty Woman	King Of The Blues Guitar	Atlantic Records	1966	Recorded Aug 3, 1966 for Stax in Memphis with Booker T & The MGs
Herb Ellis & Stuff Smith	Blues For Janet	Together	KOCH International	1963	Herb Ellis b. 1921-0804, MCKINLEY, TX
Rahsaan Roland Kirk	High Heel Sneakers	The Case Of The 3 Sided Dream In Audio Color	Atlantic Jazz	1975	b. 1936-0807, COLUMBUS, OH
Little Milton	If Walls Could Talk	Blues In The Night	Zillion Records	1969	d. 2005-0804, MEMPHIS, TN 70
	CKUT Promo - Amandla! SOWETO
Chambers Deslauriers	ID - Chambers Deslauriers						㏄
Chambers Deslauriers	Love You Just The Same	Our Time To Ride	Forty Below Records	2025	Annika Chambers b. 1985-0807, HOUSTON, TX		㏄
Jim Zeller	Brother From Another Planet	Blues from Another Planet	Miss Bean Musique	2019	b. 1954-0807 STE-AGATHE-DES-MONTS, QC		㏄
Ginger St. James	Lowdown Lonesome Blues	Told Ya	Busted Flat Records	2025	b. 19XX-0806, HAMILTON, ON		㏄
Lynwood Slim	Cried Last Night	Lost In America		1997	d. 2014-0804 FULLERTON, CA 60
WHERE IT'S AT: LIVE EVENTS IN & AROUND MONTREAL
	Talk Time ID				Live blues/roots for the week starting August 2 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/
Guy Bélanger & Sylvie DesGroseilliers	Do I Move You	Voyages & Autres Histoires	Les Disques Bros	2023	Sylvie DesGroseilliers @ WEST ISLAND BLUES FESTIVAL - DORVAL, SAT AUG 8 @ 7:45 PM https://westislandbluesfestival.com/dorval-festival-west-island-blues-festival/		㏄

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