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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 August 16, 2026: MORE SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME! 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're sticking to the same formula as last week: first, we'll look into the future with some "shapes of things to come" - new singles from upcoming new albums by Reed Turchi, Eddie 9V, A.J. Fullerton, Warren Haynes, Sari Schorr, and Kam Franklin with Rodd Bland & The Dreamers! Then we'll feature some tracks from the latest releases by James Buddy Rogers, Peter Parcek, EJ Mathews, Misty Blues, Kat Riggins And Her Blues Revival, Walk That Walk, and Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman. The history part of tonight's show starts 99 years ago in 1927 with Blind Willie McTell followed by music from Lonnie Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Witherspoon, T-Bone Walker, Guitar Gable, Percy Mayfield, Robert Anderson, The Four Blazes, Lazy Lester, Lynwood Slim, John Campbelljohn, and Eric Bibb. We'll close the show with the duo Father 'N' Son who will be at Le Barrage - Brasseurs in Longueuil, on Saturday.

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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's show.     
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SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME!
Reed Turchi  Junior's Boogie   Favoriting Road Ends in Water  Gitcha Records  2026  “Junior’s Boogie” is the second single from the 15-year anniversary re-release for Reed Turchi’s Road Ends in Water - his early showcase of basement recordings with special guest Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars. Lyrically, this song is the re-telling of a dark tale from Reed Turchi’s Mississippi days — a man who had lost his wife to heart attack, and sunk into a unconsolable state for decades, until he eventually perished in a cooking fire. "Also, while it may sound huge, it’s worth noting that Eric and I are both playing tiny guitar amps — I’m playing a modded out Fender Champ reissue with a 5″ speaker, and Eric is playing an old Silvertone amp with a 6″ speaker — no pedals, just raw sound. It’s funny how small amps make a guitar sound huge.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq7nBOHMOTg  ✓    
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Eddie 9V  Whole Lot Coming For You   Favoriting Down Here  Easy Eye Sound  2026  Atlanta-bred guitarist, singer and songwriter Eddie 9V has released “Whole Lot Coming For You,” the latest single from his forthcoming album "Down Here", due November 6 via Easy Eye Sound. Produced by GRAMMY® winner Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. “Whole Lot Coming For You’ was one of my favorites to cut,” says Eddie 9V. “... it was nice to just rip Freddie King style blues to just get the juices out." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=975ZydH2FAc  ✓    
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A.J. Fullerton  All The Wrong Choices   Favoriting Baretone EP  Gitcha Records  2026  “All the Wrong Choices” is the third single from A.J. Fullerton’s concept EP BARETONE, taking a darker, more introspective turn from the first two singles. Fullerton handles baritone guitar, slide, and bass, joined by Tim Carman of Parlor Greens on drums, Lauren Frihauf on backing vocals, and Jake Friel adding subtle, atmospheric harmonica. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZo4LuMfRW8  ✓    
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Warren Haynes  Thorazine Shuffle   Favoriting Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey  Evil Teen Records  2026  GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has issued “Thorazine Shuffle (Live)”, the fourth release from his forthcoming album "Dreams & Songs A Symphonic Journey". The new orchestral take of the Gov’t Mule tune, off the band’s 1998 sophomore album Dose, was arranged by John Medeski. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQz3FB_ep6Y  ✓    
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  AD TRACK 03 Briarpatch Mag              
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  CKUT Promo - Full Circle              
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Sari Schorr  ID - Sari Schorr   Favoriting            
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Sari Schorr  Mr. In The Middle   Favoriting Running Wild  Provogue / Artone Label Group  2026  Sari Schorr, will release her new album, Running Wild, via Provogue / Artone Label Group on October 9 in Europe and October 30 in the USA. In celebration of her new release, she reveals her new video the first single, “Mr. In The Middle”. She will also support the album with an extensive European tour beginning this September. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_EO6SQFTA  ✓    
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Kam Franklin with Rodd Bland & The Dreamers  I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)   Favoriting Antone's 50th Presents Chicago Bound: Honoring Muddy, Cliff & Blue  Blues Till 2 Recording Co.  2026  "I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)" was a 1974 hit for Bobby Blue Bland and is the second single from this upcoming Antone's compilation. Kam Franklin delivers the song backed by Bobby Bland's son Rodd and his band The Dreamers. The recording also features Bobby Bland’s own four-piece horn section, alongside Bo-Keys bassist and producer Scott Bomar and Hi Rhythm Section keyboardist Archie “Hubbie” Turner. Album releases Aug 28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrGqcVXLPgE  ✓    
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FEATURED NEW RELEASES
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James Buddy Rogers  Bad Boy   Favoriting Covered In Blues  Indie  2025  JUNO-nominated guitarist and vocalist from Vancouver, BC James Buddy Rogers just released his sixth album "Covered In Blues", his versions of the classic songs that influenced his style.  ✓   ㏄  
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Peter Parcek  Poor Boy   Favoriting Most Of The Time  Lightnin Records  2026  Peter Parcek's mother used to say a person is lucky if he (or she) can count their true friends on one hand so he incorporated her words into his song. Guitar legend Duke Robillard adds to his new album.  ✓    
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EJ Mathews  Walking Down This Road   Favoriting Walking Down This Road  Delmark Records  2026  A new digital single from East Texas artist EJ Mathews and featuring Steve Bell on harmonica. EJ Mathews was signed to Delmark on the strength of his performance this year at the INT'L BLUES COMP in Memphis.  ✓    
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  AD TRACK 95 ProgStorm              
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  AD TRACK 04 Teal2Heal              
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Gina Coleman  ID - Gina Coleman   Favoriting            
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Misty Blues  Gimme Some More   Favoriting Still Ticking  Guitar One Records  2026  Now in their 27th year, Misty Blues just released their 18th album, "Still Ticking."  ✓    
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Kat Riggins And Her Blues Revival  Ain't Goin Down   Favoriting Everyday Is Saturday  House of Berry Productions  2026  "Everyday Is Saturday" is the seventh album from Kat Riggins And Her Blues Revival. "Ain't Goin Down" is intended to be an anthem of self-encouragement.  ✓    
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Walk That Walk  Get Up   Favoriting The Lifer  Indie  2026  "Walk That Walk" served as the touring band for two Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame inductees - Bo Diddley and Johnnie Johnson and also backed Carey Bell - Chicago blues-harmonica ace. Their new disc is The Lifer.  ✓    
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Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman  Get Up Stand Up   Favoriting Wrath Of Blues  Feverbarn Recordings  2026  A cover of classic reggae from Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman, nicknamed because of his aggressive guitar technique, with vocal help from Anita Antoinette.  ✓    
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COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
  Talk Time ID         This Week In Blues History     
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Blind Willie McTell  Mama 'Tain't Long Fo' Day   Favoriting Mr. McTell Got The Blues  Snapper Music  1927  d. 1959-0819, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 61     
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Lonnie Johnson  Best Jockey In Town   Favoriting Lonnie Johnson Vol. 7 (1931 - 1932)  Document Records  1931  Recorded Aug 21, 1931 in NYC     
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John Lee Hooker  Black Man Blues (House Rent Blues?)   Favoriting No Friend Around  CD Drive  1948  b. 1917-0822, VANCE, MS     
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Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann & His Jazz-Men  Hard Working Man Blues   Favoriting Kansas City Blues 1944-49  Capitol Records  1945  Jimmy Witherspoon b. 1922-0818, GURDON, AR     
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T-Bone Walker  I Get So Weary   Favoriting The Imperial Blues Years - 50 Original Recordings  Not Now Music  1951  Recorded Aug 20, 1951 plus “You Just Wanted To Use Me”, “Tell Me What’s The Reason”, and “I’m About To Lose My Mind” in Los Angeles, for Imperial.     
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T-Bone Walker  Tell Me What's the Reason   Favoriting The Imperial Blues Years - 50 Original Recordings  Not Now Music  1951  Recorded Aug 20, 1951 plus "I Get So Weary", “You Just Wanted To Use Me”, and “I’m About To Lose My Mind” in Los Angeles, for Imperial.     
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  PSA - Radio Moon - Mental Health              
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  PSA - My CRI Campaign_ENG              
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Rob Lutes  ID - Rob Lutes   Favoriting           ㏄  
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Guitar Gable & The Musical Kings  Congo Mombo   Favoriting Sound Of The Swamp: The Best Of Excello Records, Vol 1  Rhino Records  1956  GABRIEL PERRODIN AKA GUITAR GABLE b. 1937-0817, BELLEVILLE, LA     
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Percy Mayfield  Please Send Me Someone to Love   Favoriting Got the Blues  Ap Music  1950  Recorded Aug 16, 1950 b. 1920-0812, MINDEN, LA d. 1984-0811, LOS ANGELES, CA 63     
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Robert Anderson  Come In the Room   Favoriting The United Records Story  Delmark Records  1952  Recorded Aug 18, 1952     
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The Four Blazes  Raggedy Ride   Favoriting The United Records Story  Delmark Records  1953  Recorded Aug 17, 1953     
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Lazy Lester  Sugar Coated Love   Favoriting Louisiana Swamp Blues  Flyright Records  1958  LESLIE JOHNSON AKA LAZY LESTER d. 2018-0822, PARADISE, CA 85     
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Lynwood Slim  Tell Me What I've Done   Favoriting Lost In America  Black Magic Records  1991  RICHARD DURAN AKA LYNWOOD SLIM b. 1953-0819, LOS ANGELES, CA     
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  CKUT Promo - Amandla! SOWETO              
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John Campbelljohn  ID - John Campbelljohn   Favoriting           ㏄  
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John Campbelljohn & Cassie Campbell  Time Out   Favoriting Time Out - single  ZYX Music GmbH  2026  John Campbelljohn b. 1955-0818, SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA  ✓   ㏄  
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Eric Bibb  This One Don’t   Favoriting One Mississippi  Repute Records  2026  b. 1951-0816, NEW YORK CITY, NY  ✓    
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WHERE IT'S AT: LIVE EVENTS IN & AROUND MONTREAL
  Talk Time ID         Live blues/roots for the week starting August 16 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/     
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Father 'n' Son  Mississippi Blues   Favoriting Night Time For Sinners  Indie  2025  SAT AUG 22 AT Le Barrage - Brasseurs 4535 Rue Bishop, Longueuil, QC J3Y https://www.facebook.com/events/1523637679321522/    ㏄  
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Listener chat!

  2:52am George Akiki:

I must say, it’s a very good show but the only song that stood out and caught my attention was Down Here by Eddie 9V.
Thank you sir John for a very good show, as usual. 👍🏼
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