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Cha Cha Cha In Blue Favoriting : Playlist from October 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.


Every Sunday 9 - 11pm (EDT)

Favoriting October 11, 2026: NEW RELEASES! R.I.P. SASS JORDAN! 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 start with new singles by the Texas Headhunters, René Huard, Eddie 9V, Ray Bonneville, Dege Legg, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. We'll remember Sass Jordan through some of her bluesier output. This week's featured new release is from Brother Ray Lemelin. Alberta Hunter would have been about 28 when this song came out in 1923 then we'll continue with Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather, Miles Davis, Big Joe Williams, Nappy Brown, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Lowell Fulson, Robert Nighthawk, Little Milton, Robert Ward, Mississippi Heat, Tito Jackson, and Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King. We'll close the show with Mich And The Blues Bastards who will be 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  What's on tonight     
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HOT NEW SINGLES!
Texas Headhunters  Favored Nation   Favoriting Rise and Shine  Blue Élan Records  2026  Texas Headhunters have released their new song “Favored Nation,” coinciding with the arrival of their sophomore album, Rise and Shine, out October 9 via Blue Élan Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIxpAOC7D4g  ✓    
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René Huard Project  Tail Waggin'   Favoriting Gently Used  Indie  2026  Tail Waggin' is the first single from Fort Erie artist René Huard new disc Gently Used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfoFeojDvxA  ✓   ㏄  
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B.B. King  You Know I Love You   Favoriting B.B. King: The Montreux Years  BMG    BMG and the Montreux Jazz Festival have released a previously unheard live recording of B.B. King performing “You Know I Love You” at the 1989 Montreux Jazz Festival, one of his 23 appearances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LEip5T_K0M  ✓    
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Eddie 9V  Satisfy The Way I Do   Favoriting Down Here  Easy Eye Sound  2026  Eddie 9V has released his new single, “Satisfy The Way I Do,” from his forthcoming album Down Here, due November 6 via Easy Eye Sound. The Atlanta-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist has also announced an extensive U.S. headline tour for early 2027. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH4pvg8qFIs  ✓    
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  AD TRACK 23 Flux Festival              
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  AD TRACK 30 Code d'acces              
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Ray Bonneville  ID - Ray Bonneville   Favoriting            
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Ray Bonneville  Love That Never Was   Favoriting Love That Never Was - single  Stonefly Records  2026  Americana Highways hosted the premiere of Ray Bonneville’s song “Love That Never Was,” from his forthcoming self-titled album set for release next year. This song was available as of October 9. It was recorded in Austin, Texas at King Electric Recording with Justin Douglass engineering. “Love That Never Was” is Ray Bonneville on vocals, guitar, harmonica, and foot percussion; and Richie Lawrence on piano. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS9vRoPuXtU  ✓    
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Dege Legg  The Saddest Song In The World   Favoriting The Great Unknown  GolarWash Lab & Records  2026  You may recognize Dege Legg from his contribution to the soundtrack of Django Unchained - "Too Old To Die Young". His new posthumous single ‘The Saddest Song In The World’ drops today from his forthcoming album ‘The Great Unknown’ out January 29, 2027 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MN6J2yvEpU  ✓    
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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram  The Chase   Favoriting Hard Road Extended  Red Zero Records  2026  Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has released a new single, “The Chase,” and announced an expanded edition of his third studio album, Hard Road. Hard Road Extended will be released October 16 via Ingram’s Red Zero Records and adds four previously unreleased songs to the original album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHXP9IN6OyQ  ✓    
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R.I.P. SASS JORDAN Dec 23, 1962 - Oct 2, 2026 (62 years)
  Talk Time ID         Sass Jordan died on October 2, 2026, surrounded by her family. No official cause of death has been released. Jordan is also being remembered as a judge on all six seasons of "Canadian Idol." We'll remember her for her blues.     
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Sass Jordan  Leaving Trunk   Favoriting Rebel Moon Blues  Stony Plain Records  2020  With Steve Marriner    ㏄  
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Sass Jordan  Sailin' Shoes   Favoriting Bitches Blues  Stony Plain Records  2022      ㏄  
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  CKUT Promo - Modular Systems              
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  AD TRACK 33 Radiant Ball              
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Bywater Call  ID - Bywater Call   Favoriting            
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Sass Jordan  Still Got The Blues   Favoriting Rebel Moon Blues  Stony Plain Records  2020      ㏄  
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FEATURED NEW RELEASE
  Talk Time ID         Former Quebecer Ray Lemellin makes his home in Calgary and has just released a great new disc - "Raw".       
Brother Ray Lemelin and the Matinee Kings  Slow and Steady   Favoriting Raw  Indie  2026    ✓   ㏄  
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Brother Ray Lemelin and the Matinee Kings  The Boogie   Favoriting Raw  Indie  2026    ✓   ㏄  
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COMMEMORATING THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY
  Talk Time ID         This Week In Blues History     
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Alberta Hunter & Alex Hill  Second Hand Man   Favoriting The Ultimate Dirty Blues Collection  Grammercy Europe  1935  Alberta Hunter d. 1984-1017, ROOSEVELT IS., NY 89     
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Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather  Chicago Breakdown   Favoriting Picking the Blues: Boogie Woogie Pioneers  Document Records  1945  Recorded Oct 15, 1945     
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Miles Davis  That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch feat. Rubberlegs Williams   Favoriting First Miles  Savoy Jazz  1945  Rubberlegs Williams d. 1962-1017, NEW YORK CITY, NY 55     
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Big Joe Williams  Don't You Leave Me Here   Favoriting Legends Of The Blues: Volume 1  Columbia Records  1947  b. 1903-1016, CRAWFORD, MS     
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Nappy Brown  I'm In The Mood   Favoriting Don't Be Angry!  Savoy Jazz  1955  b. 1929-1012, CHARLOTTE, NC     
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  AD TRACK 18 Apathy is Boring              
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  AD TRACK 22 FIPTR_ENG              
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Lucky Losers  ID - Lucky Losers   Favoriting            
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Junior Wells  You Sure Look Good To Me   Favoriting Messin' With The Kid  Charly Records  1960  Recorded Oct 17, 1960 with Messin' With The Kid, So Tired, and Universal Rock     
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Muddy Waters  You Need Love   Favoriting The Chess Box: Willie Dixon  Chess Records  1962  Recorded Oct 12, 1962. Earl Hooker recorded his tracks earlier in January     
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Lowell Fulson  Can She (Do It)   Favoriting Complete Chess Masters  Chess Records  1962  Recorded Oct 12, 1962 in L.A.     
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Robert Nighthawk  Bricks In My Pillow   Favoriting Greatest Blues Licks  Goldenlane Records  1964  Recorded Oct 14, 1964     
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Little Milton  If Walls Could Talk   Favoriting Blues In The Night  Zillion Records  1969  Recorded Oct 16, 1969     
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Robert Ward  Forgive Me Darling   Favoriting Blues Guitar Spotlight    1990  b. 1938-1015, LUTHERSVILLE, GA     
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  CKUT Promo - Amandla! SOWETO              
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Mississippi Heat  ID - Mississippi Heat   Favoriting            
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Mississippi Heat  Champin' At The Bit   Favoriting Don't Look Back  Delmark Records  2025  PIERRE LACOCQUE b. 1952-1013, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL     
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Tito Jackson  All In The Family Blues Feat. Kenny Neal & Eddie Levert   Favoriting Under Your Spell  Gulf Coast Records  2021  Tito Jackson b. 1953-1015, GARY, IN Kenny Neal b. 1957-1014, BATON ROUGE, LA     
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Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King  My Guitar   Favoriting Have Blues, Will Travel  Alligator Records  2010  Smokin' Joe Kubek d. 2015-1011 WILMINGTON, NC 58     
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WHERE IT'S AT: LIVE BLUES & ROOTS MUSIC IN & AROUND MONTREAL
  Talk Time ID         Live blues/roots for the week starting October 11 (and beyond). The full list is on the blog https://ckut.ca/music/     
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Mich And The Blues Bastards  Recipe For The Blues   Favoriting Mich And The Blues Bastards  Indie  2026  THURS OCT 15 AT 7 PM Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill 1254 rue Mackay, Montreal, QC H3G 2H4 https://www.facebook.com/events/2132062914413704/  ✓   ㏄  
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Listener chat!

  6:21pm George Akiki:

Amazing absolutely amazing.
From start to finish, all very rocking blues, excellent for a long bike ride.
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Absolutely amazing compilation of rocking blues songs.
A great tribute to the late Sass Jordan. 🙏🏼
Thank you very very much sir John.
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