Various - Christmas Blues

Tracklist

1
Side A
1.
White Christmas
Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters
02:41
2.
I Want My Baby for Christmas
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy
02:42
3.
Merry Christmas
Lightnin Hopkins
02:49
4.
Boogie Woogie Santa Clauss
Mabel Scott with Les Welch & His Orchestra
02:20
5.
Lonesome Christmas
Lowell Fulson
02:12
6.
Date Boogie
Big Joe Turner with Pete Johnson & His Orchestra
02:37
7.
Merry Christmas Baby
Charles Brown with Johnny Moore
02:42
Side B
1.
Faraway Christmas Blues
Little Esther & Mel Walker with Johnny Otis’ Congregation
03:23
2.
Let’s Make Christmas Merry Baby
Amos Milburn
02:56
3.
Oh How I Hate To See Xmas Coming Around
Jimmy Witherspoon
03:02
4.
Good Morning Blues
Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie & His Orchestra
03:13
5.
Christmas Spirit
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
02:48
6.
Christmas Time Blues
Roy Milton Solid Senders
03:06
7.
Christmas Boogie
Sugar Chile Robinson
02:23
2
Side C
1.
Happy New Year
Lightnin’ Hopkins
03:16
2.
I Want A Present For Christmas
J.B. Summers with Doc Bagby’s orchestra
02:37
3.
Merry Christmas Baby
Sonny Parker with Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
03:22
4.
Love for Christmas
Felix Gross
02:41
5.
Mr. Santa’s Boogie
The Marshall Brothers
02:43
6.
Santa Claus Blues
Champion Jack Dupree
02:21
7.
Just a Lonely Christmas
The Moonglows
02:30
Side D
1.
Merry Christmas Baby
Chuck Berry, Lafayette Leake, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
03:14
2.
Santa Claus Baby
The Voices
02:31
3.
Santa Claus is Back in Town
Elvis Presley
02:26
4.
Run Rudolph Run
Chuck Berry, Lafayette Leake, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
02:44
5.
Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)
Elvis Presley
01:55
6.
Jesus's Coming Soon
Blind Willie Johnson
03:14
7.
White Christmas
The Ravens
03:10

Information


  • Artist : Various
  • Label : Diggers Factory
  • Format : 2 x 12" (140g)
  • CountryUnited States
  • GenresBlues
  • Estimated shipping dateDelivery within 2 to 7 days

Description

All these titles deserve a “Christmas blues” album to celebrate this period, not least because the music heard in Baptist churches has always been a celebration of the fervour that exists at Christmastime. There’s also the reason that the return to vinyl calls for a fine release that brings together the best bluesmen in one album. Not to mention the fact that the quality of these compositions and performances plunges us straight into the heat of a festival that today is just as much religious as it is secular, a feast that can bring nothing but joy and happiness into every home.

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