RIBS TPTD: A “Blues” Xmas…

December 17, 2007 by tgrundy
Filed under: General/Misc, Holiday, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul 

Our 4th mix for the ‘Sounds of the Season’ turns our attention to the “Blues” baby!

I think my earliest recollection of a Blues Christmas song has to be Charles Brown’s “Merry Christmas, Baby”. At that young age I recall it just “sounding so different” from the rest of the Christmas music that I heard all of the time. Ever since then some of my favorite songs at this time of year have been Blues versions of traditional Christmas music or, even better, original Blues tunes composed for the holiday season.

Now, if you are not familiar with the Blues, don’t go thinking that this is going to be the kind mix that you’ll put on in the background and fall asleep to. No, no, no. While many Blues tunes have a slow, drawn out tempo typical of the early years of the genre, the Blues can be a lot more funkier than you may realize.

Well, to paraphrase Fave, since “any day of the week can be a Thurs-Day” here’s a Monday morning version of the RIBS Triple Play Thurs-Day as we present to you…

A “Blues” Xmas!

RIBS TPTD: An “Blues” Xmas!
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Playlist:

  1. Eddie C. Campbell - Santa’s Messin’ With The Kid
  2. Albert King  - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’
  3. Martin Sease - Funky Christmas
  4. B.B. King - Christmas Comes But Once A Year
  5. Charles Brown - Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package
  6. John Lee Hooker - Blues For Christmas
  7. Louis Jordan - Santa Claus, Santa Claus
  8. Texas Pete Mayes - Christmas Holidays
  9. Koko Taylor - Merry, Merry Christmas
  10. Jimmy Liggins - I Want My Baby For Christmas
  11. Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph, Run
  12. Voices - Santa Claus Baby
  13. Saffire, The Uppity Blues Women - One Parent Christmas
  14. Charles Brown - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
  15. B.B. King - Lonesome Christmas
  16. Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown - Christmas
  17. Son Seals - Lonesome Christmas
  18. William Clarke - Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus
  19. Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time
  20. Detroit Junior - Christmas Day
  21. Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Santa Claus
  22. Brian Setzer - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
  23. Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials - I’m Your Santa
  24. B.B. King - Bringing In A Brand New Year

Enjoy!

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