Various Artists - Blues Blues Christmas 1 1925-1955 / Various (CD)
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From blues to gospel, from field recordings to street sermons, here are 52 vintage snapshots of an African-American Christmas. These range from deeply sorrowful to lighthearted to just plain bizarre: Christmas Blues Gatemouth Moore; Hello Santa Claus Cecil Gant; Happy New Year Darling Lonnie Johnson; Christmas & New Year's Blues Tampa Red; at the Christmas Ball Bessie Smith; the Christmas Song Leadbelly; Happy New Year Lightnin' Hopkins, plus Amos Milburn, Little Esther, Leroy Carr and more!
2. Christmas Morning Blues - Titus Turner
3. Hep Cat's Holiday - the Cats ; the Fiddle
4. Christmas Blues - Ralph Willis
5. Junior's a Jap Girl's Christmas for His Santa Claus - Willie Blackwell
6. Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (And Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) - Butterbeans ; Susie
7. Trim Your Tree - Jimmy Butler
8. Christmas Blues - Gatemouth Moore
9. Bring That Cadillac Back - Doc Bagby, Harry "Fats" Crafton
10. Christmas Man Blues - Bertha "Chippie" Hill
11. Hello Santa Claus - Cecil Gant
12. Christmas and No Santa Claus - Bumble Bee Slim
13. Love for Christmas - Felix Gross
14. Happy New Year Darling - Lonnie Johnson
15. Christmas ; New Year's Blues - Tampa Red
16. Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby - Amos Milburn
17. Christmas Spirit - Julia Lee ; Her Boy Friends
18. At the Christmas Ball - Bessie Smith
19. How Will You Spend Christmas - Rev. A.W. Nix
20. Xmas Blues - Harmon Ray
21. How I Hate to See Xmas Come Around - Jimmy Witherspoon
22. Christmas Date Boogie - Pete Johnson, Joe Turner
23. Christmas Boogie - Frankie "Sugar Chile" Robinson
24. Christmas Song - Leadbelly
25. Happy New Year - Lightnin' Hopkins
26. Wrong Way to Celebrate Xmas - Reverend Edward w. Clayborn
2. Christmas Time Blues (Beggin' Santa Claus) - Black Ace
3. Happy New Year Blues - Mary Harris
4. Christmas Christmas Blues - Charlie Jordan
5. Happy New Year, Baby - Johnny Otis Orchestra
6. Faraway Christmas Blues - Little Esther, Johnny Otis, Mel Walker
7. Christmas Morning Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson [II]
8. Christmas in Jail - Leroy Carr
9. Christmas Mornin' Blues - Kansas City Kitty ; Georgia Tom
10. Did You Spend Christmas Day in Jail? - Reverend J.M. Gates
11. Death Might Be Your Santa Claus - Reverend J.M. Gates
12. Happy New Year Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
13. New Year's Eve Blues - Smokey Hogg
14. Christmas Blues - Larry Darnell
15. When Was Jesus Born - the Sons of Heaven
16. I Want a Present for Christmas - Doc Bagby, J.B. Summers
17. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Lionel Hampton ; His Orchestra, Sonny Parker
18. New Year's Resolution Blues - Roy Milton ; His Solid Senders
19. Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson [II]
20. Let Me Hang My Stockings in Your Christmas Tree - Roosevelt Sykes
21. Santa Claus Crave - Elzadie Robinson
22. Santa Claus - Walter Davis
23. Christmas Morning Blues - Victoria Spivey
24. Christmas Time Blues - Boll Weavil
25. Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
26. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott, Les Welch ; His Orchestra
Track List:
Disc: 1
1. Christ Was Born on Christmas Morn - Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon2. Christmas Morning Blues - Titus Turner
3. Hep Cat's Holiday - the Cats ; the Fiddle
4. Christmas Blues - Ralph Willis
5. Junior's a Jap Girl's Christmas for His Santa Claus - Willie Blackwell
6. Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (And Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) - Butterbeans ; Susie
7. Trim Your Tree - Jimmy Butler
8. Christmas Blues - Gatemouth Moore
9. Bring That Cadillac Back - Doc Bagby, Harry "Fats" Crafton
10. Christmas Man Blues - Bertha "Chippie" Hill
11. Hello Santa Claus - Cecil Gant
12. Christmas and No Santa Claus - Bumble Bee Slim
13. Love for Christmas - Felix Gross
14. Happy New Year Darling - Lonnie Johnson
15. Christmas ; New Year's Blues - Tampa Red
16. Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby - Amos Milburn
17. Christmas Spirit - Julia Lee ; Her Boy Friends
18. At the Christmas Ball - Bessie Smith
19. How Will You Spend Christmas - Rev. A.W. Nix
20. Xmas Blues - Harmon Ray
21. How I Hate to See Xmas Come Around - Jimmy Witherspoon
22. Christmas Date Boogie - Pete Johnson, Joe Turner
23. Christmas Boogie - Frankie "Sugar Chile" Robinson
24. Christmas Song - Leadbelly
25. Happy New Year - Lightnin' Hopkins
26. Wrong Way to Celebrate Xmas - Reverend Edward w. Clayborn
Disc: 2
1. Santa Claus - Bo Carter2. Christmas Time Blues (Beggin' Santa Claus) - Black Ace
3. Happy New Year Blues - Mary Harris
4. Christmas Christmas Blues - Charlie Jordan
5. Happy New Year, Baby - Johnny Otis Orchestra
6. Faraway Christmas Blues - Little Esther, Johnny Otis, Mel Walker
7. Christmas Morning Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson [II]
8. Christmas in Jail - Leroy Carr
9. Christmas Mornin' Blues - Kansas City Kitty ; Georgia Tom
10. Did You Spend Christmas Day in Jail? - Reverend J.M. Gates
11. Death Might Be Your Santa Claus - Reverend J.M. Gates
12. Happy New Year Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
13. New Year's Eve Blues - Smokey Hogg
14. Christmas Blues - Larry Darnell
15. When Was Jesus Born - the Sons of Heaven
16. I Want a Present for Christmas - Doc Bagby, J.B. Summers
17. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Lionel Hampton ; His Orchestra, Sonny Parker
18. New Year's Resolution Blues - Roy Milton ; His Solid Senders
19. Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson [II]
20. Let Me Hang My Stockings in Your Christmas Tree - Roosevelt Sykes
21. Santa Claus Crave - Elzadie Robinson
22. Santa Claus - Walter Davis
23. Christmas Morning Blues - Victoria Spivey
24. Christmas Time Blues - Boll Weavil
25. Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
26. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott, Les Welch ; His Orchestra
Record label: Document
Musical Artist: Various Artists
Format: CD
Street Date: November 8, 2005
TCIN: 1001910389
UPC: 714298320923
Item Number (DPCI): 244-04-7371
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.29 pounds
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