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Christmas Blues


Dick talked with folklorist Bill Ferris about the Christmas Blues. Here is some of the music from the program.

"At the Christmas Ball" (1925)
Bessie Smith
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

"Merry Christmas, Baby" (1946)
Charles Brown and Band
Album: Blue Yule

"Santa's Messin' With The Kid" (1977)
Eddie C. Campbell
Album: Blue Yule

"Silver Bells"
Fats Domino
Album: Rhythm and Blues Vol.1

"Christmas Boogie" (1950)
Frankie "Sugar Chile" Robinson
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

Blues, Blues ChristmasChristmas Blues (1946)
Gatemouth Moore
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

"Trim Your Tree" (1954)
Jimmy Butler
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

"Merry, Merry Christmas"
Koko Taylor
Album: Alligator Records Christmas Collection

"The Christmas Song" (1940s)
Leadbelly
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

"Merry Christmas" (1940s)
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

"Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" (1955)
Mabel Scott
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

"I Don't Want You Just for Christmas"
Album: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

"Santa Claus"
Sonny Boy Williamson
Album: Blue Yule

"When Was Jesus Born" (1948)
Sons of Heaven
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

"Hep Cats Holiday" (1940)
The Cats and the Fiddle
Album: Blues, Blue Christmas

"Please Come Home for Christmas" (1965)
The Insight
Album: Blue Yule

"Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'"
Tinsley Ellis
Album: The Alligator Records Xmas Collection

"Christmas Morning Blues" (1952)
Titus Turner
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas

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