Blues, Blues Christmas - Volume 1, 1925-1955

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Christ Was Born on Christmas Morn
recording of:
Early on One Christmas Morn
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon3:32
2Christmas Morning Blues
Titus Turner2:38
3Hep Cat's Birthday
The Cats and the Fiddle2:38
4Christmas Blues
Ralph Willis2:43
5Junior's a Jap Girl's Christmas for His Santa Claus
Willie ’61’ Blackwell5:02
6Papa Ain't No Santa Claus
Butterbeans & Susie3:20
7Trim Your Tree
Jimmy Butler1:56
8Christmas Blues
Arnold “Gatemouth” Moore3:00
9Bring That Cadillac Back
Harry Crafton & ‘Doc’ Bagby Orchestra2:45
10Christmas Man Blues
Bertha “Chippie” Hill2:56
11Hello Santa Claus
Cecil Gant3:00
12Christmas and No Santa Claus
Bumble Bee Slim3:11
13Love for Christmas
Felix Gross2:42
14Happy New Year Darling
Lonnie Johnson2:43
15Christmas & New Year's Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-10-27)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1934-10-27)
piano:
Henry “45” Scott (on 1934-10-27)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1934-10-27)
Tampa Red3:28
16Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby
Amos Milburn2:59
17Christmas Spirit
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends2:52
18At the Christmas Ball
Bessie Smith3:30
19How Will You Spend Christmas
Rev. A.W. Nix3:27
20Xmas Blues
Harmon Ray2:47
21How I Hate to See Xmas Come AroundJimmy Witherspoon3:00
22Christmas Date Boogie
Joe Turner with Pete Johnson's Orchestra2:38
23Christmas Boogie
Sugar Chile Robinson2:19
24The Christmas Song
Lead Belly2:47
25Happy New Year
Lightnin’ Hopkins3:18
26The Wrong Way to Celebrate Xmas
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-10-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn (on 1928-10-18)
Rev. Edward W. Clayborn2:28
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Santa Claus
Bo Carter3:17
2Christmas Time
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-02-15) and Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1937-02-15)
steel guitar [National steel guitar]:
Black Ace (American blues musician) (on 1937-02-15)
vocals:
Black Ace (American blues musician) (on 1937-02-15)
Black Ace2:49
3Happy New Year Blues
Mary Harris3:13
4Christmas Christmas Blues
Charley Jordan3:28
5Happy New Year, Baby
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra2:47
6Faraway Christmas Blues
Little Esther & Mel Walker with Johnny Otis3:23
7Christmas Morning Blues
recorded in:
Aurora, Illinois, United States (on 1938-12-17)
guitar:
Robert Lee McCoy (on 1938-12-17)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1938-12-17)
mandolin:
Willie Hatcher (on 1938-12-17)
piano:
Speckled Red (on 1938-12-17)
Sonny Boy Williamson3:27
8Christmas in Jail
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1929-08-13)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1929-08-13)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1929-08-13)
Leroy Carr3:15
9Christmas Mornin' Blues
Kansas City Kitty3:19
10Did You Spend Christmas Day in Jail?
Rev. J.M. Gates2:57
11Death Might Be Your Santa Claus
Rev. J.M. Gates3:04
12Happy New Year Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-08)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer-songwriter) (in 1928-08)
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:58
13New Year's Eve Blues
Smokey Hogg2:46
14Christmas Blues
Larry Darnell2:57
15When Was Jesus Born
Sons of Heaven2:38
16I Want a Present for Christmas
J.B. Summers with ‘Doc’ Bagby's Orchestra2:33
17Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
alto saxophone:
Bobby Plater (on 1950-10-27) and Jerome Richardson (on 1950-10-27)
baritone saxophone:
Ben Kynard (on 1950-10-27)
double bass:
Roy Johnson (US jazz double bassist) (on 1950-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Ellis Bartee (Jazz drummer) (on 1950-10-27)
guitar:
William "Billy" Mackel (on 1950-10-27)
piano:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1950-10-27)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1950-10-27), Curtis Lowe (on 1950-10-27) and Lonnie Shaw (on 1950-10-27)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1950-10-27), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1950-10-27), Paul Lee (US jazz trombonist.) (on 1950-10-27) and Benny Powell (on 1950-10-27)
trumpet:
Benny Bailey (on 1950-10-27), Richard "Duke" Garrette (jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-10-27), Ed Mullens (on 1950-10-27), Leo Shepherd (on 1950-10-27) and Walter Williams (1930s US trumpet player) (on 1950-10-27)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1950-10-27)
vocals:
Sonny Parker (on 1950-10-27)
cover recording of:
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (on 1950-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Leon René
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Leon René
Sonny Parker with Lionel Hampton Orchestra2:46
18New Year's Resolution Blues
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:32
19Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson & The House Rockers2:37
20Let Me Hang My Stocking in Your Christmas Tree
Roosevelt Sykes2:58
21The Santa Claus Crave
Elzadie Robinson3:23
22Santa Claus
Walter Davis3:05
23Christmas Morning Blues
Victoria Spivey3:30
24Christmas Time Blues
The Boll Weavils3:09
25Empty Stocking Blues
Floyd Dixon3:06
26Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Mabel Scott with Les Welch & His Orchestra2:14