Blues, Blues Christmas - Volume 1, 1925-1955

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ 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