14 December 2021
- Blues
- Celebratory
- Soulful
- Wintery
It’s our second Christmas in a worldwide pandemic and many of us may very well be feeling the blues. Perhaps this collection of Christmas themed blues tracks will help bring back some of that Christmas cheer that’s been missing. Some are melancholic, some are humorous or cheeky, what ever story is being told, it will be sure to give you a refreshing perspective on the holiday season, outside of the usual carols and Christmas classics.
Playlist
Christmas Time in the Country - Kenny NealHello Santa Claus - Cecil Gant
The Christmas Song - Lead Belly
Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) - Butterbeans & Susie
Christmas Date Boogie - Joe Turner, Pete Johnson & His Orchestra
Far Away Christmas Blues - Johnny Otis & Little Esther
The Snow is Falling - Ray Charles
Christmas Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins
Santa Claus - Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Deck the Halls With Boogie Woogie - Katie Webster
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Tinsley Ellis
Fattening Up the Turkey - Dave Hole
Christmas Snow - Michael "Iron Man" Burks
Have You Heard the News? - Koko Taylor
Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues? - Roomful of Blues
No Room in the Inn - The Blind Boys of Alabama & Taj Mahal
I'm Your Santa - Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Run Rudolph Run - Foghat
Stay a Little Longer, Santa - Shemekia Copeland
Christmas Comes but Once a Year - Joe Louis Walker
I'll Be Home for Christmas - Kenny Neal
Right Down The Drain - Tinsley Ellis
Picnic at Dockery's - Andres Roots
Silent Night (radio mix) - Tony Sarno
An Bhean ar an Trá - Muskeg Mudsuck