Let'S Make Every Day A Xmas Day: R&B Xmas Classics Let'S Make Every Day A Xmas Day: R&B Xmas Classics CD

It's time for another Merry Xmas round the jukebox, love songs to Santa and even one Christmas hymn. It's all in the name of rhythm and blues, doo wop and even a touch of rock and roll. In this new collection of 24 tracks there are no less than five tracks by the great Charles Brown. This popular blues balladeer was the undisputed king of Christmas blues from the 1940s until his death. The most recent recording comes from the late, great, queen of soul, Aretha Franklin who was having a "Blue Holiday" in 1962. We end this excursion into Christmas R&B, until perhaps next year, with the great blues guitarist Freddie King claiming "I Hear Jingle Bells" and we naturally hope you do too.

1. Christmas in Heaven - Charles Brown 2. Christmas Spirits - Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends 3. Blue Holiday - Aretha Franklin 4. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - Oscar McLollie and His "Honey Jumpers" 5. Merry Christmas, Baby - Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra 6. Christmas Comes But Once a Year - Charles Brown 7. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott 8. Christmas in the Congo - the Marquees 9. Silent Night - Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns 10. Christmas Tears - Freddie King 11. Christmas Questions - Charles Brown 12. Christmas Letter - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 13. Christmas Blues - Jimmy Witherspoon 14. This Time of the Year - Brook Benton 15. Just a Lonely Christmas - the Moonglows 16. It's Christmas Time - Charles Brown 17. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Bull Moose Jackson 18. Christmas Boogie - Sugar "Chile" Robinson 19. I Want My Baby for Christmas - Smokey Hogg 20. Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson 21. Let's Make Every Day a Christmas Day - Charles Brown 22. Blues for Christmas - John Lee Hooker 23. Merry Xmas - "Little Willie" Littlefield 24. I Hear Jingle Bells - Freddie King