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
Christmas 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





