1.26 Wrong Way to Celebrate Xmas - Reverend Edward w. Clayborn
2.1 Santa Claus - Bo Carter
2.2 Christmas Time Blues (Beggin' Santa Claus) - Black Ace
2.3 Happy New Year Blues - Mary Harris
2.4 Christmas Christmas Blues - Charlie Jordan
2.5 Happy New Year, Baby - Johnny Otis Orchestra
2.6 Faraway Christmas Blues - Little Esther, Johnny Otis, Mel Walker
2.7 Christmas Morning Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson [II]
2.8 Christmas in Jail - Leroy Carr
2.9 Christmas Mornin' Blues - Kansas City Kitty ; Georgia Tom
2.10 Did You Spend Christmas Day in Jail? - Reverend J.M. Gates
2.11 Death Might Be Your Santa Claus - Reverend J.M. Gates
2.12 Happy New Year Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
2.13 New Year's Eve Blues - Smokey Hogg
2.14 Christmas Blues - Larry Darnell
2.15 When Was Jesus Born - the Sons of Heaven
2.16 I Want a Present for Christmas - Doc Bagby, J.B. Summers
2.17 Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Lionel Hampton ; His Orchestra, Sonny Parker
2.18 New Year's Resolution Blues - Roy Milton ; His Solid Senders
2.19 Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson [II]
2.20 Let Me Hang My Stockings in Your Christmas Tree - Roosevelt Sykes
2.21 Santa Claus Crave - Elzadie Robinson
2.22 Santa Claus - Walter Davis
2.23 Christmas Morning Blues - Victoria Spivey
2.24 Christmas Time Blues - Boll Weavil
2.25 Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
2.26 Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott, Les Welch ; His Orchestra
Number of discs:
2
Extra-Infos:
1925-1955/ ..blues, Jazz Boogie-woogie & Gospel Spirit
Description:
From blues to gospel, from field recordings to street sermons, here are 52 vintage snapshots of an African-American Christmas. These range from deeply sorrowful to lighthearted to just plain bizarre: Christmas Blues Gatemouth Moore; Hello Santa Claus Cecil Gant; Happy New Year Darling Lonnie Johnson; Christmas & New Year's Blues Tampa Red; at the Christmas Ball Bessie Smith; the Christmas Song Leadbelly; Happy New Year Lightnin' Hopkins, plus Amos Milburn, Little Esther, Leroy Carr and more!
