Title | Blues, Blues Christmas 1925 - 1955 (In The Blues, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie And Gospel Spirit) |
Artist | Various |
Format | 2x CD |
Labels | Document Records (2) |
Country of issue | United Kingdom |
Date of publication | 8. November 2005 |
First released | 2005 |
Weight | 170 g |
EAN | 0714298320923 |
Product ID | 733248 |
Discogs ID | 5419369 |
Discogs reviews |
4.33
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1-1 | Frankie Jaxon: Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn | 3:32 min | |
Band Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers | Brass Bass, Piano, Banjo, Vocals [Vocal Group] Unknown Artist | Cornet Punch Miller | Vocals Frankie Jaxon | Written-By Traditional | |||
1-2 | Victoria Spivey: Christmas Morning Blues | 2:38 min | |
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums Unknown Artist | Vocals Titus Turner | |||
1-3 | The Cats And The Fiddle: Hep Cat's Holiday | 2:38 min | |
Bass Chuck Barksdale (2) | Guitar Austin Powell (2) | Ukulele [Poss.] Ernie Price | Vocals, Tenor Guitar [Poss.] Herbie Miles | Written-By Herbie Miles, The Cats And The Fiddle | |||
1-4 | Larry Darnell: Christmas Blues | 2:43 min | |
Vocals, Guitar Ralph Willis | Washboard Pete Sanders (2) | Written-By [Uncredited] Ralph Willis | |||
1-5 | Willie "61" Blackwell: Junior's A Jap Girl's Christmas For His Santa Claus | 5:02 min | |
Guitar William Brown (2) | Vocals, Guitar, Written-By Willie "61" Blackwell | |||
1-6 | Butterbeans & Susie: Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) | 3:20 min | |
Piano Eddie Heywood (2) | Vocals Butterbeans & Susie | Written By Edwards | Written-By [Uncredited] Alexander Hill, Andy Razaf | |||
1-7 | Jimmy Butler: Trim Your Tree | 1:56 min | |
Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums Unknown Artist | Vocals Jimmy Butler | Written-By [Uncredited] Jimmy Butler, Mitch Leigh | |||
1-8 | Christmas Blues | 3:00 min | |
Alto Saxophone Herman Flintall | Bass Junior Raglin | Drums Eddie Nicholson | Guitar Tiny Grimes | Piano, Celesta Sammy Benskin | Tenor Saxophone John Hardee | Trumpet Russell Royster | Vocals Gatemouth Moore | Written-By [Uncredited] Gatemouth Moore | |||
1-9 | Doc Bagby's Orchestra, Harry Crafton: Bring That Cadillac Back | 2:45 min | |
Piano Doc Bagby | Tenor Saxophone, Bass, Drums Unknown Artist | Vocals, Guitar, Written-By Harry Crafton | |||
1-10 | Bertha "Chippie" Hill: Christmas Man Blues | 2:56 min | |
Guitar Tampa Red | Piano Georgia Tom | Vocals Bertha "Chippie" Hill | Written-By J. Mayo Williams, Tommy Dorsey | |||
1-11 | Cecil Gant: Hello Santa Claus | 3:00 min | |
Guitar [2 Guitars] Unknown Artist | Vocals, Piano, Written-By Cecil Gant | |||
1-12 | Bumble Bee Slim: Christmas And No Santa Claus | 3:11 min | |
Guitar Bill Gaither | Piano Honey Hill | Vocals Bumble Bee Slim | Written-By [Uncredited] Amos Easton | |||
1-13 | Felix Gross: Love For Christmas | 2:42 min | |
Drums Minor Robinson | Guitar Tiny Grimes | Instruments [Unknown Instruments] Adam Green (15), Albert Elam, Douglas Byers, Joe Stone (7), Rolf Beleman | Tenor Saxophone Joltin' Joe Howard | Vocals, Written-By Felix Gross | |||
1-14 | Lonnie Johnson: Happy New Year Darling | 2:43 min | |
Bass Paul Parks | Drums Nelson Burton | Guitar Unknown Artist | Piano Simeon Hatch | Vocals, Guitar, Written-By Lonnie Johnson (2) | |||
1-15 | Tampa Red: Christmas & New Year's Blues | 3:28 min | |
Piano Henry Scott (2) | Vocals, Guitar Tampa Red | Written-By Washington Williams Irving | |||
1-16 | Amos Milburn: Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby | 2:59 min | |
Banjo [Miscredited], Bass [Uncredited] Harper Cosby | Baritone Saxophone Willie Simpson Jr | Drums Calvin Vaughan | Guitar Texas Johnny Brown | Tenor Saxophone Billy Smith (40), Don Wilkerson | Vocals, Piano Amos Milburn | Written-By Frank Haywood, Monroe Tucker | |||
1-17 | Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends: Christmas Spirit | 2:52 min | |
Alto Saxophone Benny Carter | Bass Billy Hadnott | Drums Baby Lovett | Guitar Jack Marshall | Tenor Saxophone David Cavanaugh | Trumpet Geechie Smith | Vocals, Piano Julia Lee | Written-By Red Burns | |||
1-18 | Bessie Smith: At The Christmas Ball | 3:30 min | |
Clarinet Shelton Hemphill | Piano Fred Longshaw | Vocals Bessie Smith | Written-By Clarence Williams, Fred Longshaw | |||
1-19 | Rev. A.W. Nix: How Will You Spend Christmas? | 3:27 min | |
Speech [Sermon], Written-By Rev. A.W. Nix | Vocals [Singing] Rev. A.W. Nix And Congregation | |||
1-20 | Harmon Ray: Xmas Blues | 2:47 min | |
Piano Eddie Boyd | Vocals, Written-By Harmon Ray | |||
1-21 | Jimmy Witherspoon: How I Hate To See Christmas Come Around | 3:00 min | |
Alto Saxophone Frank Sleet | Bass Benny Booker | Drums Edward Smith (11) | Guitar Louis Speiginer | Piano Frankie Whyte | Tenor Saxophone Charles Thomas | Trumpet Forrest Powell | Vocals Jimmy Witherspoon | Written-By Al Patrick, LeRoy Whyte | |||
1-22 | Big Joe Turner, Pete Johnson's Orchestra: Christmas Date Boogie | ||
Alto Saxophone Frank Sleet | Bass Addison Farmer | Bass Saxophone Milburn Newman | Drums Robert Brady | Piano Pete Johnson | Tenor Saxophone Pete Peterson (5) | Trumpet Art Farmer, James Ross | Vocals, Written-By Big Joe Turner | |||
1-23 | Sugar Chile Robinson: Christmas Boogie | ||
Bass James "Beans" Richardson | Drums Red Saunders | Piano, Vocals Sugar Chile Robinson | Written-By Dave Dexter, Jr. | |||
1-24 | Leadbelly: The Christmas Song | ||
Vocals, Guitar Huddie Ledbetter, Leadbelly | |||
1-25 | Lightnin' Hopkins: Happy New Year | ||
Bass Donald Cooks | Drums Connie Kroll | Vocals, Guitar Lightnin' Hopkins | Written-By Lightnin' Hopkins | |||
1-26 | Rev. Edward W. Clayborn: The Wrong Way To Celebrate Christmas | ||
Vocals, Guitar Rev. Edward W. Clayborn | Written-By Rev. Edward W. Clayborn | |||
2-1 | Walter Davis: Santa Claus | ||
Vocals, Guitar Bo Carter | Written-By Bo Chatman | |||
2-2 | Black Ace: Christmas Time | ||
Guitar [2nd, Prob.] Smokey Hogg | Vocals, Guitar Black Ace | Written-By B.K. Turner | |||
2-3 | Blind Lemon Jefferson: Happy New Year Blues | ||
Guitar Charley Jordan | Piano Peetie Wheatstraw | Vocals, Written-By Mary Harris (2) | |||
2-4 | Charley Jordan: Christmas Christmas Blues | ||
Piano Peetie Wheatstraw | Vocals, Guitar, Written-By Charley Jordan | |||
2-5 | Johnny Otis And His Orchestra: Happy New Year, Baby | ||
Bass Mario Delagarde | Drums [Uncredited] Johnny Otis | Piano [Uncredited] Devonia Williams | Tenor Saxophone Big Jay McNeely | Trombone George Washington | Trumpet John Anderson (2) | Vocals Cathy Cooper (2) | Vocals, Bass Saxophone Lem Tally | Written-By [Uncredited] Otis Rene | |||
2-6 | Esther Phillips, Johnny Otis, Mel Walker: Faraway Christmas Blues | ||
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone Walter Henry | Bass Mario Delagarde | Drums Leard Bell | Guitar Pete "Guitar" Lewis | Piano Devonia Williams | Tenor Saxophone James Von Streeter, Lorenzo Holden | Trombone George Washington | Trumpet Don Johnson (2), Lee Graves | Vibraphone, Written-By Johnny Otis | Vocals Esther Phillips, Mel Walker | |||
2-7 | Christmas Morning Blues | ||
Guitar [Prob.] Robert Lee McCoy | Mandolin [Prob.] Willie Hatcher | Piano Speckled Red | Vocals, Harmonica Sonny Boy Williamson | Written-By Sonny Boy Williamson | |||
2-8 | Leroy Carr: Christmas In Jail | ||
Guitar Scrapper Blackwell | Piano, Vocals, Written-By Leroy Carr | |||
2-9 | Kansas City Kitty: Christmas Mornin' Blues | ||
Piano [Poss.] Eddie Morgan (3) | Vocals Kansas City Kitty | Written-By Spud Murphy | |||
2-10 | Rev. J. M. Gates: Did You Spend Christmas Day In Jail? | ||
Accompanied By [Assisted By] Deacon Leon Davis, Rev. J. M. Gates And His Congregation, Sister Jordan, Sister Norman | Speech [Sermon], Written-By Rev. J. M. Gates | |||
2-11 | Rev. J. M. Gates: Death Might Be Your Santa Claus | ||
Speech [Sermon], Written-By Rev. J. M. Gates | Vocals [Singing] Rev. J. M. Gates And His Congregation | |||
2-12 | Happy New Year Blues | ||
Vocals, Guitar Blind Lemon Jefferson | Written-By Blind Lemon Jefferson | |||
2-13 | Smokey Hogg: New Year's Eve Blues | ||
Piano, Bass, Drums Unknown Artist | Vocals, Guitar Smokey Hogg | Written-By Andrew Hogg, Joe Josea | |||
2-14 | Christmas Blues | ||
Trumpet [Trumpets], Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums Unknown Artist | Vocals Larry Darnell | Written-By [Uncredited] Fred Mendelsohn, Howard Biggs | |||
2-15 | Sons Of Heaven: When Was Jesus Born | ||
Bass Vocals Jimmy Gorham | Ensemble Selah Jubilee Singers | Guitar Allen Bunn | Lead Vocals Allen Bunn, Thermon Ruth | Tenor Vocals Junius Parker | |||
2-16 | Doc Bagby's Orchestra, J. B. Summers: I Want A Present For Christmas | ||
Alto Saxophone Danny Turner | Bass Laverne Barker | Drums "Philly" Joe Jones | Guitar Tiny Grimes | Piano Doc Bagby | Tenor Saxophone Red Prysock | Vocals J. B. Summers | Vocals [Ensemble] Doc Bagby's Orchestra | Written-By J. B. Summers | |||
2-17 | Mabel Scott, Les Welch And His Orchestra: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus | ||
Vocals Sonny Parker | Written-By Leon Rene | |||
2-18 | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders: New Year's Resolution Blues | ||
Alto Saxophone Clifton Noel | Bass Dallas Bartley | Guitar Junior Rogers | Tenor Saxophone William Gaither | Trumpet Hosea Sapp | Vocals, Drums Roy Milton | Vocals, Piano Camille Howard | Written-By [Uncredited] Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman | |||
2-19 | Sonny Boy Williamson: Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues | ||
Bass Leonard Ware | Drums Unknown Artist | Guitar Elmore James, Joe Willie Wilkins | Piano Willie Love (2) | Vocals, Harmonica Sonny Boy Williamson (2) | Written-By Sonny Boy Williamson (2) | |||
2-20 | Roosevelt Sykes: Let Me Hang My Stocking In Your Christmas Tree | ||
Vocals, Piano Roosevelt Sykes | Written-By Roosevelt Sykes | |||
2-21 | Elzadie Robinson: The Santa Claus Crave | ||
Piano Bob Call | Vocals, Written-By Elzadie Robinson | |||
2-22 | Santa Claus | ||
Bass Unknown Artist | Guitar [Prob.] Henry Townsend | Vocals, Piano Walter Davis | |||
2-23 | Christmas Morning Blues | ||
Guitar, Written-By Lonnie Johnson (2) | Piano Porter Grainger | Vocals Victoria Spivey | |||
2-24 | Boll Weevil: Christmas Time Blues | ||
Vocals, Guitar Boll Weevil | Written-By [Uncredited] Roy Milton | |||
2-25 | Floyd Dixon, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers: Empty Stocking Blues | ||
Bass Johnny Miller (2) | Drums Ellis Walsh | Guitar Johnny Moore (2), Oscar Moore | Vocals, Piano Floyd Dixon | Written-By Johnny Moore (2), Mark Hurley | |||
2-26 | Boogie Woogie Santa Claus | ||
Guitar Johnny Blevins (2) | Musician [Others] Unknown Artist | Piano Peter Piercy | Saxophone Nat O'Toole, Paul Thomas (28) | Trombone Arthur Hubbard | Trumpet Dick McNally | Vocals Mabel Scott | Written-By [Uncredited] Leon Rene |
Please note that the dimensions may vary slightly from piece to piece | |||||
Men's |
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T-SHIRTS | LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS | ||||
SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | ||
XXL | 122 | XXL | 124.5 - 127 | ||
XL | 117 | XL | 122 | ||
L | 106.5 | L | 112 | ||
M | 96.5 | M | 101.5 | ||
S | 91.5 | S | 94 | ||
HOODIES | SWEATSHIRTS WITH ZIP | ||||
SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | ||
XXL | 127 | XXL | 119.5 - 124.5 | ||
XL | 122 | XL | 112 - 117 | ||
L | 112 | L | 104 - 109 | ||
M | 101.5 | M | 96.5 - 101.5 | ||
S | 91.5 | S | 89 - 94 | ||
Women's |
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T-SHIRTS | SKINNY FIT T-SHIRTS | ||||
SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | ||
XL | 91.5 - 96.5 | L / XL | 91.5 - 96.5 | ||
L | 86 - 91.5 | S / M | 81 - 86 | ||
M | 81 - 86 | ONE SIZE | 81 approx. | ||
S | 76 - 81 | ||||
VESTS | SWEATSHIRTS WITH ZIP | ||||
SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | SIZE | CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) | ||
XL | 91.5 - 94 | L | 96.5 - 101.5 | ||
L | 86 - 91.5 | M | 91.5 - 96.5 | ||
M | 81 - 86 | S | 81 - 86 | ||
S | 76 - 81 |
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