Volume 4 of the acclaimed Blue, Blues Christmas series from Document Records has been heaped with praise. "Blues, Blues Christmas Vol. 4" makes for a Merry Merry Christmas. I had the other 3 volumes of this series and this one just might be the best yet. Some real obscurities on here, from a wide range of American roots music traditions. A lot of great tunes played by energetic performers. Audio quality is darn good as well. Highly recommend" (Amazon Review). Once again Document dives dive deep into the well of Christmas music to gather some holiday gems from decades past. They continue to be progressively more ambitious in their selections, jumping between genres that include blues, gospel, jazz, rock, doo-wop and calypso recorded between the 1920's through the 1960's, many songs which have not been anthologized before. There are firm favourites like "White Christmas" from The Drifters, to Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - from Cadillacs. There is, arguably, the first Christmas Blues on record to exciting obscurities from the like of The Qualities (an early incarnation of the legendary Sun Ra) and The Heartbeats. Calypso looms large in the collection putting a Caribbean slant on the Season with, favourites and obscurities alike from names such as Lord Executor, Sam Manning with The Melodettes - Felix Crazy Cats and The Mighty Spoiler. Vintage Country and Old timey fiddlers are here too with seasonal selections to get those feet tapping as you swig the Egg-Nog. Of course, it wouldn't be Christmas without sublime gospel, and we have plenty of that too in the form of The Golden Gate Quartet, Middle Georgia Four and the swinging sounds of the wonderful Ward Sisters. No wonder these volumes are so popular with music lovers of all tastes. Armed with all four volumes the hours of music will be more than enough to fuel your next holiday bash.

Tracklist:

Please Come Home for Christmas - Charles Brown
Christmas Time Blues - Roy Milton and His Solid Senders
White Christmas - the Drifters
Guitar Jingle Bells - Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith's Sensational Trio
Santa Claus Blues - Peetie Wheatstraw
Santa Claus Blues - Clarence Williams' Blue Five
Santa Is on His Way - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Looking for Me Santa Claus - Sam Manning with the Melodettes
It's Christmas Time - the Qualities
I Hear Jingle Bells - Freddy King
Santa Claus Blues - Champion Jack Dupree
Rudolph the Red Nosed Raindeer - the Cadillacs
Santa Done Got Hip - the Marquees
Cool Xmas - Bobby ; Boobie
Sleighbell Rock - Chuck Blevins
Mambo Santa Mambo - the Enchanters
Cowboy Santa Claus - Bill Lacey with Lil Armstrong and Her Ebony-Aires
Father Christmas - the Mighty Spoiler
Love for Christmas - Jackson Trio with the Ebonaires
Christmas in Heaven - Billy Ward and His Dominoes
Christmas Time - Coree Carter
Mr Santa Claus - Nathaniel Mayer
It's Christmas - Marvin ; Johnny
Cowboy Santa Claus - Prarie Ramblers
Santa Clause Rock and Roll - Kathy and Jimmy Zee
Tell Santa Claus - Nap Hepburn
Xmas Eve Baby - Johnny Moore's Blazers
A Mother, a Father, a Baby - Dixon Brothers
Christmas Eve - Gribble Lusk York
Answer to Maple on the Hill- Part-4 - Dixon Brothers
Silent Night - Golden Gate Quartet
Children Go Where I Send Thee - the Victory Five
Twenty-Fifth Day of December - Middle Georgia Four
Sweet Little Angel Boy - Ward Singers
A Child Is Born - Angelic Gospel Singers
Glory Glory to the King - Ward Singers
Can This Be Christmas - the Falcons
Christmas Is a Joyful Day - the Executor
Happy New Year to You - the Qualities
After News Year Eve - the Heartbeats

UPC: 714298322125
Label: Document
Release Date: 10.14.14
Format: CD

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