Leslie Keros helps usher in the holiday season with this program of blues from Smokey Wilson, Butch Thompson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Riff Ruffin, Robert Nighthawk, Shemekia Copeland, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Tampa Red, The Soul of John Black, and Take 6.

 

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

YULETIDE BLUES

BLUES EDITION 33X

Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, December 15, 2012 [20724]

Big Daddy Kinsey: I Am the Blues >

Smokey Wilson: Christmas

Butch Thompson: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Blind Lemon Jefferson: Christmas Eve Blues

C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band: Zydeco Christmas

Riff Ruffin: Xmas Baby

Robert Nighthawk: Merry Christmas, Baby

Shemekia Copeland: Stay a Little Longer, Santa

Ray Charles: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

B.B. King: Back Door Santa

Blind Boys of Alabama: I Pray for Christmas

Tampa Red: Christmas and New Year’s Blues

The Soul of John Black: Good Time Christmas

Art Hodes: Jingle Bells

Harry Allen: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Jimmy McCracklin: Christmas Time (Part 1)

Take 6: The Grinch

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Leslie Keros for WDCB-FM, Chicago (#71)

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2012, 2020 Leslie Keros. Used with permission.