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Lee

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Does anyone have any holiday songs that they like?

In no particular order:

Bob Seger- Little Drummer Boy

Emerson Lake & Palmer - I Believe in Father Christmas

David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Burl Ives - Have a Holly Jolly Christmas - I have a 78 of that. 😉

Don Henley - Please Come Home For Christmas

Peggy Lee - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree

There are obviously a ton more.

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Posted : December 14, 2021 6:24 pm

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Gene Autry HERE COMES SANTA CLAUSE !! This was on the radio in 1952 and they still play it here on the FM station that plays Christmas Music.

Jimmy Buffett

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Posted : December 14, 2021 7:46 pm

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I have always loved the Mariah Carey Christmas album. I know it evokes strong reactions from all sides, probably due to the ubiquity of All I Want for Christmas. But it’s my favorite Christmas album.

Also a big fan of the Charlie Brown’s Christmas sound track album. A great jazzy and also traditional take on good songs.

Newer albums, I spin Clapton’s a lot. And Cee-Lo put out a really good R&B Christmas album a couple years ago

Posted : December 15, 2021 11:15 am

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Father Christmas - Greg Lake

Christmas Must Be Tonight - The Band

Run Rudolph Run - Keef

The Holiday Season - Andy Williams

Posted : December 15, 2021 6:40 pm

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Gregg and Floyd Miles doing Silent Night on Christmas With the Blues lp.

Posted : December 15, 2021 7:00 pm

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The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York

Posted : December 15, 2021 7:31 pm

cmgst34

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I also LOVE LOVE LOVE Kenny Loggins “Celebrate Me Home.”

there’s some classic / traditional Christmas songs I like more, but that one’s tough to beat.

Posted : December 15, 2021 10:24 pm

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Freddie King - Christmas Tears

Bryan Adams - Christmas Time

AC/DC - Mistress For Christmas

Bon Jovi - I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas

Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa

Posted : December 15, 2021 10:44 pm

Lee

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I really like the Bryan Adams & Bon Jovi songs. Both good selections!

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Posted : December 16, 2021 6:11 pm

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@steved You mean this?

Floyd Miles and Gregg Allman with Silent Night!!

Posted : December 16, 2021 6:48 pm

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@robertdee Yes sir. That's it. You guess it. Lol where have I heard that before???

Posted : December 16, 2021 6:57 pm

cmgst34

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Totally forgot!!!!

Billy Squire — Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You.

Posted : December 16, 2021 11:05 pm

Lee

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I am with you on Mariah Carey. Has that All I Want for Xmas been played to death? You bet! I still like it.

I never knew Clapton did a Xmas album but I heard a song yesterday on a rock station. Very good.

Also, REO Speedwagon came on. I guess they did a holiday album a few years ago which I was unaware of. I love REO but they couldn't pull this off.

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Posted : December 17, 2021 8:11 am

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Ray Charles Little Drummer Boy

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Silent Night

BeBop Santa Claus Babs Gonzalez

Posted : December 18, 2021 2:28 pm

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Chuck Leavell's What's In That Bag? is a great Christmas album. If you don't have it, get it!

Merry Christmas Baby has been covered by many artists, but my personal favorite version is by Otis Redding.

Another go-to Christmas disc is Ray Charles' The Spirit of Christmas. All killer, no filler!

Posted : December 19, 2021 5:01 pm

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John Lennon - So this is Christmas, And what have you done?

Posted : December 19, 2021 9:56 pm

Lee

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Not to sound like a Know it All but the song you mention is called Happy Xmas (War is Over). 🙂

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Posted : December 20, 2021 10:50 am

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Posted by: @cmgst34

I have always loved the Mariah Carey Christmas album. I know it evokes strong reactions from all sides, probably due to the ubiquity of All I Want for Christmas. But it’s my favorite Christmas album.

Also a big fan of the Charlie Brown’s Christmas sound track album. A great jazzy and also traditional take on good songs.

Newer albums, I spin Clapton’s a lot. And Cee-Lo put out a really good R&B Christmas album a couple years ago

A big +1 on the Charlie Brown album and as strong a big - on Mariah

Anything Bing, Elvis and Brian Setzer.

Posted : December 20, 2021 12:24 pm

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Some great blues/R&B tracks from the late 40s/early 50s, here's my favourite; Gonna Have A Merry Christmas by The Nic Nacs

Nic Nacs (fb Mickey Champion) - Gonna Have A Merry Christmas (RPM 313-A) 1950 - YouTube

Posted : December 20, 2021 1:03 pm

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Oh yes, and got to echo the comments of Buckeye, Brian Setzer has released some great Christmas albums.

Posted : December 20, 2021 1:05 pm

Lee

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The Chipmunks? 😉

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Posted : December 20, 2021 4:31 pm

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Not pop but a beautiful and moving "O Come, O Come Emmanuel". Merry Christmas!

Posted : December 20, 2021 10:14 pm

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The Chipmunks? 😉

Seriously, one of my favorites is Canned Heat w/The Chipmunks "Christmas Blues"

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Posted : December 21, 2021 11:03 am

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@oldcoot I love Canned Heat. Saw them once in 1969. All the boys in that band was high high and way into the boogie zone.

Been digging this Christmas show.

Posted : December 21, 2021 9:10 pm

cmgst34

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They just played on WMOT “Christmas Blues” by Canned Heat with Clapton. It was quite good.

Posted : December 22, 2021 10:54 am

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Yes it was!!

Posted : December 22, 2021 9:36 pm

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@allmanfan21 Clarence Carter - what a voice and backed by The Swampers, you can't go wrong. Marcus King does a version but Clarence is a hard act to follow.

Posted : December 23, 2021 7:35 am

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Santa Claus - Sonny Boy Williamson

Jingle Bell Rock...original version only!!

Rock around the Christmas tree - Brenda Lee

Santa baby - Eartha Kit

My Favorite Things - The Supremes

There's more but these are the top 5...

Posted : December 24, 2021 2:33 am

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