This is an amazing sequel to Blues, Blues Christmas Vol. 1. The people at Document Records have really done their homework and come up with a double disc of exceptional rarities from the roaring Twenties through the fabulous Fifties. Chock full of un-familiar holiday goodies that not everyone will appreciate at the dinner table, save those cool cats and chicks who crave for alternative early bluesy shuck and jive, tales of Christmas woes and boogies. Volume Two continues the 'mostly' Blues songs theme that comprised Volume One. This set includes Blind Lemon Jefferson 'Christmas Eve Blues', Lightin' Hopkins 'Merry Christmas', Sr. Rosetta Tharpe 'Silent Night' and 'When They Ring the Golden Bell', Blind Blake 'Lonesome Christmas Blues', and Chuck Berry 'Run Rudolph Run' and 'Merry Christmas Baby'. Lesser-known real Blues singers include Jesse Thomas 'Christmas Celebration', Lil Son Jackson 'New Year's Resolution, Smokey Hogg 'My Christmas Baby', Little Willie Littefield 'Merry Xmas'. Nice surprises include Heavenly Gospel Singers 'When Was Jesus Born', Moonglows 'Hey Santa Claus', Alphabetical Four 'Go Where I Send Thee', and Orioles 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve'. Two of the forty-four songs are instrumentals and there are some good old fashioned from the pulpit recorded preaching, just in case you would even dream about sinning at this special time of year. 44 ghosts from Christmas past will take you back and set you right.
2 Blind Lemon Jefferson - Christmas Eve Blues (Original Christmas Eve Morning Blues)
3 Heavenly Gospel Singers - When Was Jesus Born
4 The Voices - Santa Clause Boogie
5 Lighnin' Hopkins - Merry Christmas
6 The Moonglows - Hey Santa Claus
7 Lowell Fulson - Lonesome Christmas (Part 1)
8 Blind Blake - Lonesome Christmas Blues
9 The Nic Nacs with Mickey Champion - Gonna Have a Merry Xmas
10 Reverend Charles Watkins - Christmas Morn'
11 Jesse Thomas - Christmas Celebration
12 Leo Watson - Jingle Bells
13 Cecil Gant - It's Christmas Time Again
14 The Pilgrim Travellers - I'll Be Home for Christmas
15 Rev. Emmett Dickinson - Christmas What Does It Mean to You?
16 Lucy Smith Jubilee Singers - There Was No Room at the Hotel
17 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Silent Night, Holy Night
18 Lil Son Jackson - New Year's Resolution
19 Charley Jordan & Verdi Lee - Christmas Tree Blues
20 Lionel Hampton - Merry Christmas Baby
21 Bubber Johnson - It's Christmas Time
22 Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph, Run
- Disc 2 -
1 Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers - God Gave Us Christmas
2 Lowell Fulson - Good Party Shuffle (Christmas Party Shuffle)
3 Lester Williams - Winter Time Blues
4 The Marshall Brothers - Mr. Santa Boogie
5 Wings Over Jordan - Sweet Little Jesus Boy
6 Fats Waller - Swingin Them Jingle Bells
7 Lucy Smith Jubilee Singers - Seeking for Me
8 Smokey Hogg - My Christmas Baby
9 Gatemouth Moore - Christmas Blues
10 The Orioles - Oh Holy Night
11 Alphabetical Four - Go Where I Send Thee
12 Mary Harris - No Chrsitmas Blues
13 Little Willie Littlefield - Merry Xmas
14 Rev a. W. Nix - Begin a New Life on Christmas Day - Part 1
15 Casey Bill Weldon - Christmas Time Blues
16 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - When They Ring the Golden Bell
17 Elkins-Payne Jubilee Singers - Silent Night Holy Night
18 The Voices - Santa Claus Baby
19 The Orioles - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
This is an amazing sequel to Blues, Blues Christmas Vol. 1. The people at Document Records have really done their homework and come up with a double disc of exceptional rarities from the roaring Twenties through the fabulous Fifties. Chock full of un-familiar holiday goodies that not everyone will appreciate at the dinner table, save those cool cats and chicks who crave for alternative early bluesy shuck and jive, tales of Christmas woes and boogies. Volume Two continues the 'mostly' Blues songs theme that comprised Volume One. This set includes Blind Lemon Jefferson 'Christmas Eve Blues', Lightin' Hopkins 'Merry Christmas', Sr. Rosetta Tharpe 'Silent Night' and 'When They Ring the Golden Bell', Blind Blake 'Lonesome Christmas Blues', and Chuck Berry 'Run Rudolph Run' and 'Merry Christmas Baby'. Lesser-known real Blues singers include Jesse Thomas 'Christmas Celebration', Lil Son Jackson 'New Year's Resolution, Smokey Hogg 'My Christmas Baby', Little Willie Littefield 'Merry Xmas'. Nice surprises include Heavenly Gospel Singers 'When Was Jesus Born', Moonglows 'Hey Santa Claus', Alphabetical Four 'Go Where I Send Thee', and Orioles 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve'. Two of the forty-four songs are instrumentals and there are some good old fashioned from the pulpit recorded preaching, just in case you would even dream about sinning at this special time of year. 44 ghosts from Christmas past will take you back and set you right.
