The Handsome Family Photo: Jesse Littlebird
It's Christmas Day at Nashville Babylon Towers so for this festive edition Mark has some unusual seasonal classics from the likes of CW Stoneking, Otis Gibbs and Canned Heat, the Handsome Family and Kathleen Edwards plus an all time classic courtesy of Louis Armstrong.
Artist: Booker T & The MGs
Track: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Composer: Coots / Gillespie
Album: In The Christmas Spirit
Label: Stax/Atlantic
Artist: CW Stoneking
Track: On A Christmas Day
Composer: CW Stoneking
Album: King Hokum
Label: King Hokum
Artist: Nick Lowe
Track: Christmas At The Airport
Composer: Nick Lowe
Album: Quality Street
Label: Yep Roc
Artist: Mabel Scott
Track: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Composer: Rene
Album: Single
Label: Exclusive
Artist: Clarence Carter
Track: Back Door Santa
Composer: Carter
Album: Soul Christmas
Label: Atlantic
Artist: Sonny Boy Williamson
Track: Santa Claus
Composer: Williamson
Album: The Chess Years
Label: Chess
Artist: The Handsome Family
Track: So Much Wine
Composer: Brett Sparks / Rennie Sparks
Album: In The Air
Label: Loose
Artist: El Vez
Track: Santa Claus Is Sometimes Brown
Composer: Lopez
Album: Merry Mexmas
Label: Sympathy For The Record Industry
Artist: Jimmy Liggins
Track: I Want My Baby For Christmas
Composer: Jimmy Liggins
Album: Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy
Label: Reborn
Artist: Louis Armstrong
Track: Zat You Santa Claus
Composer: Jack Fox
Album: Single
Label: Decca
Artist: Solomon Burke
Track: Presents For Christmas
Composer: Burke
Album: King Solomon
Label: Atlantic
Artist: Canned Heat
Track: Christmas Blues
Composer: Bagdasarian
Album: Boogie With Canned Heat
Label: Liberty
Artist: Kathleen Edwards
Track: It's Christmastime
Composer: Kathleen Edwards
Album: A Dualtone Christmas
Label: Dualtone
Artist: Otis Gibbs
Track: Lookin' Like Hippie
Composer: : Otis Gibbs
Album: Once I Dreamed Of Christmas
Label: Bloodshot
Artist: John Prine
Track: Silent Night All Day Long
Composer: John Prine
Album: A John Prine Christmas
Label: Oh Boy
Artist: Booker T & The MGs
Track: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Composer: Coots / Gillespie
Album: In The Christmas Spirit
Label: Stax/Atlantic