Groovin' Blue CHRISTMAS Show 2011 #2

1.  (3:59)  "While We Still Have Time" - CINDY & ROY [Casablanca NB 2202] 1979 2.  ( :08)  Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers' (the Miracles) Xmas greeting - from promo 45rpm "Seasons Greetings From Motown" [Motown] 1966 3.  (4:27)  "Merry Christmas Baby" - BONEY JAMES / vocal by ANGIE STONE [Concord Music Group] 2007 4.  (5:02)  "Rise Up Shepherd" - THE GOSPEL KEYNOTES [Nashboro] 1978 5.  ( :34)   "Flying Home For Christmas (Excerpt)" - LIVING VOICES [RCA JH-11155] 6.  (2:31)  "Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday" - WILLIAM BELL [Stax 237] 1967 7.  (4:07)  "Merry Christmas Baby" - THE SOULFUL STRINGS [Cadet] 1968 - from LPS 814 "The Magic of Christmas" - Arr. & Cond. by Richard Lewis 8.  ( :08)  WAGRadio ID w/ Blu Mankuma 9.  (3:28)  "Blue Decorations" - BROOK BENTON [Direct Source Special Products Inc.] 2001 10.(2:30)  "White Christmas" - THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA [KRB] 1992 - from the LP B00070DAAK  "Take The Holiday Train" - Cond. by Mercer Ellington 11.(2:46)  "Children Go Where I Send Thee" - THE GOSPEL STARLETS [Hob] 1966 - from LP HOB281 "The Gospel At Christmas" (Var. Art.) - from Brooklyn NY 12.(3:03)  "Merry Christmas Baby" - CHARLES BROWN [Delta Entertainment Corporation] - *from a 2004 - 3 Cd set "A Soulful Christmas" [Delta 55 817] / "Blues Christmas" [LaserLight 21 235] * After much conversation w/ Ron "Blues In The Dark" Simmonds, Donnie "Don" Chessa and much respected Eric LeBlanc we have decided this is probably a Blues Spectrum 45rpm prod. by Johnny & Shuggie Otis w/ Shuggie Otis (gtr/bs), Johnny Otis (vbs/dm), Charles Brown (pn/vcl) 13.(5:11)  "This Christmas" - DAY 26 [Bad Boy Records] 2009 14.(3:11)  "Jingle Bells" - Jimmy Smith [Verve] 1964 - Quentin Warren (gtr), Billy Hart (dm), Jimmy Smith (org) - Prod. by Creed Taylor 15.(3:26)  "I Want To Come Home For Christmas" - MARVIN GAYE [Motown] 1972 (unreleased) 16.( :06)  Shorty Long's Xmas greeting - from promo 45rpm "Seasons Greetings From Motown" [Motown] 1966 17.(4:12)  "A Season Of Love" - YOLANDA ADAMS [Sony BMG] 2007 18.( :06)  WAGRadio ID w/ Blu Mankuma 19.(5:13)  "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - BRIAN McKNIGHT [Warner Music] 2008 20.(3:34)  "Snowbound" - THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO [Cadet] 1964 - Isaac "Red" Holt (dm), Eldee Young (bs), Ramsey Lewis (pn) 21.(3:38)  "This Christmas" - TREY SONGZ [Warner Music Group] 22.(3:21)  "Soul Santa" - BROOK BENTON [Cotillion 44141] 1971 - Prod. & Arr. by Arif Mardin 23.( :07)  Eddie Kendricks' Xmas greeting - from promo 45rpm "Seasons Greetings From Motown" [Motown] 1966 24.(3:02)  "Merry Christmas To You" - THE PILGRIM TRAVELLERS [Checker] 1968 25.(5:13)  "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - JOHN ZORN [Tzadik] - from Cd TZ 7393 "A Dreamer's Christmas" 26.( :12)  DJZigZag 27.(2:10)  "Merry Christmas, Happy New Year" - BROOK BENTON [Mercury 71730] 1960 - Arr. & Cond. by Belford Hendricks 28.(7:00)  "Xmas Party Rap" - VESSIE SIMMONS [Simco V.S. 123] 1983 79:43