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Category: Holiday Music
Kay Starr: (Everybody's Waiting For) The Man With The Bag (Everybody's Waiting For) The Man With The Bag on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfzK-pXE5-A https://open.spotify.com/track/2UA49yZYjwyhKqGH3hPIih?si=a8aad0245c00483a This is Ms. Faux's favorite Holiday song. I can't disagree. It is perfect. To learn more about Kay Starr, check out her Wikipedia page. To listen to all of the songs … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 19, 2024
Ray Charles: What Child Is This What Child Is This on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEX-Hgjguw https://open.spotify.com/track/5u7scF4DYn635T1nUhx9i1?si=c99ecb1191694e76 Ray Charles released one of the best Holiday albums in 1985. It mixes big band jazz, country, and soul into what has now become his last great release. To learn more about Ray Charles, go listen to everything he … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 18, 2024
Darlene Love: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EvZOXEoJ84 https://open.spotify.com/track/46pF1zFimM582ss1PrMy68?si=18b4224cdc3640f1 Yesterday's Holiday song posts were admittedly not for everyone, so I'll go mainstream today with one of the greatest Holiday songs of the Rock and Roll era. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love is perfect. … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 18, 2024
John and Linda Trinckes: Christmas in Florida, Paradise Christmas in Florida, Paradise on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4j9EGdUS5E https://open.spotify.com/track/3e076oXL1qYRjQAgbNeQvt?si=c827b44d0fe24941 Here is another Holiday tune from the wonderful world of Outsider Music. John and Linda Trinckes are a rare breed - they are from the amazing world of Outsider artists and are still recording and performing today. … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day #2: December 17, 2024
Johnny "Bowtie" Barstow: The First Noel The First Noel on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSx1G2ZVJUA https://open.spotify.com/track/1c6zgtfMOs89eZUT1utU4v?si=e91b9cd8fb674332 Here is another Holiday tune from the wonderful world of Outsider Music. Crooner John Bowtie Barstow is a unique talent in the world of Outsider artists. To learn more about Outsider Music, check out this Wikipedia article. If you are … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 17, 2024
Eilert Pilarm: Blue Christmas Blue Christmas on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXqfhCvu0s&list=OLAK5uy_l36Jc3bMo9KU-lGIDNeK9ZUK1_sH5WHyU&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/52fwfAXnqjrcZdByiifDxX?si=c443c6e43f9f45c3 I still haven't taken the time to really focus a series of posts on the wonderful world of Outsider Music. I don't have time to do so now, but I can least present a few Holiday tunes to provide a short glimpse into … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 17, 2024
Chang Loo (Zhang Lu): Dónde Está Santa Claus? Donde Esta Santa Claus on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AaUfHV6yQk https://open.spotify.com/track/2OurbHTosLeGlhIvp3TTPZ?si=e6b51256aa62423b Zhang Lu was a pioneer in Chinese pop music 75 years ago. She was a singer and actress, and recorded from the 1940s through the 1970s. This is her version of the 1958 novelty hit "Dónde Está … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 16, 2024
Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, and Yomo Toro: Aires de Navidad Aires de Navidad on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHzbDUBZJFo https://open.spotify.com/track/0LdlVrH3R9PCfaVNNVANgl?si=bbce8d5e92d04b11 Sunday is jazz day and this is a Holiday edition. If you didn't look at the album cover, you may not realize that this is holiday music. Asalto Navideno was released in 1971, with Volume 2 … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 15, 2024
JD McPherson: Socks Socks on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swukov55ZuY&list=PLe-WQQHddpPP1A7lng3Md1K06UrXkOw29&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/4r6L2m6FqPECKv9ByoqVkn?si=c211818337f14755 Saturday is lost classics day and this is a Holiday edition. I'm not sure if an album from 2018 can be considered a lost classic, but Socks by JD McPherson is a perfect holiday album for anyone who likes old school R&B with a little … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 14, 2024
Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa I'll Be Your Santa on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi2hWcVgPN8 https://open.spotify.com/track/01xFD1VVeCgzVricCPWgYU?si=ea589df0b5f04895 It's funky Friday, holiday style! Clarence Carter dropped the perfect holiday funk tune in 1968 with "Back Door Santa," but Rufus Thomas came close to matching him in 1973 with "I'll Be Your Santa, Baby." The double-entendres aren't quite … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 13, 2024
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