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Bonus Song of the Day # 2: December 23, 2024

Vince Guaraldi Trio: Linus and Lucy Linus and Lucy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1LUXQWzCno https://open.spotify.com/track/5N96qwzTDhbf2y6FWAVz4c?si=fa5002b434f6417d It only makes sense to follow up today's earlier song by Charles Brown with some music from the Charlie Brown Christmas special. Stop what you are doing, pick your favorite dance move, and get dancin'! To listen to all of … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day # 2: December 23, 2024 →

Bonus Song of the Day: December 23, 2024

Charles Brown: Christmas Comes But Once A Year Christmas Comes But Once A Year on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbA-QAMf2kE https://open.spotify.com/track/7iMI5CGZ9k7xgLhmplEx9R?si=79ce95041c244350 Charles Brown recorded the definitive version of "Please Come Home For Christmas," but he also recorded many other Holiday songs. They are all wonderful. "Christmas Comes But Once A Year" is a great showcase for … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 23, 2024 →

The Band: Christmas Must Be Tonight Christmas Must Be Tonight on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBlLN5HQJhY&list=OLAK5uy_mc-NBFNwR1S7wldzWSyECtSN-YtgeBmxs&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/4vQqLw6NwBhxMxAZQW42Vs?si=6ca64e56416c47a1 Sometimes the best modern-day Christmas songs are originally deep cuts from albums released earlier in the year. Some of my favorites of this type include "2000 Miles" from the 1984 Pretenders album Learning to Crawl, "Santa's Beard" from the … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 23, 2024 →

Roland Kirk: We Free Kings We Free Kings on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk0mSclnUQQ&list=PLhz4DmR11tW5gJyd5R0DogH_eGlfhuAhM&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/5n0M0YxUt9KXjobHs64MZ7?si=cca6f6cf66fd42a9 Sunday is jazz day, and today is a Holiday edition. Roland Kirk was a unique talent and his 1962 title track "We Free Kings" is a great example of his early work in experimental jazz. His version of the traditional carol … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 22, 2024 →

Jimmy Smith: We Three Kings (of Orient Are) We Three Kings (of Orient Are) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xT8LwH0EZA https://open.spotify.com/track/44m6DTYegMhyIVN6LZn8aq?si=b204de8e76f3465d Sunday is jazz day, and today is a Holiday edition. Jimmy Smith's 1964 album Christmas '64 (aka Christmas Cookin') is an absolute stone-cold Holiday jam. Smith was one of the originators of Hammond B-3 organ … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 22, 2024 →

Annie Lennox: Lullay Lullay (Coventry Carol) Lullay Lullay (Coventry Carol) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRZTP9MlPOs https://open.spotify.com/track/2OnHOxckrcNHSsgMPuGDqF?si=b7cdc80a73cd4d72 Saturday is lost classics day, and today is a Holiday edition. Annie Lennox released her album A Christmas Cornucopia in 2010. Lennox has one of the greatest voices of any 20th century pop vocalist, and she performs these traditional … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 21, 2024 →

Aimee Mann: Whatever Happened to Christmas Whatever Happened to Christmas on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgmNjYJrN3k https://open.spotify.com/track/23LXWMGW43O5HF2VGU8wkF?si=53d0dddbdede4d7e Saturday is lost classics day, and today is a Holiday edition. Aimee Mann released her album One More Drifter In The Snow in 2006. It is a great singer/songwriter Holiday album. The song selections are thoughtful and the production … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 21, 2024 →

Little Jimmy Thomas: Deck the Halls Deck the Halls on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5b8qtOR4hQ https://open.spotify.com/track/22lpzip2rDXq8Ozs2XE9u1?si=a5f97a8cadb34ad6 It's funky Friday, Holiday style! Here's a bonus song, from the wonderful compilation Santa's Funk and Soul Christmas Party, Volume 2 on Tramp Records. To listen to all of the songs of the day, check out the Radio Faux Show … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 20, 2024 →

Lou Rawls: Good Time Christmas Good Time Christmas on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc6PtRBbH-g https://open.spotify.com/track/22tq95CQ76rAttwICJYC5R?si=f145472ec767415d It's funky Friday, Holiday style! One of the best soul Holiday albums is Merry Christmas, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Lou Rawls. It was released in 1967, before Rawls scored his biggest hits. Track 1 is a great version of "Little Drummer … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 20, 2024 →

Herb Alpert: Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_Y9l4jxDA&list=PLuhAEE12s8ePOtboN_iue3WCFp1YrYPKO&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6SJrpHbPHTsPgQ2lu3ouvP?si=903dd89356b74af3 Christmas Day is fast approaching so it is time to crank up the Holiday tunes at a fever pace! Here is a song from the classic Herb Albert Christmas album. To listen to all of the songs of the day, check out the … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day #2: December 19, 2024 →