Voici mon dernier postage concernant Noël ; " A Rhythm & Blues Christmas " est édité en Amérique sur le label Gusto Records Inc. GT7-2139-2 [ US ] en 2009 . Encore de très bons titres avec de très connus mais aussi quelques chansons bien moins connues . Bon ce soir c'est le réveillon de la nouvelle année , ne forcez pas trop sur l'alcool et si vous en abusez n'utilisez surtout pas votre voiture . Peace , Love & Soul .

Single SP Federal Records 45-12439 [ US ] en 1961

01 ) Freddy King : I Hear Jingle Bells 2'37

Written By : Zella Bridge

Single SP King Records 45-6016 [ US ] en Octobre 1965

02 ) Billy Ward & The Dominoes : O Holy Night 2'14

Written By : Adolphe Charles Adam , Mary-Placide Cappeau ( Uncredited )

Single SP King Records 45-5405 [ US ] en 1960

03 ) Charles Brown : Please Come Home For Christmas

Written By : Charles Mose Brown , Gene Clarence Redd

Extract from the album " All-Time Christmas Favorites " King Records 295-89 [ US ] en 1954

04 ) Bill Doggett : Jingle Bells [ Instrumental ] 2'31

Written By : James Lord Pierpont

Single SP Hollywood Records 45-1023 [ US ] en 1954

05 ) Mabel Scott With Orchestra : Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 2'17

Written By : Leon T. Rene

Single SP King Records 45-5731 [ US ] en 1963

06 ) Charles Brown : Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package 2'13

Written By : Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely , Nathaniel "Nath" Nathan Montague , Charles Mose Brown

Single SP King Records 45-5405 [ US ] en 1960

07 ) Amos Milburn : Christmas [ Comes But Once A Year ] 2'25

Written By : Joseph Amos Milburn Jr. , Albert Shubert " Albert Andrew Gibson "

Single SP Hollywood Records 45-1021 [ US ] en Novembre 1954

08 ) Lloyd Glenn : Sleigh Ride [ Instrumental ] 1'59

Written By : Lloyd Colquit Glenn

Extract from the album " Spiritual Christmas Songs " King Records 803 [ US ] en Octobre 1962

09 ) The Galatian Singers : The First Noel 2'48

Written By : Traditional

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM National Records 4010 [ US ] en Décembre 1946

10 ) Gatemouth Moore : Christmas Blues 2'53

Written By : Arnold Dwight Moore

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11 ) Soul Comforters : When Was Jesus Born 2'41

Written By : Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Extract from the album " 12 Song Ofs Christmas " King Records King 600 [ US ] le 01 Novembre 1958

12 ) Bill Doggett : What Child Is This [ Instrumental ] 3'24

Written By : Traditional

Extract from the album " Spiritual Christmas Songs " King Records 803 [ US ] en Octobre 1962

13 ) The Galatian Singers : Go Tell It On The Mountain 2'33

Written By : Traditional

14 ) The Galatian Singers : We Three Kings Of Orient Are 2'17

Written By : Traditional

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15 ) Soul Comforters : Silent Night 3'22

Written By : Traditional

Extract from the album " Spiritual Christmas Songs " King Records 803 [ US ] en Octobre 1962

16 ) The Galatian Singers : Joy To The World 1'28

Written By : Traditional

Voici une très belle compilation de Blues , de Rhythm 'n' Blues de la fin des années 40 et au début des années 50 ; " Blue Christmas " éditée en Espagne sur le label Blue Moon Records BMCD 5003 [ ES ] en 1994  . Certains de ces titres sont bien connues , mais d'autres sont plutôt obscures . Si vous n'avez pas les titres obscures , vous devriez vite m'en faire la demande ; et si vous aimez les morceaux connus , vous aimerez aussi les moins connus . 

Savoy Records le Juin 1950

01 ) Johnny Otis Orchestra With Little Esther Phillips & Mel Walker : Christmas Greetings 0'32

Single SP Atlantic Records 45-1048 [ US ] en Novembre 1954

02 ) The Drifters : White Christmas 2'39

Written By : Irving Berlin " Israel Isidore Beilin "

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Specialty Records SP 381 [ US ] en Novembre 1950

03 ) Roy Milton : Christmas Time Blues 3'05

Written By : Roy Milton

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Jubilee Records 5017 [ US ] en Novembre 1949 

04 ) The Orioles : What Are You Doing New Year's Eve 2'54

Written By : Frank Henry Loesser

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Specialty Records SP 380 [ US ] en Novembre 1950

05 ) Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy : I Want My Baby For Christmas 2'41

Written By : Jimmy Liggins

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Exclusive Records 75x [ US ] en 1948

06 ) Mabel Scott : Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 2'19

Written By : Leon T. Rene

Single SP King Records 45-1281 [ US ] le 14 Novembre 1953

07 ) Billy Ward & His Dominoes : Christmas In Heaven 2'44

Written By : Billy Ward " Robert L. Williams "

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Swing Time Records 289 [ US ] en 1952

08 ) Lowell Fulson With Orchestra : Best Wishes 2'36

Written By : Roy Milton

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Savoy Records 764 [ US ] le 20 Juin 1950

09 ) Johnny Otis Orchestra With Little Esther Phillips & Mel Walker : Far Away Blues [ Xmas Blues ] 3'21

Written By : Johnny Otis " Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes "

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Down Beat Records 153 [ US ] en 1948

10 ) Joe Turner's Orchestra With Pete Johnson At The "88"  : Christmas Date Boogie 2'36

Written By : Big Joe Turner " Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. "

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Specialty Records SP-868 [ US ] en Septembre 1954

11 ) The Soul Stirrers : Any Day Now 2'27

Written By : Faidest Wagoner , Jean Butler

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Aladdin Records SP 342 [ US ] en Octobre 1949

12 ) Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chicken Shakers : Let's Make Christmas Merry Baby 2'55

Written By : Frank Haywood , Ernest Monroe Tucker

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Chance Records CH-1150 [ US ] en Novembre 1953

13 ) The Moonglows & Red Holloway's Orhestra : Hey Santa Claus 2'26

Written By : Harvey Fuqua , Albert James "Alan" Freed

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM King Records SP 4493 [ US ] en Novembre 1951

14 ) Moose Jackson : I'll Be Home For Christmas 2'31

Written By : Walter Kent " Walter Maurice Kaufman " , James Kimble "Kim" Gannon , Samuel "Buck" Ram

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Swing Time Records 242 [ US ] en 1951

15 ) Lowell Fulson : Lonesome Christmas [ Part 2 ] 2'11

Written By : Lloyd Colquit Glenn

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Capitol Records 15203 [ US ] le 13 Novembre 1947

16 ) Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends : Christmas Spirit 2'47

Written By : Red Burns " Bobby Black "

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Decca Records 27806 [ US ] en Novembre 1951

17 ) Louis Jordan & His Orchestra : May Every Day Be Christmas 3'11

Written By : Louis Thomas Jordan

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Capitol Records 311 [ US ] le 14 Octobre 1946

18 ) The King Cole Trio With String Choir : The Christmas Song [ Merry Christmas To You ] 3'14

Written By : Robert Wells " Robert Levinson " , Mel Tormé " Melvin Howard Torma "

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Capitol Records 1259 [ US ] en Décembre 1950

19 ) Sugar "Chile" Robinson : Christmas Boogie 2'15

Written By : Vernon White

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Jubilee Records 5017 [ US ] en Novembre 1949

20 ) The Orioles : [ It's Gonna Be A ] Lonely Christmas 3'19

Written By : Phil Rose , Sid Sprung

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Supreme Records 1508 [ US ] en Octobre 1948

21 ) Jimmy Witherspoon : How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around 3'00

Written By : Al Patrick , LeRoy Whyte

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Specialty Records SP 342 [ US ] le 02 Octobre 1949

22 ) Smokey Hogg : I Want My Baby For Christmas 2'51

Written By : Andrew "Smokey" Hogg

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Specialty Records SP-837 [ US ] en 1952

23 ) The Pilgrim Travelers : I'll Be Home For Christmas 2'32

Written By : Walter Kent " Walter Maurice Kaufman " , James Kimble "Kim" Gannon , Samuel "Buck" Ram

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Chance Records CH-1150 [ US ] en Novembre 1953

24 ) The Moonglows & Red Holloway's Orhestra : Just A Lonely Christmas 2'29

Written By : Harvey Fuqua , Albert James "Alan" Freed

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM Exclusive Records 254 [ US ] le 08 Novembre 1947

25 ) Johnny Moore's Three Blazers Feat. Charles Brown : Merry Christmas , Baby 2'41

Written By : Lou Baxter , John Dudley "Johnny" Moore 

Single Shellac 10'' 78 RPM National Records 9062 [ US ] en Novembre 1948

26 ) The Ravens : The Raven's Rendition Of : Silent Night 2'54

Written By : Josef Franz Mohr , Franz Xaver Gruber

Encore une de mes réalisations de circonstance , mais avec certains titres peu banals , que l'on ne voie pas souvent dans la blogosphère . 

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01 ) Rosco Gordon & The Duke Robillard Band : Merry Christmas Everyone 4'53

Written By : Robert "Bob" Heatlie

Single SP Dimension Records D 1021 [ US ] le 23 Novembre 1963

02 ) Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva : I Wish You A Merry Christmas 2'27

Written By : Carole King , Gerry Goffin

" Merry Christmas " Album Ho ! Ho ! Ho ! LP Capitol Records ST 2790 [ US ] en 1967

03 ) Lou Rawls : Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 3'41

Written By : Edward Hugh Martin , Ralph Blane " Ralph Uriah Hunsecker "

" Miss Patti's Christmas " Album Def Soul Classics Records B0009871-02 [ US ] en 2007

04 ) Patty LaBelle : What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas ? 4'07

Written By : Homer Banks , Carl Mitchell Hampton

" My Christmas Songs " Album Mardi Gras Records [ US ] le 02 Septembre 1996

05 ) Marva Wright : Marva's Holiday Shuffle 3'03

Written By : Marva Wright

Single SP Atco Records 45-6631 [ US ] en Novembre 1968

06 ) Otis Redding : Merry Christmas , Baby 2'30

Written By : Lou Baxter , John Dudley "Johnny" Moore

" More Sounds Of Christmas " Album Argo Records 745 [ US ] en 1964

07 ) The Ramsey Lewis Trio : Snowbound 3'38

Written By : Russell H. "Russ" Faith , Clarence Way Kehner

Single SP Atco Records 45-6630 [ US ] le 23 Octobre 1968

08 ) King Curtis : The Christmas Song 3'10

Written By : Mel Tormé " Melvin Howard Torma " , Robert Wells " Robert Levinson "

Single SP Solo Records 45-1973 [ US ] 19??

09 ) Chocolate Snow : Let Me Be Your Christmas Toy 4'36

Written By : Cornelius Neal

Single SP King Records 45-6203 [ US ] le 21 Décembre 1968

10 ) James Brown : Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto 3'03

Written By : James Brown , Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis , Hank Ballard " John Henry Kendricks "

Single SP Fania Records 551 [ US ] en 1970

11 ) The Harvey Averne Band : Let's Get It Together This Christmas 2'34

Written By : Harvey Averne

This Is Christmas CD Epic Records EK 57795 [ US ] en 1995

12 ) Luther Vandross : Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 5'06

Written By : Edward Hugh Martin , Ralph Blane " Ralph Uriah Hunsecker "

Single SP Deram Records 45-DEM-85036 [ US ] le 28 Décembre 1968

13 ) The Flirtations : Christmas Time Here Again 3'38

Written By : Arthur Ronald "Wayne" Bickerton , Anthony Brendon Joseph "Tony" Waddington

Single SP Glow Hill Record 575-238 [ US ] en 1979

14 ) Vernon Garrett With Sir Stan And The Counts : Christmas Groove 2'28

Written By : Vernon Garrett , Earl Foster

Single SP Rojac Records RA-111 [ US ] en Novembre 1966

15 ) Private Charles Bowens & The Gentlemen From Tigerland : Christmas In Vietnam 3'07

Written By : Jack Taylor

Single SP Soul Sound Records 1000 [ US ] en 1969

16 ) Bobby Allen & Exceptions : Lonely Christmas Tears 3'17

Written By : Bobby Allen

Voici l'une de mes compilations sur le thème de Noël et dans le genre Doo Wop , regroupant des chansons de 1950 à 1963 .

Single SP Aladdin Records 45-3113 [ US ] en Novembre 1951

01 ) The Five Keys : It's Chistmas Time 2'51

Written By : The Five Keys

Single SP Roulette Records R-4035 [ US ] en Novembre 1957

02 ) Frankie Lymon With Hugo Peretti & His Orch. : It's Christmas Once Again 2'22

Written By : Elaine Blackman , Leona Blackman , Evelyn Blackman

Single SP End Records E-1063 [ US ] en Décembre 1959

03 ) The Harmony Grits : Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 1'59

Written By : John Frederick "J. Fred" Coots , James Haven Lamont Gillespie

Single SP Demand Records 2936 [ US ] en 1963 & Single SP Dot Records 45-16533 [ US ] Septembre 1963

04 ) The Uniques : Merry Christmas Darling [ And A Happy New Year Too ] 2'16

Written By : John Walsh

Single Shellac 10'' Silhouette Records SR-222 [ US ] en Octobre 1957

05 ) The Falcons & Orchestra : Can This Be Christmas 2'55

Written By : Willie Schofield

Single SP Val-Ue Records 215 [ US ] en Décembre 1960

06 ) Blue Notes : O Holy Night 3'12

Written By : Adolphe Charles Adam

Single SP Josie Records 45-807 [ US ] en Novembre 1956

07 ) The Cadillacs : Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 2'19

Written By : John David "Johnny" Marks

Single SP Gee Records G-1047 [ US ] en Décembre 1957

08 ) The Heartbeats : After New Year's Eve 2'45

Written By : James Shane Sheppard , William Henry Miller

Single SP Jubilee Records 45-5017 [ US ] en 1950

09 ) The Orioles : [ It´s Gonna Be A ] Lonely Christmas 3'20

Written By : Phil Rose , Sid Sprung

Single SP Colpix Records CP 617 [ US ] en Novembre 1961

10 ) The Marcels : Merry Twist-Mas 2'07

Written By : Maxwell A. "Mack" Wolfson , Wally Hall, Charles Fowler Singleton

Single SP Chance RecordsInc. CH-1150 [ US ] en Novembre 1953

11 ) The Moonglows With Red Holloway Orchestra : Just A Lonely Christmas 2'28

Written By : Harvey Fuqua , Albert James "Alan" Freed

Single SP Mercury Records 70762X45 [ US ] en Décembre 1955

12 ) The Penguins : Jingle Jangle 2'25

Written By : Curtis Edward Williams

Single SP Jubilee Records 45-5017 [ US ] en 1950

13 ) The Orioles : What Are You Doing New Year´s Eve 2'55

Written By : Frank Henry Loesser

Single SP Liberty Records F-55292 [ US ] en Décembre 1960

14 ) The Statues : White Christmas 2'42

Written By : Irving Berlin " Israel Isidore Beilin "

Single SP Johnson Records 119 [ US ] le 17 Novembre 1962

15 ) The Shells : [ It's A ] Happy Holiday 1'50

Written By : Bob Staunton

" Rhythm 'n' Blues Christmas " est édité en Allemagne , et pour toute l'Europe sur le label Ace Records CDHCD 1128 [ GE ] le 06 Novembre 2006 . Une belle compilation pour les fêtes de fin d'année qui regroupe des titres de circonstance sortis entre 1949 et 2006 ( pour les Previously Unissued ) , en fait le plus récent date de 1977 . Majoritairement Blues , avec quelques Rhythm 'n' Blues , et de plus rares DooWop , Boogie et Soul Music . 

01 ) B.B. King : Christmas Celebration 2'39

Written By : Lloyd Colquit Glenn , Jesse "Mule" Thomas

02 ) Smokey Wilson : Christmas 3'11

Written By : Robert Lee "Smokey" Wilson

03 ) Riff Ruffin : Xmas Baby [ Previously Unissued ] 2'24

Written By : Nehemiah "Riff" Ruffin

04 ) Mari Jones & Johnny Moore Orchestra : Merry Christmas Baby [ Previously Unissued ] 2'45

Written By : Lou Baxter , John Dudley "Johnny" Moore

05 ) Bobby Nunn : Christmas Bells 2'41

Written By : A. Jacques

06 ) The Voices : Santa Claus Baby 2'30

Written By : John Grayton Dolphin Jr.

07 ) The Debonaires : Christmas Time 2'50

Written By : Jake Orter 

08 ) Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers : God Gave Us Christmas 3'11

Written By : Albert Johnston Jr. , Leon T. Rene 

09 ) Jesse Belvin : I Want You With Me Christmas 2'47

Written By : Buddy Farr

10 ) Lowell Fulsom : I Wanna Spend Christmas With You [ Part 1 ] 2'46

Written By : Lowell Fulsom

11 ) Lowell Fulsom : I Wanna Spend Christmas With You [ Part 2 ] 2'24

Written By : Lowell Fulsom

12 ) Little Willie Littlefield : Merry Xmas 2'58

Written By : Little Willie Littlefield

13 ) The Nic Nacs With Mickey Champion : Gonna Have A Merry Xmas 2'57

Written By : Joe Josea " Joseph Bihari "

14 ) The Debonaires : Crazy Santa Claus 2'25

Written By : Jake Vernon Haven Porter

15 ) Smokey Hogg : My Christmas Baby 2'25

Written By : Andrew "Smokey" Hogg

16 ) Sylvester Cotton : Christmas Blues 2'47

Written By : Sylvester Cotton , Bernard Besman

17 ) The Elves : White / Hot Christmas [ Previously Unissued ] 3'32

Written By : Irving Berlin " Israel Isidore Beilin " / James Lord Pierpoint , Orvon Gene Autry , Oakley W. Haldeman

18 ) The Voices : Santa Claus Boogie 2'44

Written By : Tommy L. Reeves

19 ) Oscar McLollie & The Honey Jumpers : Dig That Crazy Santa Claus 2'31

Written By : Rafael "Googie" Rene , Albert Johnston Jr. , Leon T. Rene

20 ) Hadda Brooks White Christmas 3'47

Written By : Irving Berlin " Israel Isidore Beilin "