Various Artists: Blues Blues Christmas 1 1925-1955 / Various - COMPACT DISCS

Various Artists: Blues Blues Christmas 1 1925-1955 / Various - COMPACT DISCS

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Blues Blues Christmas 1 1925-1955 / Various

Artist:

Various Artists

Label:

Document

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

714298320923

Genre:

Xmas Vocal

Release Date:

2005-11-08

Number of Discs:

2

From blues to gospel, from field recordings to street sermons, here are 52 vintage snapshots of an African-American Christmas. These range from deeply sorrowful to lighthearted to just plain bizarre: Christmas Blues Gatemouth Moore; Hello Santa Claus Cecil Gant; Happy New Year Darling Lonnie Johnson; Christmas & New Year's Blues Tampa Red; at the Christmas Ball Bessie Smith; the Christmas Song Leadbelly; Happy New Year Lightnin' Hopkins, plus Amos Milburn, Little Esther, Leroy Carr and more!

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