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Blue Light Boogie: First Week of Christmas Blues

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Playlist #1834 Dec. 1, 2017

“Blue Light Boogie”, Cozy Eggleston, Honkers And Barwalkers vol. 1, Delmark Records, http://www.delmark.com

“8 Days (Of Hanukkah)”, Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings, It’s A Holiday Soul Party, Daptone Records, http://www.sharonjonesandthedapkings.com http://www.daptonerecords.com  

“Mele Kalikimaka”, Chris Isaak, Christmas, Reprise Records, http://www.chrisisaak.com http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com

“Mutoto Kwanza”, Angelique Kidjo, Oyaya!, Columbia Records, http://www.kidjo.com http://www.colummbiarecords.com

“Christmas Morning Blues”, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Blues, Blues Christmas vol. 1 (various artists), Document Records, http://www.document-records.com

“Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues”, Sonny Boy Williamson II, King Biscuit Time, Arhoolie Records, http://www.sonnyboy.com http://www.folkways.si.edu/arhoolie

“Santa Claus”, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Blue Yule (various artists), Rhino Records, http://www.sonnyboy.com http://www.rhino.com

“Christmas Night In Harlem”, Louis Armstrong with Benny Carter’s Orchestra, Santa Claus Blues (various artists), Jass, Records, http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org

“May Everyday Be Christmas”, Louis Jordan, Blue, Blues Christmas (various artists), Laserlight Records

“What Will Santa Claus Say When He Finds Everybody Swinging?”, Louis Prima, Yule-B-Swingin’, Hip-O Records, http://www.louisprima.com

“Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney”, Ella Fitzgerald, Santa Claus Blues (various artists), Jass Records, http://www.ellefitzgerald.com

“Stuck In The Smokehole (Of Our Tipi), Shoshoni Elder Oldhands, digital

“Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects”, Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings, It’s A Holiday Soul Party, Daptone Records, http://www.sharonjonesandthedapkings.com http://www.daptonerecords.com

“Baby It’s Cold Outside”, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan, Blues, Blues Christmas vol. 3 (various artists), Document Records, http://www.ellefitzgerald.com http://www.document-records.com

“Winter Weather”, Maria Muldaur, A Woman Alone With The Blues, Telarc Records, http://www.mariamuldaur.com

“I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm”, The Mighty Blue Kings, The Christmas Album, R-Jay Records

“Is This Gonna Last?”, Kristi Johnston, Stony Plain’s Christmas Blues (various artists), Stony Plain Records, http://www.stonyplainrecords.com

“My Christmas Tree Is Hung With Tears”, Sarah Brown, An Austin Rhythm And Blues Christmas (various artists), Epic Records, http://www.epicrecords.com

“Under My Tree”, Ronnie D with Kim Lembo, Here Comes Another Christmas (various artists), Blue Wave Records, http://www.kimlembomusic.com http://www.bluewaverecords.com

“Ol’ Nick And Rudy”, Matt Andersen, Spirit Of Christmas, True North Records, http://www.stubbyfingers.ca http://www.truenorthrecords.com

“Gee Rudolph, Ain’t I Good To You?”, Christmas Jug Band, Mistletoe Jam, Relix Records, http://www.christmasjugband.com

“Run Rudolph Run”, Keith Richards, Christmas A Go Go (various artists), Wicked Cool Records, http://www.keithrichards.com http://www.wickedcoolrecords.com

“I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus”, Jerry McCain, Ichiban Blues At Christmas vol. 3 (various artists), Ichiban Records

“Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus”, William Clarke, Christmas Collection (various aritsts), Alligator Records, http://www.alligator.com

“I’ll Be Your Santa Baby”, Rufus Thomas, Christmas In Soulsville, Stax Records, http://www.staxrecords.com

“I’m Your Santa”, Lil’ Ed And The Blues Imperials, Christmas Collection (various artists), Alligator Records, http://www.alligator.com

“Sock It To Me Santa”, Bob Seger And The Last Heard, Christmas A Go Go (various artists), Wicked Cool Records, http://www.bobseger.com http://www.wickedcoolrecords.com

“Santa Ain’t Jivin’”, The Shadows, Ichiban Blues At Christmas vol. 4 (various artists), Ichiban Records

“Signs Of Christmas”, James Brown, Christmas, Polygram Records, http://www.jamesbrown.com

“Christmas Blues”, John Popper with Eric Clapton, A Very Special Christmas Live From Washington D.C. (various aritsts), A&M Records, http://www.bluestraveler.com http://www.ericclapton.com

“Christmas Tears”, Eric Clapton, A Very Special Christmas Live From Washington D.C. (various artists), A&M Records, http://www.ericclapton.com

“Little Drummer Boy/ Silent Night/ Auld Lang Syne”, Jimi Hendrix, Merry Christmas And Happy New Year, MCA Records, http://wwwjimihendrix.com

“Sympathy For Santa”, Douglas Erekson, self release
 

Art Hooker was born in Wisconsin and trained on tuba at Hortonville Union High School and Lawrence Conservatory. As a self-taught flutist he traveled throughout the western U.S. as a busker. He studied radio production technology at Mount Hood Community College in Oregon. He also ad libbed flute music beds for a locally produced poetry program on public radio. He currently plays tenor saxophone, flute, rhythm guitar, percussive devices and vocals. He has performed with the Siegal/Schwall Blues Band, Seafood Mama (later known as Quarterflash), Sweet Betty and Nathaniel Mayer, as a solo artist and as a member of the bands King Rat, The Bushwhackers, FM Band, Two Flat Blues Band, Mumblin’ Eddy, Art Hooker, Hot Tomato, and the Big Jones Blues Band. He has opened for John Lee Hooker, James Cotton, Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Ben E. King, Luther ‘Guitar Jr.’ Johnson, Marshall Tucker, The Guess Who and Chris Duarte.