Juke In The Back #085 - R&B Christmas
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
From: Matt The Cat
Length: 00:59:01
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Rhythm & Blues Christmas
The entire "Juke In The Back" is loaded with the greatest R&B Christmas records from the late 1940s and 1950s. It's the yuletide soul that came before rock n' roll. From the all-time classics by Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters and The Orioles to some rarer Christmas plattahs from Amos Milburn, JB Summers and The Five Keys. So grab some 'nog and get groovin'.
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Rhythm & Blues Christmas
The entire "Juke In The Back" is loaded with the greatest R&B Christmas records from the late 1940s and 1950s. It's the yuletide soul that came before rock n' roll. From the all-time classics by Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters and The Orioles to some rarer Christmas plattahs from Amos Milburn, JB Summers and The Five Keys. So grab some 'nog and get groovin'.
Broadcast History
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Transcript
Juke In The Back #085 - R&B Christmas - Playlist
1. Swanee River Boogie – Albert Ammons – Mercury 1947
2. Rockin N Rollin With Santa Claus – The Hepsters – Ronel 1955
3. Jingle Jangle – The Penguins – Mercury 1955
4. Christmas In Jail – The Youngsters – Empire 1956
5. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus – Mabel Scott – Excelsior 1948
6. Hey Santa Claus – The Moonglows – Chance 1953
7. Christmas Date Boogie – Joe Turner – Downbeat 1948
8. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus – Oscar McLollie – Modern 1954
9. Christmas In Heaven – Billy Ward & His Dominoes – Federal 1953
10. Christmas Spirits – Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends – Capitol 1947
11. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer – The Cadillacs – Josie 1956
12. (It’s Gonna Be A) Lonely Christmas – The Orioles – Jubilee 1949
13. I Want A Present For Xmas – J.B. Summers & The Blues Shouters – Gotham 1949
14. GREAT 78 – Let’s Make Christmas Merry, Baby – Amos Milburn –...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:This week's "Juke In The Back" is full of classic R&B Christmas tunes from the late 1940s and early 1950s; the yuletide "soul that came before rock n' roll." So grab some 'nog and get groovin'.
OUTRO:For more information on the music you heard on this week's show, drop by www.jukeintheback.org.
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