Merry Christmas from the Iowa Blues Showcase

The old blues professor wants to wish you a Merry Christmas with our special Christmas podcast.  It features Bob Dorr, Rob Lumbard Max Wellman, Tina haas Finley, John Evans, Jono Smith, Tom Gary, and Brian Holtz.  It is a great show of awesome Christmas music!   You can listen here or go to Itunes, Google Play, or any fine podcast download sites.  Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at the Blues Historian!!!

John Lennon: Happy Xmas War Is Over

I post this song every year, and I do hope that one year soon war will be over.

Ray Charles: Merry Christmas Baby

Brother Ray I miss you so much.  Merry Christmas wherever you are.

Eric Clapton: Cryin Christmas Tears

Clapton is God, or at least that's what they use to say:-)

Taylor Hicks: Christmas Melody

I think it has been a couple of years since I posted this, but since it is the season, and it has been a rough year we could all use a little Christmas cheer!

Judy Garland: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

I thought some Christmas songs would be appropriate for tonight. Merry Christmas, and hope for better times next year. BTW, if you had a great year this year, lets hope for some more:-) God Bless, and be safe.

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Frank Sinatra And Dean Martin: Marshmellow World

Nate King Cole: Christmas Song

Paul McCartney: Wonderful Christmas Time

One of the nice thing about the Beatles is that every Christmas they created some cool songs and recordings for their fans. Paul in 1979 made this song, with his band Wings in that spirit. Of course John Lennon also made a Christmas recording in 1972. Happy Xmas the War Is Over.

Si Cranstoun: Wintertime

Very cool jump blues from Si Cranstoun

Nat King Cole: The Christmas Song

There was a time before the mid 50s when someone said the King, they weren't talking about Elvis. Jazz, blues, and swing royalty at one time was the Count (Basie), the Duke (Ellington) and the King (Cole). Nat King Cole was the ultimate in cool, and much like Ray Charles he could sing any style of music and it would sell. Capitol records was built not by the Beatles, but by Cole. His hit records built Capitol well before the Beatles came to America.

Nat King Cole The Christmas Song
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Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Big Springsteen hit from the 80s. I prefer the Sinatra version below, but those of you under 30 will probably like this one better:-)

Bing Crosby And Frank Sinatra: Christmas Medley

Ultra cool video of Bing and Frank swinging some great Christmas songs. I guess I have a soft spot for stuff like this. This is just way too cool.

FS Santa Claus is coming to town
Uploaded by Philip91

Bing Crosby And David Bowie: Little Drummer Boy

Classic Christmas from Rock and Roll history. Bing Crosby singing with David Bowie, pretty cool then, pretty cool now:-)

John Lennon And Yoko Ono: Happy Christmas War is Over.

I know I am going to make a bunch of right wingers, and wingnuts mad, but I don't care. This song is as relevant today as it was in the early 70s.

Taylor Hicks: Christmas Melody

More Christmas Rock, and Roll, Blues, and Soul from Taylor Hicks.

Taylor Hicks: White Christmas

I have gotten a lot of requests for this video. I thought I had posted it before, but it was a studio version of the song. This is the live version, it starts slow, then turns into a hot funky jazz number. After all it is the Christmas season so why not see it again:-)

Charles Brown: Merry Christmas Baby

Happy Thanksgiving! I can now officially post Christmas songs!:-) This is the all time classic blues Christmas song by classy Charles Brown. Watch it now before Youtube yanks it, because Charles Brown videos don't last long on there website. So enjoy it while its hot!

Mr. Vegas Man: Hey Santa

Just got this email from Mr. Vegas man, and it is my first Christmas blues sighting of the year! It is a pretty grovey tune so enjoy!


Greetings,

I have a new x-mas blues song. http://www.heysantacd.com/

Here's the video

Just trying toi get the word out. Thanks for listening.

Thanks, Merry Christmas & Vegas Baby!

Mr. Vegas Man
Ann Arbor USA

Johnny Jones: Jingle Bells

Johnny Jones and a very nice cool instrumental of Jingle Bells