Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Blues Moon Radio Playlist - Christmas and Holiday Blues Dec. 15, 2009

Holiday Blues Moon Radio Show

Blind Lemon Jefferson - Christmas Eve Blues
B.B. King - Celebrate Christmas
Charles Brown - Merry Christmas, Baby
Lowell Fulson - I Wanna Spend Christmas with you

Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time  Pt. 1
Canned Heat - Christmas Blues
Saffire -- the Uppity Blues Women - One Parent Christmas
Big Jack Johnson - Jingle Bell Boogie

Louis Armstrong and the Commanders - Cool Yule
Pilgrim Travelers - I'll Be Home for Christmas
Earl King - Santa, Don't Let Me Down
Big Joe and the Dynaflows - Joe's Christmas Salutations
Marc "Kaz" Kazanoff and Marc Wilson - Good King Wenceslas

Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - No More Pretty Presents
The Everly Brothers - Christmas Eve Can Kill You
Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets - Lonesome Christmas
The Sonics - Don't Believe in Christmas

Sonny Till and the Orioles - Lonely Christmas
John Lee Hooker - Blues for Christmas
Johnny and Jon - Christmas in Vietnam
(DJ note: we'll send our best hopes for as happy a holiday season as possible to all our nation's brave defenders - thinking of you and hope your deployment ends soon and safely).

Louis Armstrong - Christmas Night in Harlem
Charles Taylor - Joy to the World
Charles Brown - Let's Make Every Day Like Christmas

Billie Holiday - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Les Brown and His Band of Renown - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Al Hirt  with vocals by Ann Margaret - Baby, It's Cold Outside

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Jingle Bells
Lionel Hampton - Swingle Jingle
Ella Fitzgerald - White Christmas
Brook Benton - Blue Decorations

The Platters - O Tannenbaum
Dick Hyman - A Child Is Born (medley)
The Pattersons - The Birthday of a King
Louis Armstrong - Christmas in New Orleans - for Jim! Next year we'll do "Zat You Santa Claus?"

The Wailers - Christmas Spirit?
The Youngsters - Christmas in Jail
Jimmy Witherspoon - I Hate to See Christmas Come

Out of time for this show... I hope to be back next week, but we'll have to see if there is access to the studio over holidays... check back here for updates.

Clair DeLune
Alright, Blues lovers, tonight is the show we have waited all year for - the Clair DeLune Blues Moon Radio Christmas and Holiday special. Christmas Blues is one of my favorite niche categories and tonight I will be extending the normal showtime by an hour to fit in an amazing mix of Blues, Swing and Jazzy tunes to make your holiday bright.


WUSC-FM is an educational station sponsored by the University of South Carolina, where I taught music history and have done a Blues radio show for twenty years. Tune in from 6-9 p.m. (U.S./ET; which is -5 GMT for you Cool Yule International cats and kittens).

We Webstream at http://wusc.sc.edu/, so click that link, then follow the listening links. It's a good idea to test the signal in advance just in case you might have to download some software to listen because you don't want to miss a minute of the music - only one song has been played before on the show - the rest are new to me (and possibly to you!). Yes, kids, "Christmas in Jail," by the Youngsters, is the perennial fave that MUST be a part of every holiday show. I wouldn't dream of depriving you of the quintessential Blues Christmas song - the most requested song each year.


Blues Concert Calendar
I enjoyed the Jam Room's Christmas Party at Hunter Gatherer last night (love the Capitol City Playboys and Drink Small) and got to see so many friends I had not seen in ages - especially Portland's newest Cola-Town expatriates, Amy and Carl Singmaster, who are sorely missed here.

I also recommend that those of you who are in S.C. head out to see some great acts:
Friday - Toni Spearman doing a rare stateside concert to raise money for homeless children - Greenwood, SC
Friday - Flat Out Strangers and Hick'ry Hawkins pairing up to dazzle at the White Mule (Main St. Columbia)
Saturday - The amazing Drink Small - a S.C. legend - appears at Utopia, which is catty-corner behind the Rite Aid on Rosewood Drive in Columbia.

e-mail me at bluesgoddess@gmail.com if I'm missing something!

Sad Blues News
Sending special prayers of love and strength to our dear friend, Nicole Hart, who lost her beloved husband, Lance Ong, a week ago. There is a memorial to raise money to offset their huge medical bills tonight in New Jersey. Please go if you can, but you can donate regardless if you wish: Lance Ong Benefit http://www.prlog.org/10430770-lance-ong-benefit-december-15th-2009-at-mexicali-blues-1409-queen-anne-road-teaneck-nj.html.

Her CD, Treasure, is a treasure, so if you'd like to help her and get a great CD, I highly recommend it (I'm not affiliated in any way - totally independent recommendation).

I was unable to do my show, or provide any warning about its cancellation last week, because of the sudden death of my Aunt Patsy, who was as beautiful a soul as any I have known, much like my own Mother. I apologize to those who tried to tune in or check for updates. I was "off the Wi-Fi grid" during my trip with no access to modern contrivances.

I'll be hoping you are tuned in tonight. That's my Christmas wish... that and for you and yours to have a safe, happy and prosperous holiday and 2010!
Clair DeLune, Blues Moon Radio and RockyDawg, Blues Defender!



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