Winter Begins and Daylight Grows. Peaceful Holidays To All!

The WUCX-FM 2nd Helping of a Holiday of Eclectic Chair #208 with Host Trish Lewis

Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Topsy Chapman and Lars Edegran “The Christmas Blues” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.topsychapman.com/

2.  John Lee Hooker, Jr. “Do Daddy (Requiem for John Lee Hooker)” Cold As Ice 2006 Telarc http://www.telarc.com/ or http://www.johnleehookerjr.com/

3. Riff Ruffin “Xmas Baby” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/

4. Thornetta Davis “Remember Love On Christmas Day” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/

5. Mighty Blue Kings “All I Ask For Christmas” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.rossbonandthemightybluekings.com/fr_index.cfm

6.  Harry Nilsson “The Point” The Point 1970/1998  RCA Victor http://www.rcarecords.com/ or http://www.harrynilsson.com/

7. The Christmas Jug Band featuring Angela Strehliand & Maria Muldaur “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.christmasjugband.com/ or http://www.mc-records.com/html/angela_strehli.html or http://www.mariamuldaur.com/

8. Harry McClintock “Big Rock Candy Mountain” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/artist/releases/release.aspx?pid=1379&aid=72

9. Debbie Davis and Matt Perrine “Mele Kalikimaka” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/debbiedavis or http://www.myspace.com/mattperrine

10. Alison Krauss “Down To The River To Pray” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php

11. Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris & Gillian Welch “Didn’t Leave Nobody But The Baby” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php or http://www.emmylouharris.com/ or http://www.gillianwelch.com/

12.  Alison Krauss & Emmylou Harris “I’ll Fly Away” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php or http://www.emmylouharris.com/

13. Rosie Thomas “Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All Year?” A Very Rosie Christmas 2008 Sing-a-Long records/ Nettwerk http://www.nettwerk.com/ or http://rosiethomas.wordpress.com/

14. James Brown “Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/thelegendjamesbrown

15. Thornetta Davis “Jingle Bell Rock” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/

16.  Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Peter Davis The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/ or http://www.peterdavis.biz/

17. Chilled – Ultra Smooth Holiday Instrumentals “Winter Wonderland” 2003 Compendia http://www.e1entb2b.com/

Hour Two

18.  The Staples Singers “Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-staple-singers or  http://www.mavisstaples.com/

19. Blues Traveler “Christmas” A Very Special Christmas 3 1997 A&M Polygram http://new.umusic.com/flash.aspx or http://www.bluestraveler.com/site.php

20. Donny Hathaway “This Christmas” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.donnyhathaway.info/

21. Johnny Lang “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” A Very Special Christmas 3 1997 A&M Polygram http://new.umusic.com/flash.aspx or http://www.jonnylang.com/

22. Yo-Yo Ma, Diana Krall & John Clayton “You Couldn’t Be Cuter” Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Songs Of Joy & Peace 2008 Sony http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.yo-yoma.com/ or http://www.dianakrall.com/ or http://www.johnclaytonjazz.com/

23. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “A Rovin’ On A Winter’s Night” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

24. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “The Unbroken Thread” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

25. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Twenty Below” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

26. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson “Winter In America” Winter In America 1998 Rumal-Gia Ltd/TVT Classics http://ww.barryandtheweb.com/gil/tapes.htm or http://www.myspace.com/itsyourworld or http://www.myspace.com/revolutionwillnotbetelevised

27.  Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Midnight Hour Blues” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

28. Tom Waits “Young At Heart” Orphans – Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards 2007 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/

29. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Ruth & Laurel Masse “Sermonette” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/ or http://www.laurelmasse.com/

30. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Christmas Eve” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

31. Yo-Yo Ma & Jake Shimabukuro “Happy Xmas (War Is Over” Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Songs Of Joy & Peace 2008 Sony http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/

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