Alligator Records Genuine Houserockin' Christmas

Alligator Records Genuine Houserockin' Christmas
Alligator · 2003 · 83,20 Mb

01. Have You Heard The News? · Koko Taylor · 4.44
02. Christmas Train · Carey Bell · 3.36
03. Christmas Snow · Michael Burks · 3.59
04. Christmas Time · Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials · 3.38
05. Stay A Little Longer, Santa · Shemekia Copeland · 4.23
06. Back Door Santa · The Holmes Brothers · 3.05
07. Christmas Party · W.C. Clark · 3.53
08. Zydeco Christmas · C.J. Chenier · 3.25
09. Christmas Day Blues · Cephas & Wiggins · 3.10
10. Christmas Fais Do Do · Marcia Ball · 3.15
11. Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get The Blues? · Roomful Of Blues · 3.23
12. Really Been Good This Year · Saffire · 3.28
13. All I Want For Christmas · Lonnie Brooks · 4.55
14. A Bluesman's Christmas · Coco Montoya · 4.28
15. It's Christmas Time Again · Little Charlie & The Nightcats · 3.13
16. Fattening Up The Turkey · Dave Hole · 3.42




Pass: jazzcompilation




Koko Taylor
Have You Heard The News?
Koko Taylor, Vocals
Criss Johnson, Guitars, Bass
Richard Gibbs Jr, Piano
Kriss T. Johnson Jr, Drums

Carey Bell
Christmas Train
Carey Bell, Harmonica, Vocals
Lonnie Brooks, Guitar
Ken Saydak, Piano
Johnny B. Gayden, Bass
Willie Hayes, Drums

Michael Burks
Christmas Snow
Michael Burks, Guitar, Vocals
Vasti Jackson, Rhythm Guitar
Ernest “Blues Bear” Williamson, Organ
David Smith, Bass
Steve Potts, Drums

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Christmas Time
Lil’ Ed Williams, Guitar, Vocals
Mike Garrett, Rhythm Guitar
James “Pookie” Young, Bass
Kelly Littleton, Drums

Shemekia Copeland
Stay A Little Longer, Santa
Shemekia Copeland, Vocals
Arthur Neilson, Guitar
Jason Ladanye, Keyboards
Jason Langley, Bass
Barry Harrison, Drums
“Fingers” Hahn, Percussion

The Holmes Brothers
Back Door Santa
Wendell Holmes, Guitar, Hammond B-3 Organ, Lead Vocal
Sherman Holmes, Bass, Background Vocal
Popsy Dixon, Drums, Background Vocal
Catherine Russell, Tambourine, Background Vocal

W.C. Clark
Christmas Party
W.C. Clark, Guitar and Vocals
Derek O’Brien, Guitar
Riley Osborne, Keyboards
Larry Fulcher, Bass
Barry “Frosty” Smith, Drums
The Texas Horns:
Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff, Tenor Sax, Horn Arrangement
Gary Slechta, Trumpet
John Mills, Baritone Sax

C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
Zydeco Christmas
C.J. Chenier, Accordion, Vocal, Percussion
Tim Betts, Guitar
Glenn Griffin, Bass
James Alfred, Rubboard, Percussion
Christopher “Katt” Lee, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals
Gregory Jones, Percussion

Cephas & Wiggins
Christmas Day Blues
John Cephas, Guitar, Vocals
Phil Wiggins, Harmonica

Marcia Ball
Christmas Fais Do Do
Marcia Ball, Piano, Vocals
Danny Levin, Fiddle
Casper Rawls, Guitar
Bradley Williams, Accordion
Kevin Smith, Bass
Rob Hooper, Drums

Roomful Of Blues
Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get The Blues?
Mark Du Fresne, Vocals
Bob Enos, Trumpet
Mark Earley, Baritone Sax
Rich Lataille, Alto Sax
Mark Stevens, Keyboards
Chris Vachon, Guitar
Brad Hallen, Bass
Jason Corbiere, Drums

Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women
Really Been Good This Year
Ann Rabson, Piano, Vocals (second verse)
Gaye Adegbalola, Guitar, Vocals (third verse)
Andra Faye, Mandolin, Vocals (first verse)

Lonnie Brooks
All I Want For Christmas (Is To Be With You)
Lonnie Brooks, Lead Guitar, Vocals
Wayne Baker Brooks, Rhythm Guitar (right)
Ronnie Baker Brooks, Rhythm Guitar (left), Percussion
Daryl Coutts, Organ
David “Biscuit” Miller, Bass
Mike Rodbard, Drums

Coco Montoya
A Bluesman’s Christmas
Coco Montoya, Guitar, Vocals
Alan Mirikitani, Rhythm Guitar
Anthony Patler, Keyboards
Gerald Johnson, Bass
Lee Spath, Drums

Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Christmas Time Again (Spend, Spend, Spend)
Little Charlie Baty, Guitar
Rick Estrin, Harmonica, Vocals
Lorenzo Farrell, Bass
Jay Hansen, Drums

Dave Hole
Fattening Up The Turkey
Dave Hole, Guitar, Vocals
Bob Patient, Keyboards
Roy Daniel, Bass
Ric Eastman, Drums


Review
Alligator Records Genuine Houserockin' Christmas

A wonderful alternative to the same old Christmas classics

When you have had your fill of the local radio station fare, and when you grow tired of the Time Life classic collection, pull out the Genuine House-rockin' Christmas disc for an evening of blues-inspired holiday fun!

This is not the first collection you will want to pull out to get you in the Christmas mood as the jingle bells of tradition are replaced with the accordion and fiddle of a hopping Zydeco party, but it sure is a great change of pace during the holidays that gets better with repeated play.
While I still enjoy the classics that I grew up with (including Ray Conniff and Mitch Miller...), this is one of the discs I pull out when I want to take a break from the cocoa in front of the fire and want to put my dancing shoes on.

It is great for Christmas parties, and many friends have heard it and gone on to get it for themselves. So if you are wondering if it is your cup of tea, take a listen to the sample tracks here, and if you like what you hear don't hesitate to add it to your collection.
R. Knight/Amazon.com


The Alligator Records Christmas Collection