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This is the 2015 edition of Bill Adler's famed Christmas compilation. A companion to The Cipher Episode 134 with Bill Adler (http://theciphershow.com/episode/134/)
Track list:
[0:00] The Winter Experiment, "It Feels Like Christmas," 2013
[1:11] Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, "Big Bulbs," 2014
[3:54] The Wailers, "Christmas is Here [Sound the Trumpet]," 1968
[6:35] TriBeCaStan, "O Little Town of Bethlemayhem," 2014
[7:40] Season's Greetings from Kool DJ AJ, 2000
[7:49] Kid Cholesterol, "Christmas at Holly's," 2010
[9:54] Rev. Run: "*Everything* is Santa Claus"
[10:12] Sam Manning with the Melodettes and Felix Crazy Cats, "Looking For My Santa Claus," 1941
[12:12] Grupo Exterminador, "El Baile de Santa Clos," 1997
[14:47] Freddy Fender, "It's Christmas Time in the Valley," 1977
[17:43] Valerie June, "Winter Wonderland," 2014
[19:35] Fay Lovsky, "Christmas Was a Friend of Mine," 1981
[21:42] Sara Moulton on Being Mrs. Bill Adler at Christmastime
[22:28] Taj Mahal and the Blind Boys of Alabama, "What Can I Do?" 2014
[23:50] Bobby Charles, "Lonesome Christmas," 1986
[26:26] Duke Ellington, "Sugar Rum Cherry [Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy]," 1960
[27:58] The Mills Brothers, "You Don't Have to Be a Santa Claus," 1955
[30:39] Jimmy Giuffre with the Bob Brookmeyer Quintet, "Santa Claus Blues," 1957
[33:07] Ellie Holcomb with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, "Christmas for You and Me," 2012
[34:24] Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," 1966
[35:42] Johnny Lytle, "A Child is Born," 1989
[36:56] Little Johnny Taylor, "Please Come Home for Christmas," 1965
[39:52] Conjunto Quisqueya, "Palos Navideños," 1979
[41:58] A Public Service Announcement: "More of What You Like"
[42:12] Mr. President, "It's Christmas Time," 2011
[43:40] Linny Zaorski, "Shimmy On Down My Chimney," 2009
[45:24] Sugar Boy Crawford and His Canecutters, "White Christmas," 1961
[47:27] Sonora Consteña, "El Año Viejo," 2014
[49:58] Ornette Coleman: "Music seems to be a very good source of light," from an interview with Alan Light, 2007
[50:29] Ornette Coleman, "Peace," 1959
- Genre
- Xmas Jollies