What a wonderfully receptive audience.
True to New World African American music tradition the audience sings, encourages and 'gets down' WITH MR. CHARLES BROWN.
ONLY HIS 'Please Come Home For Christmas'
could land a higher position on DJZigZag's alter-ego BILL REITER's
**BEST OF CHRISTMAS 1946 to 1986**
Here's 1-25 from from that Top 222 XMAS Favourites Chart . . .
1. "Please Come Home For Christmas" - CHARLES BROWN [King] 1960
2. "Merry Christmas Baby" - JOHNNY MOORE'S THREE BLAZERS [Charles Brown - vocals] [Exclusive] 1947
"Merry Christmas Baby" - CHARLES BROWN [Aladdin] 1956 [King] 1960
3. "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" - NAT KING COLE [Capitol] 1946
4. "Christmas Time Pt. 1&2" - JIMMY McCRACKLIN [Art-Tone] 1961
5. "White Christmas" - THE DRIFTERS [feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney) [Atlantic] 1954
6. "Snow Is Falling" - RAY CHARLES TRIO [Swing Time] 1953
7. "Winter With McGriff Pt. 1&2" - JIMMY McGRIFF [Sue] 1963
8. "I Hear Jingle Bells" - FREDDY KING [Federal] 1961
9. "Snow Bound" - THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO [Cadet] 1964
10."The Silent Night Sermon" - ROBERT BANKS with The Golden Voices Ensemble [Verve] 1967
11."Christmas Tears" - FREDDY KING [Federal] 1961
12."Christmas In The Ghetto" - BIG DADDY RUCKER [GME] 1965
13."Christmas Time For Everyone Else But Me" - HANK BALLARD & THE MIDNIGHTERS
[King] 1963
14."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - JIMMY SMITH [Verve] 1964
15."When Was Jesus Born" - MARION WILLIAMS & THE STARS OF FAITH [Savoy] 1959
16."Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto" - JAMES BROWN [King] 1968
17."Winter Wonderland" - THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO [Cadet] 1966
18."This Christmas" - DONNY HATHAWAY [Atco] 1970
19."Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday" - WILLIAM BELL [Stax] 1967
20."What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" - KING CURTIS [Atco] 1968
21."Winter Moon" - ART PEPPER [Galaxy] 1980
22."Silent Night" - IMPRESSIONS [Cotillion] 1976
23."Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" - MABEL SCOTT with Les Welch & His Orch. [Exclusive] 1948
24."White Christmas" - JOHN EDWARDS [Cotillion] 1976
25."It's Christmas Time" - THE MIRACLES [Tamla] 1963
And AS FAR AS THE VIDEO (for all you young'uns edjumakashun)
it is a perfect example of an Older BLACK U.S. NIGHT CLUB AUDIENCE experience AT ITS MOST SOULFUL.
ENJOY ! !
WAGRadio Management
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