| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Coyote Run |
The Christmas Song |
Tend The Fire |
Run Wild |
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| Dean Martin |
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
Making Spirits Bright |
Capitol |
1959 |
| Les Brown Orchestra |
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
(VA) Christmas Cocktails, Part 2: Another Round of Cool Holiday Spirits |
Capitol |
1958 |
| Kay Starr (Stuhr Remix) |
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
(VA) Christmas Remixed: Holiday Classics Re-grooved |
Six Degrees |
nice comp from 2003 |
| Ray Anthony w/The Bookends |
Christmas Kisses |
(VA) Christmas Cocktails: Hi-Fi Cheer from Santa's Pad |
Capitol |
1961 |
| Jaymz Bee & The Royal Jelly Orchestra |
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus |
Jaymz Bee & The Royal Jelly Orchestra present A Christmas Cocktail |
Milan/BMG |
|
| D.I. |
Mr. Grinch |
(VA) Santa and Satan: One and the Same? |
Doctor Dream |
|
| Dead Moon |
Christmas Rush |
(VA) It's Finally Christmas! |
Tim/Kerr |
!!! Gotta buy some stuff but I'm low on bucks !!! |
|
| James Brown |
Merry Christmas Baby |
20th Century Masters--The Christmas Collection |
Polydor/Universal |
This original was on a King Records LP from 1966 called Jame Brown & His Fabulous Flames Sing Christmas Songs |
| William Bell |
Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday |
(VA) Soul Christmas |
Rhino/Atco |
1967 |
| Binky Griptite |
Stone Soul Christmas |
7" single |
Daptone |
2007 |
| The Electric Jungle |
Funky Funky Christmas |
(VA) Funky Funky Chicago: Rare & Unissued Chicago Funk |
Funky Delicacies |
mid 1970s |
| Sweet Tee |
Let The Jingle Bells Rock |
7" - Christmas in Hollis (Run D.M.C.) b/w Let The Jingle Bells Rock (Sweet Tee) |
Profile |
1988 |
|
| Lloyd Glenn |
(Christmas) Sleigh Ride |
(VA) Blues, Blues Christmas Volume 2, 1926-1958 |
Document |
1951 on this one. Incredible follow-up compilation of great old blues and jazz and gospel type stuff, out this year. Document Records is in the UK. Highly recommended in general for vintage blues & jazz! http://www.document-records.com/ |
| Jimmy Butler |
Trim Your Tree |
(VA) Blues, Blues Christmas 1925-1955 |
Document |
Sadly this compilation was out of print, but is available again now, it appears! See web address above. In any case it's downloadable out there. This risque tune from 1954. |
| Rev. Charles Watkins |
Christmas Morn' |
(VA) Blues, Blues Christmas Volume 2, 1926-1958 |
Document |
1951 again |
| Titus Turner w/Danny Kessler Orchestra |
Christmas Morning Blues |
(VA) Blues, Blues Christmas 1925-1955 |
Document |
1952 |
| The Cats & The Fiddle w/Herbie Miles |
Hep Cat's Holiday |
(VA) Blues, Blues Christmas 1925-1955 |
Document |
1940 |
| Lambert, Hendricks & Ross |
Deck Us All With Boston Charlie |
(VA) Jingle Bell Jazz |
Columbia |
1961 |
| Count Basie |
Jingle Bells |
(VA) Yule Struttin': A Blue Note Christmas |
Blue Note |
1961. Recorded live @ Birdland. |
| Glenn Miller & His Orchestra w/Tex Benneke & The Modernaires |
Jingle Bells |
(VA) Swingin' Christmas Party! |
Bluebird |
not sure the year of this'n' |
|
| Arthur Lyman |
Mele Kalikimaka |
(VA) Christmas Party with Eddie G. |
Strikin' It Rich |
|
| Eastern Bloc |
Jingle Bells |
(VA) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
Real Live |
|
| Los Straitjackets |
Sleigh Ride |
'Tis The Season for Los Straitjackets! |
Yep Roc |
"13 Rockin' Christmas Instrumentals!" |
|
| Sloppy Seconds |
Hooray For Santa Claus (Theme from "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians") |
Lonely Christmas |
Taang |
|
| Super Deluxe |
Up On The Housetop |
Electric Holiday |
Tim/Kerr |
1995 |
| Rhythm Pigs |
Sleigh Ride |
(VA) Hardcore Holiday |
Essential Noise |
excellent punk Santa action all over this compilation! |
| Brave Combo |
Must Be Santa |
It's Christmas, Man! |
Rounder |
Best (& most frantic) Xmas Polka Award! |
| Evil Wiener |
All Around The World (Wishlist Version) |
The Evil Wiener Christmas EP |
Thinking About The Needle |
|
| Mirror Image |
Silver Bells |
Disco Noel |
Odyssey Productions |
1979 |
| Dirk Keysser |
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
Happy Clucking Holidays |
Happy Clucking Holidays Inc. |
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| Tom Lehrer |
A Christmas Carol |
(VA) Dr. Demento presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time |
Rhino |
An insightful little piece from the master pianist/comedian/social commentator. 1959. |
