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14 Slices of holiday blues from our top artists, guaranteed to give you a blue, blue Christmas!

KOKO TAYLOR
MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS (Taylor, Eyeball Music, BMI)
Koko Taylor, Vocals; Criss Johnson, Guitar; Calvin Louden, Guitar; Jeremiah Riley, Organ; Jerry Murphy, Bass; Frank Alexander, Drums
Produced by Koko Taylor, Criss Johnson and Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by David Axelbaum at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL

KENNY NEAL
CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE COUNTRY (Neal & Greenlee, Booga/MidnightCreeper Music, BMI)
Kenny Neal, Harmonica, Guitar and Vocals; Lucky Peterson, Keyboards; Noel Neal, Bass; Ken Johnson, Drums
Produced by Kenny Neal, Bob Greenlee and Bruce Iglauer
Recorded by Rick Bailey and Warren King at King Snake Studios, Sanford, FL
Mixed by Sam Fishkin at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL

LIL' ED AND THE BLUES IMPERIALS
I'M YOUR SANTA
(Williams, Young & Iglauer, Eyeball Music, BMI)
Lil' Ed Williams, Guitar and Vocals; Mike Garrett, Guitar; James "Pookie" Young, Bass; Kelly Littleton, Drums
Produced by Ed Williams and Bruce Iglauer
Recorded by Jay Shilliday and mixed by David Axelbaum at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL

KATIE WEBSTER
DECK THE HALLS WITH BOOGIE WOOGIE
(Trad., arranged by Webster, Eyeball Music, BMI)
Katie Webster, Piano and Vocals; Ameen Abdur-Rashied, Sleighbells
Produced by Katie Webster, Vasti Jackson, Bruce Iglauer and Ice Cube Slim
Recorded and mixed by David Farrell at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, LA

WILLIAM CLARKE
PLEASE LET ME BE YOUR SANTA CLAUS
(Clarke, Eyeball Music, BMI)
William Clarke, Harmonica and Vocals; Greg Verginio, Guitar; Fred Kaplan, Piano; Flaco Medina, Acoustic Bass; Bob Newham, Drums
Produced by William Clarke
Recorded by Glenn Nishida and mixed by William Clarke at Pacifica Studios, Culver City, CA

TINSLEY ELLIS
SANTA CLAUS WANTS SOME LOVIN'
(Rice, Irving/East Memphis Music, BMI)
Tinsley Ellis, Guitar and Vocals; Mike Boyette, Organ; James Ferguson, Bass; David Sims, Drums
Produced by Tinsley Ellis and Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by David Axelbaum at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL

CHARLES BROWN
BOOGIE WOOGIE SANTA CLAUS
(Scott, Ft. Knox/Trio Music, BMI)
Charles Brown, Piano and Vocals; Bully Butler, Guitar; Harold Ousley, Tenor Sax; Earl May, Acoustic Bass; Kenny Washington, Drums
Produced by Barry Feldman
Engineered and mixed by Tim Geelan

SON SEALS
LONESOME CHRISTMAS
(Glenn, Ft. Knox/Trio Music, BMI)
Son Seals, Guitar and Vocals; Sidney James Wingfield, Organ; Johnny B. Gayden, Bass; Ray "Killer" Allison, Drums
Produced by Son Seals and Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by David Axelbaum at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL

LONNIE BROOKS
CHRISTMAS ON THE BAYOU
(Brooks & Samson, Heavy Traffic/Eyeball Music, BMI)
Lonnie Brooks, Guitar and Vocals; Ronnie Baker Brooks, Guitar; Tom Giblin, Piano; Stan Chambers, Bass; Kevin Mitchell, Drums
Produced by Lonnie Brooks and Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by Sam Fishkin at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL

LITTLE CHARLIE AND THE NIGHTCATS
SANTA CLAUS
(Estrin, Locked In Music/Eyeball Music, BMI)
Little Charlie Baty, Guitar; Rick Estrin, Harrnonica and Vocals; Jay Peterson, Bass; Dobie Strange, Drums
Produced by Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin and Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by Bill Thompson at Starlight Sound, Richmond,CA

ELVIN BISHOP
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
(Davis, Onorati and Simeone, International Korwin Corp./Mills Music,Inc. ASCAP)
Elvin Bishop, Guitar and Vocals; Randy Forrester, Piano; Evan Palmerston, Bass; Larry Van, Drums; Ray Arvizu, Alto Sax; Ed Earley, Trombone
Produced by Elvin Bishop
Recorded and mixed by Bill Thompson at Starlight Sound, Richmond, CA

SAFFIRE -- THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN
ONE PARENT CHRISTMAS
(Adegbalola, Hot Toddy Music, ASCAP)
Ann Rabson, Piano; Gaye Adegbalola, Guitar and Vocals; Earlene Lewis, Acoustic Bass
Recorded by Rory Young at Acme Studios, Mamaroneck, NY
Mixed by Sam Fishkin at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL

CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN
CHRISTMAS
(Brown, Real Music, BMI)
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Guitar and Vocals; Ron Harris, Rhythm Guitar; Bob Hoban, Keyboards; Harold Floyd, Bass; Chuckee Burke, Drums
Produced by Jim Bateman
Recorded and mixed by David Farrell at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, LA
Recorded and mixed by Bill Thompson at Starlight Sound, A Real Records Production, Richmond, CA

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
SILENT NIGHT
(Trad., arranged by Musselwhite, Musselwhite Music, BMI)
Charlie Musselwhite, Harmonica; Stu Blank, Piano
Produced by Charlie Musselwhite
Recorded and mixed by Bill Thompson at Starlight Sound, Richmond, CA

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!