Bruce Iglauer, Executive Producer
Mastered by A.J. Bautista and Bruce Iglauer at Colossal Mastering, Chicago, IL
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Bruce Iglauer,
Executive Producer
Mastered by A.J.
Bautista and Bruce Iglauer at Colossal
Mastering, Chicago, IL
Packaging design by Kevin
Niemiec
Alligator logo by Michael Trossman
1. KOKO
TAYLOR
Have You Heard The News?
(Taylor,
Eyeball Music, BMI)
Koko Taylor, Vocals
Criss Johnson, Guitars and
Bass
Richard Gibbs, Jr., Piano
Kriss T. Johnson, Jr., Drums
Produced by Koko Taylor, Criss
Johnson & Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by Rick Barnes
at Rax Trax, Chicago, IL
2. CAREY BELL
Christmas Train
(Harrington
& Iglauer, Eyeball Music, BMI)
Carey Bell, Harmonica and
Vocals
Lonnie Brooks, Guitar
Ken Saydak, Piano
Johnny B. Gayden, Bass
Willie Hayes, Drums
Produced by Bruce Iglauer
Recorded by Rick Barnes and mixed
by Josh Shapiro at Rax Trax, Chicago, IL
3. MICHAEL BURKS
Christmas Snow
(Mirikitani & Walker,
Windswept Pacific Music/Bug Music, BMI)
Michael Burks, Guitar and
Vocals
Vasti Jackson, Rhythm Guitar
Ernest “Blues Bear” Williamson,
Organ
David Smith, Bass
Steve Potts, Drums
Produced by Michael Burks, Bruce
Iglauer and Jim Gaines
Recorded and mixed by Jason
Latshaw at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN
4. LIL’ ED & THE
BLUES IMPERIALS
Christmas Time
(Williams,
Young and Iglauer, Eyeball Music,
BMI)
Lil’ Ed
Williams, Guitar and Vocals
Mike Garrett, Rhythm Guitar
James “Pookie” Young, Bass
Kelly Littleton, Drums
Produced by Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by Rick Barnes
at Rax Trax, Chicago, IL
5. SHEMEKIA
COPELAND
Stay A Little Longer, Santa
(Hahn, Copeland & Lattanzi,
Avarice and Greed
Publ./Shemekia Music/Sound 4
Publ., BMI)
Shemekia
Copeland, Vocals
Arthur Neilson, Guitar
Jason Ladanye, Keyboards
Jason Langley, Bass
Barry Harrison, Drums
“Fingers” Hahn, Percussion
Produced by John Hahn
Recorded and mixed by Joe Johnson
at Studio 900, New York, NY
6. THE HOLMES
BROTHERS
Back Door Santa
(Carter &
Daniel, Screen Gems-EMI Music,
BMI)Wendell Holmes, Guitar,
Hammond B-3 Organ and Lead
Vocal
Sherman Holmes, Bass and
Background Vocal
Popsy Dixon, Drums and Background
Vocal
Catherine Russell, Tambourine and
Background Vocal
Produced by Popa Chubby
Recorded and mixed by Popa Chubby
at Alchemy Studio, New York, NY
7. W.C. CLARK
Christmas Party
(Clark and
Kazanoff, Drippin' Music & Kazjazz Music, admin. by Shrub Music, BMI)
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
and Horn Arrangement
Gary Slechta, Trumpet
John Mills, Baritone Sax
Produced and arranged by Mark
“Kaz” Kazanoff and W.C. Clark. Recorded and mixed by Stuart Sullivan at Wire
Sound, Austin, TX
8. C.J. CHENIER & THE
RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND
Zydeco Christmas
(Chenier,
Chenier Music, BMI)
C.J. Chenier, Accordion, Vocal
and Percussion
Tim Betts, Guitar
Glenn Griffin, Bass
James Alfred, Rubboard and
Percussion
Christopher “Katt” Lee, Drums,
Percussion
and Background Vocals
Gregory Jones, Percussion
Produced by C.J. Chenier and
Bruce Iglauer
Recorded and mixed by Blaise
Barton at Scientific Recording, Chicago, IL
9. CEPHAS &
WIGGINS
Christmas Day Blues
(Cephas, John Cephas, Inc.,
BMI)
John Cephas,
Guitar and Vocals
Phil Wiggins, Harmonica
Produced by Joe Wilson for John
Cephas, Inc.
Recorded and mixed by Jim Robeson
at Bias Studios, Springfield, VA
10. MARCIA BALL
Christmas Fais Do Do
(Ball, Gatorhythms, BMI)
Marcia Ball, Piano and Vocals
Danny Levin, Fiddle
Casper Rawls, Guitar
Bradley Williams, Accordion
Kevin Smith, Bass
Rob Hooper, Drums
Produced by Tequila
Mockingbird
Recorded and mixed by Marty
Lester at Tequila Mockingbird Music & Sound Design, Austin, TX
11. ROOMFUL OF
BLUES
Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get The Blues?
(Vachon,
Easy-Vee Music, admin. by Bug Music, BMI)
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
Produced by Chris Vachon for
Easy-Vee Productions. Recorded by Rob Pemberton at Sounstation 7, Providence,
RI. Mixed by David W. Prout at Boo Studio, Wakefield, RI
12. SAFFIRE—THE UPPITY
BLUES WOMEN
Really Been Good This Year
(Rabson, Rabelle Music, BMI)
Ann Rabson,
Piano and Vocals (second verse)
Gaye Adegbalola, Guitar and
Vocals (third verse)
Andra Faye, Mandolin and Vocals
(first verse)
Produced by Saffire—The Uppity
Blues Women and Bruce Iglauer
Bonnie Tallman, Associate
Producer
Recorded and mixed by Chris
Murphy at Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church, VA
13. LONNIE
BROOKS
All I Want For Christmas (Is To Be With
You)
(L. Brooks
& R.B. Brooks, Heavy Traffic Music, admin.
by Bug Music, BMI/Ronnie
Baker Brooks Music, BMI)
Lonnie Brooks,
Lead Guitar and Vocals
Wayne Baker Brooks, Rhythm Guitar
(right)
Ronnie Baker Brooks, Rhythm
Guitar (left)
and Percussion
Daryl Coutts, Organ
David “Biscuit” Miller, Bass
Mike Rodbard, Drums
Produced and arranged by Ronnie
Baker Brooks.
Recorded and mixed by Rick Barnes
at Rax Trax, Chicago, IL
14. COCO
MONTOYA
A Bluesman’s Christmas
(Steen,
Latersville Music, ASCAP)
Coco Montoya, Guitar and
Vocals
Alan Mirikitani, Rhythm
Guitar
Anthony Patler, Keyboards
Gerald Johnson, Bass
Lee Spath, Drums
Produced by Coco Montoya
Recorded and mixed by Alan
Mirikitani at The Dawg House, Burbank, CA
15. LITTLE CHARLIE &
THE NIGHTCATS
Christmas Time Again (Spend, Spend,
Spend)
(Estrin, Locked In Music, BMI)
Little Charlie Baty, Guitar
Rick Estrin, Harmonica and
Vocals
Lorenzo Farrell, Bass
Jay Hansen, Drums
Produced by Little Charlie &
The Nightcats
Recorded and mixed by Jerry Hall
at Peace
In The Valley Studio, Arleta,
CA
16. DAVE
HOLE
Fattening Up The Turkey
(Hole, Dave Hole Music admin. by
Eyeball Music, BMI)
Dave Hole,
Guitar and Vocals
Bob Patient, Keyboards
Roy Daniel, Bass
Ric Eastman, Drums
Produced by Dave Hole
Recorded and mixed by John
Villani at Undercroft Sound Studios, Perth, WA, Australia
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