Nothing But The Blues
Nothing But The Blues #14
Koko Taylor (Have You Heard The News); Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Mavis Staples (Born In Bethlehem); Black Ace (Christmas Time Blues); Blind Blake (Lonesome Christmas Blues); Dave Hole (Fattening Up The Turkey); Cephas and Wiggins (Christmas Day Blues); Texas Pete Mayes (Christmas Holidays); Jimmy Liggins (I Want My Baby For Christmas); Charles Brown (Merry Christmas Baby); Coco Montoya (Bluesman's Christmas); Lightnin' Hopkins (Merry Christmas); Leroy Carr (Christmas In Jail); William Clarke (Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus); Shemekia Copeland (Stay A Little Longer, Santa); Candye Kane (Let There Be Peace On Earth).
(upbeat music) ♪ Hey everybody ♪ ♪ Have you had the news ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ Have you had the news ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ He gonna play lots of presents ♪ ♪ What about the joy around ♪ ♪ Hey everybody ♪ ♪ Have you had the news ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ Have you had the news ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ We thought it'd jump and shout the power of come around ♪ ♪ Santa Claus by the little children ♪ ♪ But Christmas is for us all ♪ ♪ I saw a reindeer playing with a snowman ♪ ♪ And they were heading above ♪ ♪ And Christmas is for us all ♪ ♪ Where have you been ♪ ♪ You ain't been around since I don't know when ♪ ♪ Have you had the news ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ We thought it'd jump and shout the power of come around ♪ ♪ Everybody's waiting ♪ ♪ Santa gonna come tonight ♪ ♪ Santa Claus coming with a smile on his face ♪ ♪ He gonna lighten up everything around this place ♪ ♪ You go Santa ♪ ♪ You go Santa ♪ ♪ You go far ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ Santa on the rooftop ♪ ♪ Life is a feather ♪ ♪ Sliding down and chimney getting it all together ♪ ♪ You got to make haste before the break of day ♪ ♪ Santa Claus got to make this little wave ♪ ♪ Have you had the news ♪ ♪ Santa Claus coming to town ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ He gonna play like a present ♪ ♪ He's playing like a joy around ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ She ain't gonna ever ring you ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ The feather don't force anything ♪ ♪ We gonna have a party ♪ ♪ We gonna have no little children ♪ ♪ My last party ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ We gonna party ♪ ♪ Tell new year ♪ ♪ We gonna party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ We gonna party ♪ ♪ Party all night long ♪ ♪ We gonna party ♪ ♪ We gonna come home ♪ ♪ We gonna party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Let's party ♪ ♪ Let's party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ ♪ Party ♪ Well, welcome to Nothing But the Blues with me Cliff. And that was Coco Taylor getting us off with Have You Heard the News. She was born in September 1928, which makes her 80, but she's still going strong and happy to say. And since the season to be jolly, as you probably know, but hey, this is nothing but the blues. So you can expect lots of Christmas blues records. This is a Christmas special I'm gonna do. And I'm gonna move straight on with the fantastic Blind Boys of Alabama. And if you think, hey, there's a female voice in there. This track features Mavis Staples. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Merry Christmas, baby ♪ ♪ You should treat me nice ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ While you standing beneath the mistletoe ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ The same day came down the chimney ♪ ♪ About a half past three ♪ ♪ Left for all these pretty presents ♪ ♪ Let you see me for me ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas, baby ♪ ♪ You should've been good to me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Well, I haven't had a drink this morning ♪ ♪♪ ♪ But I'm on it up like a Christmas tree ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Changing my strings by the TV light ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Down at the club ♪ ♪ Everyone is feelin' fine ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The band set to hit ♪ ♪ About a quarter past nine ♪ ♪ It's all friends and family ♪ ♪ But none of them are ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm on the road again ♪ ♪ It's a blues man's Christmas ♪ ♪ Everyone is just the same ♪ ♪ Blues man's Christmas ♪ ♪ I'm still tryin' to pick my name ♪ ♪ Blues man's Christmas ♪ ♪ 'Cause this is what I do ♪ ♪ Let me play the blues ♪ ♪ Let this be my game to you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'm a woman I know ♪ ♪ This is hard on you too ♪ ♪ Oh I'm sayin' I'm not there ♪ ♪ To spend Christmas with you ♪ ♪ But when I come home girl ♪ ♪ They've got lovin' to do ♪ ♪ Please won't just say it's alright ♪ ♪ 'Cause you know I believe ♪ ♪ And I hope and I pray ♪ ♪ That all of this work ♪ ♪ Is gonna pay off someday ♪ ♪ And then you and me ♪ ♪ We can just fly away ♪ ♪ Please kiss the babies goodnight ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's a blues man's Christmas ♪ ♪ Everyone is just the same ♪ ♪ Blues man's Christmas ♪ ♪ You've tried to build my name ♪ ♪ It's a blues man's Christmas ♪ ♪ 'Cause this is what I do ♪ ♪ Let me play the blues ♪ ♪ This will be my game to you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It's a blues man's Christmas ♪ ♪ 'Cause this is what I do ♪ ♪ Let me play the blues ♪ ♪ This will be my game to you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ Oh, Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ ♪ Hm, hm, changing my strings by the TV lights ♪ ♪ How sad is that? ♪ ♪ Coco Montoya with Blues Man's Christmas ♪ ♪ He actually started off on drums ♪ ♪ And played in Albert Collins band for a while ♪ ♪ Then switched to guitar ♪ ♪ And was in John Mayo's Blues breakers for a while ♪ ♪ Actually sharing guitar juices with Walter Trout ♪ ♪ They made some great stuff together ♪ ♪ And before that Charles Brown with Merry Christmas baby ♪ ♪ The quintessential smooth Christmas blues ♪ ♪ Charles Brown was an interesting guy ♪ ♪ He actually got a degree in chemistry ♪ ♪ Before moving to LA in 1943 ♪ ♪ But I'm not sure he ever used his degree once he got the... ♪ Some great stuff ♪ ♪ Well, I'm gonna go back in time again ♪ ♪ But not too far back to 1953 ♪ ♪ This is Lightning Hopkins and Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas now baby ♪ ♪ ♪ Now, darling, ain't you glad to be home ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas now baby ♪ ♪ ♪ Darling, ain't you glad to be home ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, we're gonna take our Christmas for ourselves ♪ ♪ ♪ So we all know there is nothing wrong ♪ ♪ ♪ Hang up your stocking ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, Santa Claus gonna come to you ♪ ♪ ♪ Hang up your stocking ♪ ♪ Do you know ♪ ♪ Oh, Santa Claus gonna come to you ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm gonna buy you something ♪ ♪ Put it, let him bring you in ♪ ♪ ♪ Tell me, what else is you gonna do ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I know you're gonna be sweet, darling ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ She coming home on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ The blues come falling ♪ ♪ They fall like drums or brains ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ The blues come falling ♪ ♪ They fall like drums or brains ♪ ♪ ♪ I've got to spend my Christmas ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Til all Christmas Day ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Maybe ain't that a pain ♪ ♪ Oh, Santa, Santa, Santa ♪ ♪ Come here to me and jail ♪ ♪ Oh, Santa, Santa, Santa ♪ ♪ Come here to me and jail ♪ (guitar strumming) ♪ Bring me a Christmas present ♪ ♪ Someone to go on my bed ♪ ♪ Until all Christmas needs ♪ ♪ Again ain't that a pain ♪ ♪ Oh, baby, baby, baby ♪ ♪ Ain't that a pain ♪ (guitar strumming) ♪ This food, yes, Santa ♪ ♪ It ain't fair to eat ♪ ♪ This food, yes, Santa ♪ ♪ It ain't fair to eat ♪ ♪ Won't you come and bring me ♪ ♪ Ain't that a pain ♪ ♪ And jail all Christmas needs ♪ ♪ Again ain't that a pain ♪ ♪ Oh, baby, baby, baby ♪ ♪ Ain't that a pain ♪ ♪ But jailhouse news have grabbed me ♪ ♪ They've got the best of me ♪ ♪ Caught jailhouse news have got me ♪ ♪ They've got the best of me ♪ ♪ My baby doesn't love me ♪ ♪ I've got no Christmas tree ♪ ♪ In jail all Christmas needs ♪ ♪ Again ain't that a pain ♪ ♪ Oh, baby, baby, baby ♪ ♪ Ain't that a pain ♪ The fabulous Leroy car with Christmas in jail recorded in Chicago in August 29. And before that, lightning hopkins with Merry Christmas recorded in 1953. I'm going to come a bit more up to date now with an amazing harmonica player called William Clark. This is "Please Let Me Be Your Sansa Claus." ♪ I just can't wait 'til Christmas day ♪ ♪ My favorite time of the year ♪ ♪ I just can't wait 'til Christmas night ♪ ♪ What in my ways if you was here ♪ ♪ Well, I got some I won't tell you, baby ♪ ♪ Please let me be your Santa Claus ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm all be there Christmas morning ♪ ♪ Sittin' all around on your Christmas tree ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm all be there Christmas morning ♪ ♪ Havin' for hundreds of you and me ♪ ♪ Oh, I got some I won't tell you, baby ♪ ♪ Please let me be your Santa Claus ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ William Clark with Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus ♪ Sadly, he died in 1996 at the age of 45, which is way too soon. If you like Armonica and you haven't come across him, I recommend you check out his 1990 album, "Blowing Like Hell", which I must dig out real soon and play something from. Well, I think I'll let this next lady introduce herself. Hi, this is Shamika Copeland and you're listening to "Nothing But The Blues". ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You look so handsome in that bright red suit ♪ ♪ ♪ For a man your age is sure look cute ♪ ♪ ♪ Smiled brighter than a Christmas tree ♪ ♪ All the girls won't to sin on your knee ♪ ♪ Have a special present just for you ♪ ♪ But after one kiss up the chimney of blue ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa honey won't you stay ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa forget about that sleigh ♪ ♪ I keep you warm, I hold you near ♪ A lot better than those old reindeer ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa don't you fly away ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't be shy, don't be slow ♪ ♪ Spend all my money on this hotel ♪ ♪ Only got one dream just one wish ♪ ♪ And you're right on the top of my list ♪ ♪ Don't need a gift, don't bother to shout ♪ ♪ Yes, make sure I'm your last stop ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa honey won't you stay ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa forget about that sleigh ♪ ♪ I keep you warm, I hold you near ♪ A lot better than those old reindeer ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa don't you fly away ♪ ♪ When I hear those sleigh bells jingle ♪ ♪ My heart starts to tingle ♪ ♪ All your kisses I remember ♪ ♪ It's 12 long months 'til next December ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa honey won't you stay ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ So what's the rush, what's the hurry ♪ Snuggle up, forget your worries ♪ ♪ Dancein' prancer can fend for themselves ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna hear about those elves ♪ ♪ Deck the halls with lots of holly ♪ ♪ And I know how to make you very jolly ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa honey won't you stay ♪ ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa forget about that sleigh ♪ ♪ ♪ I keep you warm, I hold you near babe ♪ ♪ A whole lot better than those reindeer ♪ ♪ Stay a little longer Santa don't you fly away ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't you fly away ♪ ♪ Don't you fly away ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I want you all to myself ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I want you all to myself ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ .nothingputtheblues.co.uk where you'll find the playlist plus links to the artists and links to previous playlists and shows and you can email me Cliff at nothingputtheblues.co.uk. This has been a Christmas special and there were a few that didn't make the final cut. Reverend A.W. Nix with Death may be your Christmas present which I thought was a bit too much of a downer even for a blues show. Eddie C. Campbell with Santa's Messing with the Kid I mean I don't even go there. So I'm going to leave you with one last track and the message is in the title. The track is Candy Canes let the beat piece on earth. This has been Cliff with Nothing But The Blues. I'll catch you next week. One let there be peace on earth. Let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth. The peace that was meant to be. Let let peace begin with me. Let this be the moment now. With every step I take let this be my so long bow. With God as our Father. Brothers all are we. Let me walk with my brother in perfect harmony. Let there be peace on earth. Let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth. Peace that was meant to be. With God as our Mother. Sisters all are we. Let me walk with my sister in perfect harmony. Well I will let there be peace on earth. Let it begin with me. Oh let there be peace on earth. The peace that was meant to be. Let peace begin with me. Let this be the moment now. With every step I take let this be my so long bow. Let it begin with me. Oh let it begin with me. Let peace begin with me. [Music]