24 Dec 2018

Nashville Babylon for 24 December, 2018

From Nashville Babylon, 11:04 pm on 24 December 2018

On tonight's Christmas Eve special Mark spins a selection of his festive favourites from the world of country, blues and R'n'B with tracks from the likes of the Handsome Family, Willie Nelson, Neko Case, C.W Stoneking and Nick Lowe.

 

Artist: C.W Stoneking

Track: On A Christmas Day

Composer:  Fraser / Stoneking

Album: King Hokum

Label: King Hokum

 

Artist: Bob Dylan

Track:Must Be Santa

Composer: Bob Dylan

Album: Christmas In The Heart

Label: Columbia

 

Artist: Nick Lowe

Track: Christmas at The Airport

Composer: Nick Lowe

Album: Quality Street

Label: Yep Roc

 

Artist: The Handsome Family

Track: So Much Wine

Composer: Brett Sparks / Rennie Sparks

Album: In The Air

Label: Loose

 

Artist: Otis Gibbs

Track: Lloyd The Reindeer

Composer: Otis Gibbs

Album: Once I Dreamed Of Christmas

Label: Bloodshot   

 

Artist: Riff Ruffin

Track: Xmas Baby

Composer: Nehemiah Ruffin

Album: Rhythm & Blues Christmas

Label: Ace

 

Artist: The Voices

Track: Santa Claus Baby

Composer: Dolphin/York

Album: Rhythm & Blues Christmas

Label: Ace 

 

Artist: Smokey Wilson

Track: Christmas

Composer: Wilson

Album: Rhythm & Blues Christmas

Label: Ace 

 

Artist: Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers

Track: Dig That Crazy Santa Claus

Composer: Rene/Johnston/Rene

Album: Hey Lollie Lollie - The Modern Recordings

Label: Ace

 

Artist: Willie Nelson

Track: Pretty Paper

Composer: Willie Nelson

Album: Pretty Paper

Label: Columbia

 

Artist: John Fahey

Track: In Christ There Is No East Or West

Composer: Trad

Album: On Air

Label: Tradition

 

Artist: Jake Thackray

Track: Joseph

Composer: Jake Thackray

Album: Jake In A Box

Label: EMI

 

Artist: Neko Case

Track: Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

Composer: Tom Waits

Album: New Coat Of Paint

Label: Manifesto

 

Artist: The Elves

Track:White/Hot Christmas

Composer: Berlin/Pierpont/Autrey/Halderman

Album: Rhythm & Blues Christmas

Label: Ace  

 

Artist: Tom Archia

Track:Swinging For Christmas

Composer: Archia

Album: The Chronological Tom Archia

Label: Classics

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