Xmas Jollies 2022

 

1.  Dodie, "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," 2020 

2.  I and the Village, "A Kretzmach Nigun," 2011

3. Too Many Zooz featuring Big Freedia, "Funky Christmas," 2020

4.  Joey Ramone, "Spirit In My House," 2001

5.  Lucinda Williams, "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight),"     2021

6.  Space Ghost and Zorak, "Deck the Halls," 1994

7.  The Aquadolls, "Xmas Wrapping," 2021

8.  Oh! Gunquit, "Don't Believe in Christmas," 2018

9.  JD McPherson, "Red Bows (for a Blue Girl)," 2019

10. Holly Golightly, "Christmas Tree On Fire," 2006 

11. Brave Combo, "O Christmas Tree," 1991

12. Los Tigres Del Norte, "La Navidad De Los Pobres," 1993

13. Celia Cruz y La Sonora Matancera, "Aguinaldo Antillano," 1958

14. Alton Ellis, "A Merry Merry Christmas," 1971 (introduced by the Gable School 
     Choir, 1972)

15. Charley Fresh, "Happy Christmas, Rude Roy," 1993

16. Jackie Mittoo, Bagga, Pablove Black & Brentford All Stars, 
      "After Christmas," 1979

17. LL Cool J, "How to do a mitzvah this Hanukah," 2015

18. Erran Baron Cohen, "Dreidel," 2008      

19. Gloria Parker and Her Singing Glasses, "Deck the Halls," 1980

20. The Raymond Scott Quintette, "Christmas Night in Harlem," 1939

21. Louis Armstrong and the All Stars, "Christmas Night in Harlem,"        1955

22. The Ramsey Lewis Trio, "Jingle Bells," 1964

23. Norah Jones, "Blue Christmas," 2021

24. Karolina Beimcik, "A Child is Born," 2012

25. Pee Wee Crayton, "A Frosty Night," 1956

26. Don Smith, "Black Christmas," 1977

27. Season's Greetings from Keith Richards, 2014

28. Billy Idol, "Auld Lang Syne," 2006

29. Mae West, "My New Year's Resolutions," 1966

30. Bonus track (for Sara):  John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, 
       "Dedicated to You," 1963

 

Produced by Bill Adler

Sound Engineering by Jacob Burckhardt

Cover Art by Jean De Brunhoff for "Babar and Father Christmas," 1940

Cover design by Ruthie Adler

Xmas Jollies 2022

"Xmas Jollies” is an audio showcase of Christmas music compiled annually by Bill Adler – a lifelong music lover – every year since 1984.