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by Christmas Jug Band

Overview

The irreverent Christmas pranksters known as the Christmas Jug Band have lasted far longer than their chance mid-'70s beginnings would suggest. A motley collection of folk musicians who first came together filling in for Dan Hicks at a Mill Valley, California open mike slot, the CJB became a perennial live favorite with an extensive set of off-kilter, good-natured holiday originals like "Santa Lost a Ho," "Washboard Road," and "Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit." The 19 tracks here are culled from their five albums beginning with 1986's Mistletoe Jam through 2009's On the Holiday Highway, with a few unreleased cuts thrown in for good measure. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2014
Label:	Globe Records
UPC:	0786498004521
Rank:	147579

Tracks

1. Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit
2. Rudolph the Bald-Headed Reindeer
3. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
4. Santa Don't Do It
5. Christmas Time is Here
6. Santa Claus Is My Main Man
7. Santa Lost a Ho
8. I'm Dreamin' of a Wet Christmas
9. Hey Santa
10. Carolin'
11. Oh, St. Nick
12. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
13. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
14. Washboard Road
15. Plant a Santa
16. Under the Mistletoe
17. S.A.N.T.A. (Gloria)
18. Jug Band Romance
19. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Christmas Jug Band   Primary Artist
Maria Muldaur   Vocals,Guest Artist
Angela Strehli   Vocals,Guest Artist
Austin DeLone   Kazoo,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Accordion,Percussion,Featured Artist
Bowen Brown   Percussion
Lance Dickerson   Drums,Washboard,Featured Artist
Tim Eschliman   Washtub Bass,Slide Whistle,Featured Artist,Kazoo,Guitar,Vocals,Jaw Harp,Percussion
Paul Rogers   Piano,Vocals,Accordion,Featured Artist
Anthony Paule   Guitar
Dan Hicks   Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Autoharp,Harmonica,Percussion,Featured Artist
Nik Phelps   Trumpet,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor),Featured Artist
Gregory Leroy Dewey   Jug,Vocals,Washboard,Featured Artist
Snakebite Jacobs   Clarinet,Percussion,Sax (Baritone),Featured Artist
Ken Vandermarr   Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Nicholas Q "Notjoe" Dewey   Harmonica,Percussion,Featured Artist,Vocals
Jim Rothermel   Clarinet,Recorder,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano),Featured Artist,Chromatic Harmonica
Norton Buffalo   Vocals,Guest Artist,Chromatic Harmonica
Blake Richardson   Vocals,String Bass,Washtub Bass,Featured Artist
Paul Wenninger   Kazoo,Vocals,Percussion,Washtub Bass,Featured Artist
Paul Robinson   Guitar,Featured Artist
Bill Dekuiper   Guitar,Featured Artist
Knucklehead McGurk   Jug,Guitar,Mandolin,Percussion

Technical Credits

Sir Mack Rice   Composer
Andy Taub   Engineer
Johnny Marks   Composer
Austin DeLone   Composer,Producer
Christmas Jug Band   Producer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Gene Autry   Composer
Fred Catero   Engineer
Mabel Scott   Composer
Van Morrison   Composer
Tommie Connor   Composer
Paul Rogers   Composer,Adaptation
Judy Kirschner   Mastering
John Rox   Composer
Oakley Haldeman   Composer
Arjan McNamara   Engineer
Dan Hicks   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Adaptation
Lou Judson   Engineer
Barbara Keller   Photography
John Tatgenhorst   Composer
Coleen   Engineer
Tim Eschliman   Composer,Engineer,Mix Down,Producer,Adaptation
Paul Luscher   Photography
Mary Mary Mary Jennings   Photography