Rhythm & Blues Christmas: 20 Songs

by Hank Ballard

Overview

Despite its poor sound quality and shoddy packaging, Hollywood's Rhythm & Blues Christmas is an entertaining 20-track collection of familiar R&B Christmas numbers, including Charles Brown's "Merry Christmas Baby," Freddie King's "Christmas Tears," Bill Doggett's "Joy to the World" and Hank Ballard's "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." It's not perfect, but it's quite enjoyable and worth its budget price. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/1997
Label:	Hollywood
UPC:	0012676036924
Rank:	121157

Tracks

1. Christmas Time for Everybody But Me  - Hank Ballard  -  Ballard  -  Midnighters
2. Merry Chirstmas Baby
3. Christmas Comes But Once a Year  - Charles Brown  - Amos Milburn
4. Lonesome Christmas, Pt. 1  - Lowell Fulson
5. Christmas Tears  - Freddie King
6. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas  - Michael Blake  - Carla Thomas
7. Christmas in Heaven  -  Dominoes  - Billy Ward  -  Ward
8. Sleigh Ride  - Lloyd Glenn
9. Joy to the World  - Bill Doggett  - Lowell Mason  - Isaac Watts
10. Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star  - Lillian Brooks
11. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town  - Hank Ballard  - J. Fred Coots  - Haven Gillespie
12. Christmas with No One to Love  - Charles Brown
13. Lonesome Christmas, Pt. 2  - Lowell Fulson
14. I Hear Jingle Bells  - Freddie King
15. Christmans Blues  - Gatemouth Moore
16. Boogle Woogle Santa Claus  - Mabel Scott
17. Christmas Bells  - Jimmy Witherspoon
18. Frosty the Snowman  - Steve Nelson  - Jack Rollins  -  Trailblazers
19. The First Noel  -  Gallatian Singers  - William Sandys
20. Adeste Fideles  -  King Karoleers  -  Traditional

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hank Ballard   Primary Artist,Vocals
Trailblazers   Primary Artist
Gatemouth Moore   Primary Artist
Lloyd Glenn   Primary Artist
Bill Doggett   Primary Artist,Organ
Charles Brown   Primary Artist
Jimmy Witherspoon   Primary Artist
Amos Milburn   Primary Artist
Freddie King   Primary Artist
The Gallatian Singers   Primary Artist
The King Karoleers   Primary Artist
Lillian Brooks   Primary Artist
Billy Ward & the Dominoes   Primary Artist
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters   Primary Artist
Lowell Fulson   Primary Artist
Mabel Scott   Primary Artist
Carla Thomas   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Lillian Brooks   Composer,Performer
Freddie King   Performer,Composer
Gatemouth Moore   Composer,Performer
Lloyd Glenn   Performer,Composer
Lowell Fulson   Composer,Performer
The Midnighters   Composer
Hank Ballard   Composer,Performer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Amos Milburn   Composer
Bill Doggett   Performer
Mabel Scott   Composer
Trailblazers   Performer
Michael Blake   Composer
Steve Nelson   Composer
William Sandys   Composer
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters   Performer
Charles Brown   Composer
Carla Thomas   Performer
The Dominoes   Composer
Jack Rollins   Composer
Isaac Watts   Composer
Jimmy Witherspoon   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Billy Ward   Performer,Composer
Traditional   Composer
Lowell Mason   Composer