Artist: Sugar Chile Robinson

it came upon the midnight clear

Dec 23, 2009, 8:40am snuhthing/anything

Though I'd been uploading music to the Internet since the beginning of the decade, my first real mix was a collection of Christmas songs posted back in 2005. These last four years have been an interesting trip; through music blogging I've made the acquaintance and friendship of endless talented musicians, writers, artists and knowledgeable music lovers, many that taught me a thing or two. Usually, my yearly Christmas post looks back at the accomplishments of the past twelve months, there's no danger of that occurring this time 'round. It's been a somber and sobering year for most that read this, [...]

• Barrington Levy - Christmas Day
• Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Sock It To Me Santa
• Coil - Christmas Is Now Drawing Near
• Ghostface Killah - Ghostface X-Mas
• Jimmy Butler - Trim Your Tree
• Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road
• Little Esther & Mel Walker with Johnny Otis - Faraway Christmas Blues
• Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
• Santo & Johnny - Twistin' Bells
• Sons Of Heaven - When Jesus Was Born
• Sugar Chile Robinson - Christmas Boogie
• The Cadillacs - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
• The Cats & The Fiddle - Hep Cat's Holiday
• The Ronettes - Frosty The Snowman
• Tom Waits - Jesus Gonna Be Here (live)
• Was (Not Was) - Christmas Time In Motor City
• Yo La Tengo - Rock N Roll Santa

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Artist:	Barrington Levy
Title:	Christmas Day
Link Text:	Christmas Day
File Name:	barrington_levy-christmas_day. mp3
Bitrate:	139 kbps
Year:	1979

Artist:	Bob Seger & The Last Heard
Title:	Sock It To Me Santa
Link Text:	Sock It To Me Santa
File Name:	bob_seger-the_last_heard-sock_ it_to_me_santa.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1967

Artist:	Coil
Title:	Christmas Is Now Drawing Near
Link Text:	Christmas Is Now Drawing Near
File Name:	coil-christmas_is_now_drawing_ near.mp3
Bitrate:	258 kbps
Year:	2003

Artist:	Ghostface Killah
Title:	Ghostface X-Mas
Link Text:	Ghostface X-Mas
File Name:	ghostface_killah-ghostface-x_m as.mp3
Bitrate:	210 kbps
Year:	2008

Artist:	Jimmy Butler
Title:	Trim Your Tree
Link Text:	Trim Your Tree
File Name:	jimmy_butler-trim-your-tree.mp 3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1954

Artist:	Lindsey Buckingham
Title:	Holiday Road
Link Text:	Holiday Road
File Name:	lindsey_buckingham-holiday_roa d.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	1983

Artist:	Little Esther & Mel Walker with Johnny Otis
Title:	Faraway Christmas Blues
Link Text:	Faraway Christmas Blues
File Name:	little_esther-johnny_otis-fara way_christmas_blues.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1950

Artist:	Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers
Title:	Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
Link Text:	Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
File Name:	oscar_mclollie-his_honey_jumpe rs-dig_that_crazy_santa_claus. mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	1954

Artist:	Santo & Johnny
Title:	Twistin' Bells
Link Text:	Twistin' Bells
File Name:	santo_johnny-twistin_bells.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1962

Artist:	Sons Of Heaven
Title:	When Jesus Was Born
Link Text:	When Jesus Was Born
File Name:	sons_of_heaven-when_jesus_was_ born.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1932

Artist:	Sugar Chile Robinson
Title:	Christmas Boogie
Link Text:	Christmas Boogie
File Name:	sugar_chile_robinson-christmas _boogie.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1950

Artist:	The Cadillacs
Title:	Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Link Text:	Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
File Name:	cadillacs-rudolph_the_red_nose d_reindeer.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1956

Artist:	The Cats & The Fiddle
Title:	Hep Cat's Holiday
Link Text:	Hep Cat's Holiday
File Name:	cats_the_fiddle-hep_cats_holid ay.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1940

Artist:	The Ronettes
Title:	Frosty The Snowman
Link Text:	Frosty The Snowman
File Name:	ronettes-frosty_the_snowman.mp 3
Bitrate:	127 kbps
Year:	1963

Artist:	Tom Waits
Title:	Jesus Gonna Be Here (live)
Link Text:	Jesus Gonna Be Here (live)
File Name:	tom_waits-jesus_gonna_be_here. mp3
Bitrate:	243 kbps
Year:	1999

Artist:	Was (Not Was)
Title:	Christmas Time In Motor City
Link Text:	Christmas Time In Motor City
File Name:	was_not_was-christmas_time_in_ motor_city.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	1981

Artist:	Yo La Tengo
Title:	Rock N Roll Santa
Link Text:	Rock N Roll Santa
File Name:	yo_la_tengo-rock_n_roll_santa. mp3
Bitrate:	139 kbps
Year:	2002

Kids Play the Strangest Things - "Sugar Chile" Robinson

Mar 30, 2009, 11:20pm The Post-Rockist

So, I had the unbelievable pleasure of visiting the Motown Museum this past weekend (full report t/k). Not to give too much away, but at one point on the tour I was reminded of the song "Caldonia," specifically the famous version by Louis Jordan with his signature squawk of "Cal-dohhhh-nia!" But upon looking through the YouTubes, [...]

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Christmas Mix 2008

Dec 15, 2008, 7:47am Flowering Toilet

Okay, I know I wasn't exactly a model guest at your holiday party last year . I'm sorry about drinking up all your egg-nog, making borderline inappropriate comments about your teenage daughter, taking over your stereo, and throwing up on your sectional. If you invite me back this year, I promise not to do any of those things again. Except the taking over the stereo part. I'm definitely going to do that again. As a peace offering I've made a few of the tracks I might play at your party available for download in advance. [...]

• "Sugar Chile" Robinson - Christmas Boogie
• Albert King - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
• Augie Rios - Donde Esta Santa Claus
• Beck - Little Drum Machine Boy
• Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sound Of The Trumpet
• Bobby Lloyd And The Skeletons - Do You Hear What I Hear/You Really Got Me
• Bud Logan - Sock It To Me Santa
• Detroit Junior - Christmas Day
• Edd "Kookie" Byrnes - Yulesville
• Esquivel - Frosty The Snowman
• Gary Walker - Santa's Got A Brand New Bag
• Hank Snow - Reindeer Boogie
• Ike & Tina Turner - Merry Christmas Baby
• Jack Scott - There's Trouble Brewin'
• Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band - Partridge In A Pear Tree
• Lord Nelson - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
• Los Lobos - Rudolph The Manic Reindeer
• Marshall Crenshaw - Sock It To Me Santa
• Paul & Paula - Holiday Hootenanny
• Senor Tonto - Hooray for Santy Claus!
• Sonic Youth - Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
• The Louvin Brothers - Santa's Big Parade
• The Marquees - Christmas In The Congo
• The Martels - Rockin' Santa Claus
• The Sonics - Santa Claus

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Artist:	"Sugar Chile" Robinson
Title:	Christmas Boogie
Link Text:	Christmas Boogie
File Name:	03ChristmasBoogie.mp3
Year:	2007

Artist:	Albert King
Title:	Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
Link Text:	Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
File Name:	21SantaClausWantsSomeLovin.mp3
Year:	2007

Artist:	Augie Rios
Title:	Donde Esta Santa Claus
Link Text:	Donde Esta Santa Claus
File Name:	09DondeEstaSantaClaus.mp3
Year:	1990

Artist:	Beck
Title:	Little Drum Machine Boy
Link Text:	Little Drum Machine Boy
File Name:	14LittleDrumMachineBoy.mp3
Year:	1996

Artist:	Bob Marley & The Wailers
Title:	Sound Of The Trumpet
Link Text:	Sound Of The Trumpet
File Name:	11SoundOfTheTrumpet.mp3
Year:	2007

Artist:	Bobby Lloyd And The Skeletons
Title:	Do You Hear What I Hear/You Really Got Me
Link Text:	Do You Hear What I Hear/You Really Got Me
File Name:	06DoYouHearWhatIHear.mp3
Year:	1990

Artist:	Bud Logan
Title:	Sock It To Me Santa
Link Text:	Sock It To Me Santa
File Name:	01SockItToMeSanta.mp3
Year:	1968

Artist:	Detroit Junior
Title:	Christmas Day
Link Text:	Christmas Day
File Name:	04ChristmasDay.mp3
Year:	1990

Artist:	Edd "Kookie" Byrnes
Title:	Yulesville
Link Text:	Yulesville
File Name:	24Yulesville.mp3
Year:	1963

Artist:	Esquivel
Title:	Frosty The Snowman
Link Text:	Frosty The Snowman
File Name:	07FrostyTheSnowman.mp3
Year:	1959

Artist:	Gary Walker
Title:	Santa's Got A Brand New Bag
Link Text:	Santa's Got A Brand New Bag
File Name:	22 SantasGotABrandNewBag.mp3
Year:	1989

Artist:	Hank Snow
Title:	Reindeer Boogie
Link Text:	Reindeer Boogie
File Name:	17ReindeerBoogie.mp3
Year:	1953

Artist:	Ike & Tina Turner
Title:	Merry Christmas Baby
Link Text:	Merry Christmas Baby
File Name:	16MerryChristmasBaby.mp3
Year:	1965

Artist:	Jack Scott
Title:	There's Trouble Brewin'
Link Text:	There's Trouble Brewin'
File Name:	19TheresTroubleBrewin.mp3
Year:	1957

Artist:	Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band
Title:	Partridge In A Pear Tree
Link Text:	Partridge In A Pear Tree
File Name:	15PartridgeInAPearTree.mp3
Year:	1968

Artist:	Lord Nelson
Title:	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Link Text:	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
File Name:	10SantaClausIsComingToTown.mp3
Year:	2007

Artist:	Los Lobos
Title:	Rudolph The Manic Reindeer
Link Text:	Rudolph The Manic Reindeer
File Name:	20RudolphTheManicReindeer.mp3
Year:	2007

Artist:	Marshall Crenshaw
Title:	Sock It To Me Santa
Link Text:	Sock It To Me Santa
File Name:	23SockItToMeSanta.mp3
Year:	1997

Artist:	Paul & Paula
Title:	Holiday Hootenanny
Link Text:	Holiday Hootenanny
File Name:	12HolidayHootenanny.mp3
Year:	1963

Artist:	Senor Tonto
Title:	Hooray for Santy Claus!
Link Text:	Hooray for Santy Claus!
File Name:	13HoorayForSantyClaus.mp3
Year:	2004

Artist:	Sonic Youth
Title:	Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
Link Text:	Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
File Name:	25SantaDoesntCopOutOnDope.mp3
Year:	1996

Artist:	The Louvin Brothers
Title:	Santa's Big Parade
Link Text:	Santa's Big Parade
File Name:	08SantasBigParade.mp3
Year:	1959

Artist:	The Marquees
Title:	Christmas In The Congo
Link Text:	Christmas In The Congo
File Name:	05ChristmasInTheCongo.mp3
Year:	1962

Artist:	The Martels
Title:	Rockin' Santa Claus
Link Text:	Rockin' Santa Claus
File Name:	18RockinSantaClaus.mp3
Year:	1989

Artist:	The Sonics
Title:	Santa Claus
Link Text:	Santa Claus
File Name:	02SantaClaus.mp3
Year:	1989