A Merry Blues Christmas

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Celebrate Christmas with the early Delta and Texas Blues men. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.org

Musicians are known for releasing Christmas recordings this time of year, so I put a few videos together for you this Christmas season.  But I thought I would find recordings that were done earlier than Clapton, Vaughan, and Setzer.  I collected a series of videos from the early Texas and Delta Blues legends.  Take a look and listen to some great early blues recordings of Christmas songs past.  Enjoy!

The first video comes from Charley Jordan and is called, "Christmas Christmas Blues."  Check it out here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot77hgxxZWQ&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLB635F075B063BBD9.

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The next video comes from an early Texas blues favorite, Blind Lemon Jefferson.  This tune is called, "Christmas Eve Blues."  Find it here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l0qa2UWoM0&feature=fvwrel.

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The last of the early blues recordings in this post is from Blind Blake in 1929.  His recording is called, "Lonesom Christmas Blues."  Check it out here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFNCQpKsC8s&feature=related.

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Now for this last video, I jumped forward a few years to 1961.  Freddie King recorded a song called, "Christmas Tears."  You can catch the recording here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i2wypLkWkY&feature=related.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours.  Stay tuned for more from Blues Guitar Unleashed.

Thanks,

Griff

Leave A Reply (8 comments So Far)


  1. TonyS

    Thanks Griff these are great. Hope you and your family are having an awesome Christmas. All the best for the new year.

    Tony


  2. Lari

    Thanks Griff, these are great--Merry Christmas to you and yours.


  3. MikeSRC

    Thanks for these classics. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Griff.


  4. Alexander Blue

    Thanks for the Christmas treat Tater ! ...

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Laura & the boys !!!


  5. sloslunas

    Great way to begin the day! Thanks for posting these Griff...merry Xmas to you and your family.


  6. Ray_UK

    Wonderful Christmas treat for us all - thanks Griff!

    Merry Christmas to you and yours!


  7. cowboy

    Thanks Griff....Happy Holidays to you, Laura and the boys.....hopefully I'll get a chance to see you again next year....later.

    cowboy


  8. Chuck

    Griff, I really enjoyed the walk through Christmas Past! Merry Christmas to You, Laura and the boys!