Christmas songs

[Albert System]

I don't know if these were listed before- forgive if they were! I didn'y have the stomach to read the whole thread... but some of my favs that are different and definately danceable:

"Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"- Lionel Hampton

"Christmas Time in Harlem"
"Christmas Time in New Orleans"
"Zat You Santa Claus?" - Louis Armstrong

"What will Sanat Claus Say (when he finds everybody swingin'?)"- Louis Prima

[KattenPejst]

I found a great video clip where Ondřej Havelka and His Melody Makers plays "Jingle Bells". Lots of fun!

Take a look at:

http://swingjazzblues.blogspot.com/2007 ... bells.html

[Haydn]

I found a great video clip where Ondřej Havelka and His Melody Makers plays "Jingle Bells". Lots of fun!

Take a look at:

http://swingjazzblues.blogspot.com/2007 ... bells.html

[Albert System]

Ahem......

www.cdbaby.com/boilermaker7

[Gong-Oh]

It's that time of the year again.

Here is a selection of 18 Western Swing tunes related to Christmas and/or to winter, recorded by artists such as Cliff Bruner, Bob Wills and Bill Boyd. My favorite is "Snow Flakes" by Cliff Bruner. Quality is not great, but the songs are free.

Cheers,
Lorenzo

[dogpossum]

I've just done some Christmas DJing where I just plain forgot about christmasy songs. I played 'party like it's 1999' songs.

[trev]

Say "NO" to cheesy Christmas songs!!!

[dogpossum]

I would've said yes, but I just forgot that there were actually christmassy songs in the world.

[trev]

Time to dredge this old thread up to remind myself of cheesy Christmas songs to DJ. Any more suggestions?

[JesseMiner]

I have compiled all of the holiday songs discussed on the past 8 December episodes of the Hey Mister Jesse podcast and put them together in one convenient Hey Mister Jesse Holiday Picks Spotify playlist. For those without Spotify access (Trev - can you even access Spotify in Australia?), here's a cut-and-paste of the playlist (my apologies for lack of album name - Spotify doesn't include that field in their export):

The Puppini Sisters – All I Want For Christmas
5 In Love – All I Want For Christmas - Swing Version
Brian Oberlin – All I Want for Christmas Is You
Cee Lo Green – Baby It's Cold Outside - feat. Christina Aguilera
Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton – Baby, It's Cold Outside
Boilermaker Jazz Band – Blue Christmas
Angela Strehli – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Boilermaker Jazz Band – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Swingin' Fireballs – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Clairdee – Bringing In A Brand New Year
Rachel Bloom – Chanukah Honey
Ramsey Lewis Trio – Christmas Blues
Eric Reed – Christmas Blues
Sugar Chile Robinson – Christmas Boogie
Charmaine Neville – Christmas Comes But Once a Year
Charles Brown – Christmas Comes But Once a Year
Jan Harrington – Christmas In New Orleans
Ella Fitzgerald – Christmas Island
Sandra Hall – Christmas Just For Me
Louis Armstrong – Christmas Night in Harlem
Dimie Cat – Christmas Tea
Linda Fields – Christmas Time In New Orleans
Chaise Lounge – Christmasville Usa
Jimmy Charles – Christmasville USA
John Sheridan's Dream Band – Cool Yule
Kurt Elling – Cool Yule
King Teddy – Could It Be Christmas?
Kermit Ruffins – Crazy Cool Christmas
Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators (feat. Meschiya Lake) – Fortunate Love
Demonstrators – Hanukkah Blues
Royal Crown Revue – Hey Santa
Jim Galloway – Hootie's Christmas Baby
Alex Pangman – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Feat. Terra Hazelton
Gretchen Wilson – I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Debbie Dabney – I Want to Spend Chrstmas With Elvis
Alex Pangman – I Want You For Christmas
Tony Bennett duet with Antonia Bennett – I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Tin Cup Serenade – It's Christmas in San Francisco Again
Faye Carol – Jingle Bells
Paul Kramer – Jingle Bells (revisited)
Diana Krall – Let It Snow
Jayna Morgan and the Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band – Mistletoe and Stockings (feat. Jayna Morgan)
Blake Shelton – Oklahoma Christmas - feat. Reba
Company B Jazz Band – Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Sackville All Stars – Santa Claus Came In the Spring
Putney Dandridge – Santa Claus Came In The Spring
Calvin Owens – Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra – Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Travelin' Light – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Chikuwabu – Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Charles Brown – Santa's Blues
Banu Gibson – Santa, Swing Me A Christmas Tune
The Heritage Hall Jazz Band – Silver Bells
Ella Fitzgerald – Sleigh Ride
Cass Eager and The Mo' Debleys – Stay A Little Longer, Santa
Shemekia Copeland – Stay A Little Longer, Santa
Asleep At The Wheel – Swingin' Silent Night
Fats Waller & His Rhythm – Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
Lionel Hampton – Swingle Jingle
Asylum Street Spankers – Trim Your Tree
Mark Shane – What Will Santa Claus Say
Rick Braun – White Christmas
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinckney – White Christmas
Bernd Hasel and His Santa Claus Jazzband – Wild Christmas
Joe Williams – Winter Weather
The Grand St. Stompers – Winter Wonderland
Randy Greer & Ignasi Terraza Trio – Wrap Yourself in a Chrsitmas Package
Gunhild Carling – Zat You Santa Claus
Ingrid Lucida – Zat You, Santa Claus?
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band – 'Zat You, Santa Claus?

Hopefully there are a few inspiring tracks in here for even the most jaded holiday-music-hating DJs out there.

Jesse

[trev]

Hopefully there are a few inspiring tracks in here for even the most jaded holiday-music-hating DJs out there.

Haha - that'd be me! Although I played Boogie Woogie Santa Claus by Lionel Hampton last night and it went down a treat.

Thanks for posting the list - we have Spotify in Australia now so I'll be keen to check out all the good stuff.

[chrisbe]

One year ago, we published the article "25 Great Christmas Swing Songs" on Swing DJ Resources.

It became popular again this year.

Included in the article is a link to a collaborative playlist on Spotify.
Feel free to add your favorite Christmas songs to it.