Various Artists - Santa Is Rockin' And Rollin' (Various Artists) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This commemorative Christmas album contains music from fifteen years of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's beloved Christmas concerts-an annual tradition enjoyed by millions, both live on stage and through it's holiday season broadcast on PBS stations, where it has been the top-rated Christmas program for more than a decade. This new Christmas album is a collection of the best of Christmas music by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. It is the first Choir Christmas album in 15 years to feature only music by the Choir and Orchestra. The repertoire is a mix of sacred and secular Christmas music with many recognizable Christmas favorites. Designed to serve as a soundtrack for the holidays, the album provides nearly a full hour of music to enrich every music library, invite the spirit of the season, and help everyone feel closer to the divine, especially at Christmas.

Album Tracks 1. Ouverture 2. Preis Und Ehre Ihm 3. Steige Herauf 4. Heilig, Heilig, Heilig 5. Und Siehe, Ein Lamm 6. Das Lamm, Das Erwürget Ist 7. Und Alle Kreatur 8. Und Siehe, Eine Große Schar 9. Heil! Dem Erbarmer Heil! 10. Sinfonia 11. So Spricht Der Herr 12. Sei Mir Nicht Schrecklich 13. So Ihr Mich Von Ganzem Herzen 14. Die Stunde Des Gerichts 15. Gefallen Ist Babylon 16. Selig Sind Die Toten 17. Sieh, Einen Neuen Himmel 18. Und Siehe, Ich Komme Bald 19. Gross Und Wunderbarlich 20. Applaus

Highly enjoyable Christmas CD with a total of 28 great tunes, favorites of the Bear Family Records® team. -Black music from the golden age of rhythm 'n' blues and blues, a balanced mix of well-known and obscure recordings. -Notes and biographical details from Chicago's Bill Dahl on each song in the illustrated, full-color booklet. -Carefully remastered original recordings in Bear Family's trademark brilliant sound quality. -Also available as a vinyl LP BAF18075 Whenever it's time for Santa Claus, tree trimming, and holiday celebrations, you can safely anticipate Bear Family assembling the perfect Yuletide soundtrack. Our 2024 holiday compilation focuses solely on vintage blues and R&B material, and it comes in two formats to please everyone. The vinyl version offers 14 festive tracks ranging from beloved classics from Clyde McPhatter's Drifters, B.B. King and Charles Brown to obscure gems by The Jackson Trio, blues guitarist Ralph Willis and Bay Area keyboardist Lonnie Hewitt, whose You've Been A Bad Little Girl is a Yuletide revelation. The CD collection adds 14 more holiday gems, including both sides of The Voices' jumping 1955 single (Santa Claus Boogie b/w Santa Claus Baby), John Greer's jolly We Wanna See Santa Do The Mambo, and Big Maybelle's spine-chilling rendition of the timeless Silent Night. This is the ultimate stocking stuffer that any dedicated R&B fan will be overjoyed to find under her or his Christmas tree. Album Tracks 1. Jingle Bell Hop - the Jackson Trio 2. Hey Santa Claus - the Moonglows 3. Merry Christmas, My Love - Ray Agee 4. White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter 5. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Moose Jackson 6. Christmas Date Boogie - Joe Turner's Orchestra 7. Christmas Time for Everybody But Me - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters 8. Christmas Celebration - B.B. King 9. You've Been a Bad Little Girl - Lonnie Hewitt 10. May