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Roots and Rhythms
Sunday December 19th, 2021 with Rainy Day Renny
Roots & Reindeers - A genre jumpin' roots show stuffed with blues, boogie woogie, country, rock, folk & zydeco. My gift to you for listening.

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O! Santa
Chatham County Line - Oh Santa!: New And Used Holiday Classics From Yep Roc Records - 2007 Yep Roc Records
Crap For Christmas
Otis Gibbs - Once I Dreamed Of Christmas - 2003 Benchmark Records
A Man Named Jesus
Otis Gibbs - Once I Dreamed Of Christmas - 2003 Benchmark Records
Stuffin' In The Stocking
Evan Johns & His H-Bombs - Please Mr. Santa Claus - 1988 Rykodisc
What Will Santa Say?
Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang - Chansons de Noël : 50 Hits - 1936 Brunswick/2006 collection
Santa's Secret
Johnny Guarnieri with The Slam Stewart Quintet - Savoy Jazz Christmas Blues-Mr. Santa's Boogie (Santa's Secret) - 1945 Continental/1985 Savoy Jazz
It's Christmas ( A Time For Giving)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - A Midnight Xmas Mess - 1984 Midnight Records
Christmas Boogie
Sugar Chile Robinson - The Chronological Sugar Chile Robinson 1949-1952 - 1950 Capitol Records/2003 Classics
Santa Claus Baby
The Voices - Blue Yule: Christmas Blues & R&B Classics - 1955 Cash Records/2003 Rhino Records
Wait Till After Christmas
John Greer - Rare Grooves Volume 1 - 1954 Groove Records/unknown year, Official
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers - Oh Santa!: New And Used Holiday Classics From Yep Roc Records - 2007 Yep Roc Records
Santa Claus
Sonny Boy Williamson - Blue Yule: Christmas Blues & R&B Classics - 1969 Chess Records/2003 Rhino Records
It's Christmas Time
Clifton Chenier - King Of The Bayous - 1968 Bayou Records/1970 Arhoolie Records
(We Wanna See) Santa Do The Mambo
John Greer - Rare Grooves Volume 1 - 1954 Groove Records/unknown year, Official
Last Month Of The Year
Shinyribs - The Kringle Tingle - 2018 self-released/2021 Mustard Lid Records
Happy New Year
Lightnin' Hopkins - Blue Yule: Christmas Blues & R&B Classics - 1955 Decca/2003 Rhino Records
Merry Christmas Baby
Jesse Mae Hemphill - Feelin' Good - 1984/1990 Highwater Recording Company/1997 HMG
Hangers (A Christmas Tale)
Mike Jacoby - Long Beach Calling - 2019 self released/Bloodshot Records
Let's Get Tight
Murder By Death - Lonesome Holiday - 2020 Tent Show Records
Interactive CKCU
Renny G (host)
Ho! Ho! Ho!

8:03 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
And if you are out there hillbilly, I even included two harmonica Christmas tunes.

8:04 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Let me know if you are out there, listening, via airwaves or streaming.

8:05 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
By you, I mean anybody....everybody.....

8:06 PM, December 19th, 2021
PaulS
Nice Otis Gibbs tune

8:08 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Yeah, this is such a great Xmas album.

8:09 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Season's greeting, Paul.

8:09 PM, December 19th, 2021
BrianB
Otis Gibbs is great. I'm checking out his website right now. Looking forward to the Screaming Jay Hawkins tune. Thanks!

8:11 PM, December 19th, 2021
Daragh
Hello from Duncan, BC!

8:12 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Happy, Happy Daragh!

8:15 PM, December 19th, 2021
Daragh
I finally go around to making the donation!

8:17 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Cool. Thank you, Daragh. I'm so glad you are listening tonight. This Christmas music is so good even pagans can dig it.

8:18 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Hey BrianB. Thanks for tuning in.

8:20 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
I loved that Arbee Stidham doc you recommended.

8:21 PM, December 19th, 2021
BrianB
Great! I was surprised to find any Stidham on video. Nice to be able to put a face to the music. BTW Happy Holidays!

8:26 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Ditto. I celebrate the solstice. The Christian's crashed the party over 2000 years ago with just one god and claimed his son was born suspiciously close to the solstice. A bunch of coattail riders.

8:34 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Yule log = pagan. Christmas Tree = pagan. Mistletoe = pagan.

8:42 PM, December 19th, 2021
hillbilly
Ho ho Ho! Played with Shakers & Sonny...I killed it!!! Happy Solstice & Merry Christmas! U da best! Thanks for all the presents Man!!

8:42 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
We was robbed. Talk about cultural appropriation.....

8:43 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
No problem, hillbilly. I know you'd love those tracks. Have a happy holiday & stay safe.

8:43 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
And that goes out to ALL my listeners....All three of ya. Ha! Ha! Ha!

8:44 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
What does the dyslexic Santa say?

8:46 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Oh! Oh! Oh!

8:46 PM, December 19th, 2021
hb
Good news & bad news...I heard J comin' back ... and this time... he's REALLY pissed off!!!;-)

8:48 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Yeah, I could see why too.

8:52 PM, December 19th, 2021
hb
Bless all 5000 R&R aficianados! Live long & prosper!;-)

8:58 PM, December 19th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Merry merry hillbilly and thanks for listening.

9:00 PM, December 19th, 2021
hb
peace Man ✊

9:02 PM, December 19th, 2021
Frankie
Listening on demand here. Great Christmas song selection. Thanks for your efforts.

12:42 AM, December 20th, 2021
Renny G
It's my pleasure, Frankie.

8:27 AM, December 20th, 2021