The WAGRadio 2020 Groovin' Blue Christmas Show is dedicated to the memory of a mentor.Richard Michael Abbott, commonly known as Dick Abbott, was a mainstay of studio production In Western Canada and beyond. Beginning his career at radio station CKNW...
The WAGRadio 2020 Groovin' Blue Christmas Show is dedicated to the memory of a mentor.
Richard Michael Abbott, commonly known as Dick Abbott, was a mainstay of studio production In Western Canada and beyond. Beginning his career at radio station CKNW in New Westminster, B.C., he used his Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles, CA studies to eventually start up Dick and Rogers Recording Studios with Roger Monk and become what his colleagues considered - the best recording engineer in his field in North America. Plus, as someone recently said, "Yeah, and a helluva nice guy, too!"
WAGRadio GROOVIN’ BLUE 2020 XMAS (SHOW ONE)
1. ( :44) “Santa Claus And His Old Lady (Excerpt)” – CHEECH & CHONG [Ode Records 45rpm No. 66021] 1971 Prod. Lou Adler Arr. Clarence McDonald
2. (4:42) “This Christmas” – ABBEY LINCOLN [Polygram Records Inc. Cd No. 31453 19602 “Jazz For Joy”] 1998 Prod./Arr. Don Sickler Roy Hargrove (tpt, flghrn), Nicholas Payton (tpt), Don Sickler (flghrn), Jesse Davis (alt sx), Ron Blake (tn sx), Mark Whitfield (gtr), Stephen Scott (pn), Christian McBride (bs), Billy Drummond (dm)
3. (3:51) “Merry Christmas, Darling” - VANESSA WILLIAMS [Lava Records Cd No. 7567-93199-2] 2004 Prod. Rob Mathes
4. (4:39) “Christmas Time Is Here (Remixed)” – GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH [Wind Tunnel Records Cd No. 361382] 2013
5. 2:34) “Merry Christmas Baby” – LOU RAWLS [Capitol Lp No. 2790] 1967
6. (3:51) “The Christmas Song” – CEE Lo GREEN [Elektra Cd “Cee Lo’s Magic Moment No. 531749-2] 2012]
7. ( :49) “Santa Claus And His Old Lady (Excerpt)” – CHEECH & CHONG [Ode Records 45rpm No. 66021] 1971 Prod. Lou Adler Arr. Clarence McDonald
8. (3:22) “This Christmas” – CEELO GREEN [Elektra 45rpm No. 532757-7] 2012 Prod./Arr. Adam Anders, Peer Astrom
9. (4:12 ) “No Christmas Without You” – NATURALLY 7 [Warner Music Canada Cd No. 2 931514 “Now! Christmas 3”] 2008
10.( :06) Temptations Motown Christmas Greetin
11.(3:34) “Tonight It’s Christmas – HEY OCEAN [Nettwerk] 2011 Ashleigh Bell (vcl, flt), David Beckingham (vcl, gtr), David Vertesi (vcl,bs)
12.(5:11) “Snowfall” – JOHN ZORN [Tzadik Cd No. TZ 7393 “A Dreamers Christmas”] 2011
13.(2:56) “Go Tell It On The Mountain” – LYNDA RANDLE [Gaither Cd “Christmas”] 2005
14.( :12) Al Foreman Xmas Greeting
15.(3:22) “This Christmas” – CORINNE BAILEY RAE [Starbucks Coffee No. 509999-06684 “Sleigh Ride Side By Side”] 2010
16.( :06) Sunny ‘Sweet Daddy Fonk’ Wong Xmas Greeting
17.(3:10) “Jingle Bells” – JIMMY SMITH [Verve Lp No. V6-8666 “Christmas Cookin’”] 1966
18.(4:39) “Christmastime Is Here” – JOHN ZORN [Tzadik Cd No. TZ 7293 “A Dreamers Christmas”] 2011
19.(2:49) “Children Go Where I Send Thee” – LYNDA RANDLE [Gaither Cd “Christmas” 2005
20.( :05) Martha Reeves Motown Christmas Greeting
21.(2:46) “Christmas Tears” – FREDDY KING [Federal 45rpm No. 45-12439] 1961
22.(3:16) “I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Digital Remix)” – AL GREEN [The Right Stuff Cd No. 72435-33603-2-0 “Feels Like Christmas”] 2001
23.(3:54) “Silent Night” – THE IMPRESSIONS [Cotillion 45rpm No. 45-44211] 1976 Prod. McKinley Jackson Arr. H.B. Barnum, McKinley Jackson
24.(3:25) “Good King Wenseslas” – JIMMY SMITH [Verve Lp No. V6-8666 “Christmas Cookin’”] 1966
25.(2:16) “Santa Baby” - SUMMER WALKER [LVRN] 2020
26.(5:10) “This Christmas” – DAY 26 [Bad Boy] 2008
27.( :21) DJZigZag WAGRadio Id
28.(3:49) “Dear Mrs. Claus” – THE BARR BROTHERS [Secret City Records Inc.] 2011
30.(1:52) Al Foreman’s FAILED WAGRadio Xmas Id Phone Audition
