For this episode we pay tribute to those we have lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual format and this show is presented without any interruptions.
- Happy Christmas Little Friend – Cast of Cinderella (B’way) – Rebecca Luker 1961-2020
- Silent Night – Leslie West – 1945-2020
- Song For a Winter’s night – Tony Rice – 1951-2020
- Little Drummer Boy – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Alto Reed (sax) 1948-2020
- Christmas 2020 message – Dawn Wells – 1938-2020
- All I Want For Christmas Is You – Gerry & The Pacemakers – Gerry Mardsen 1942-2021
- O Holy Night – Hank Crawford – Howard Johnson (sax) 1941-2021
- Silent Night – Phil Spector 1939-2021
- Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy – Leon Breeden and the North Texas State Lab Band w/Sammy Nestico 1924-2021
- You Are My Christmas – Dolly Parton/Randy Parton 1953-2021
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Point of Grace – Don Moffet (sax) 1952-2021
- Baking Cookies – Kirstie Alley/Cloris Leachman 1926-2021
- Scrooge – Cicely Tyson 1924-2021
- Naughty Naughty Santa – Big Boy Pete & Hilton Valentine 1943-2020
- Merry Christmas – Betty Lou Gerson/Dustin Diamond 1977-2021
- Humbug – Dan Stevens/Christopher Plummer 1929-2021
- Bright Little Star – Supremes – Mary Wilson 1944-2021
- One Winter Night – Charles Berthoud/Jim Stinnett 1955-2021
- What Child Is This – Chick Corea 1941-2021
- 1987 Swatch Commercial – The Fat Boys – Markie Dee 1968-2021
- Bald Head Jesus (liberation) – Bunny Wailer 1947-2021
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Michael Stanley 1948-2021
- Christmas Camel (live) – Procol Harum – Alan Cartwright (bass) 1945-2021
- Walz of the Flowers – Weiner Philharmonic – James Levine (conductor) 1943-2021
- Santa’s coming – Carmel Quinn 1925-2021
- Put A Bow On It – Taylor Dee 1987-2021 w/Shots Fired
- Sleigh Ride – Bill Augustine/Malcolm Cecil 1937-2021
- Friday Night Dinner Christmas Tree – Paul Ritter
- Let It Snow – John Pizzarelli – Andy Fusco (alto sax) 1948-2021
- Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer – DMX 1970-2021
- Christmas Every Day – Rusty Young 1946-2021
- It’s Christmas Time – Bay City Rollers – Les McKeown 1955-2021
- My Favorite Things – We Five – Jerry Burgan 1945-2021
- Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Martina McBride – Al Schmidt (engineer) 1930-2021
- I Know What I Want For Christmas – George Strait – Charlie Black (composer) 1949-2021
- Let The Bells Ring – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Anita Lane 1960-2021
- The Little White Cloud – Johnny Crawford 1946-2021
- This Season Will Never Grow Old – Anne Murray – Tommy West 1942-2021
- Merry Christmas Mama – Lloyd Price 1933-2021
- Merry Christmas Baby – Otis Redding – Roger Hawkins (drums) 1945-2021
- ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – Gavin McLeod 1931-2021
- Wake Up, It’s Christmas Morning – BJ Thomas 1942-2021
- Winter Holiday – New York Philharmonic (Skitch Henderson – Conductor) – Morris Arnold Lang (percussion) 1931-2021
- While You Were Sleeping – Casting Crowns – Andy Williams (drums) 1972-2021
- Christmas Time Is Coming – Byron Berline Band/Legacy Grass – Byron Berline 1944-2021
- Yo Gabba Gabba Holiday Show w/Biz Markie 1964-2021
- Kentucky Homemade Christmas – Kenny Rogers – Clarence McDonald (piano) 1944-2021
- A Christmas Card – Jackie Mason 1928-2021
- Ronco Gift Center – Ron Popeil 1935-2021
- Let The Wind Blow - Paul Cotton 1943-2021
- Christmas Tyme (The Perfect Time For Love) – Kool and the Gang – Dennis Thomas (vox/sax) 1951-2021
- Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – Bay Area All Stars – Bob Ringwald (piano/vox) 1940-2021
- On Grafton Street – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band w/Nanci Griffith 1953-2021
- Christmas Is – Tom T Hall 1936-2021
- What Child Is This – Everly Brothers/ Boys Town Choir and the Boys Town organ – Don Everly 1937-2021
- Merry Christmas – Brian Travers (UB40) 1959-2021
- Three Little Pennies – Doug Stone – Kim Tribble (composer) 1951-2021
- Merry Christmas, Happy New Year – Lee “scratch” Perry 1936-2021
- Santa & Buddy – Will Farrell/Ed Asner 1929-2021
- Not Tonight Santa – Girls Aloud - Sarah Harding (vox) 1981-2021
- Christmas Everywhere – Rickie Lee & the Muttz – Ricky Lee Reynolds 1948-2021
- Memphis in Winter – Michael Chapman 1941-2021
- ‘Twas The Night Before Xmas – Norm MacDonald 1959-2021
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Jane Powell 1929-2021
- Christmas is Coming (Take 1) – Vince Guaraldi Trio – Colin Bailey 1934-2021
- Let It Snow – Patsy Cline/Ferlin Husky – Bob Moore (bass) 1932-2021
- Last Christmas – Pee Wee Ellis 1941-2021
- It Christmas Time – Status Quo – Alan Lancaster (guitar) 1949-2021
- Daddy’s Drinking Up Our Christmas – Commander Cody (George Frayne) 1944-2021
- ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble – Chris Deane (narrator/arranger)
- Go Tell It/Wonderful Child – James Fortune & FIYA/Lisa Knowles/Shawn McLemore 1967-2021
- December (I Dreamed Of Christmas – George Michael – Deon Estus (bass) 1956-2021
- Wexford Carol – The Chieftans/Nanci Griffith – Paddy Molony (pipes) 1938-2021
- Holiday Commercial – Alan Hawkshaw 1937-2021
- Christmas Children - David Collings, Richard Beaumont, & Karen Scargill - Leslie Bricusse (composer) 1931-2021
- Christmas In America – Jay & The Americans – Jay Black 1938-2021
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Pat Martino 1944-2021
- The Christmas Song – The Gap Band – Ronnie Wilson 1948-2021
- December Snow – The Moody Blues - Graeme Edge (drums) 1941-2021
- I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You – Margo Guryan 1937-2021
- Little Drummer Boy – The Tokens – Phillip Margo 1942-2021
- Snowbound – Barbara Streisand – Dave Fishberg (composer) 1933-2021
- Merry Christmas! – Will Ryan 1949-2021
- Merry Christmas – Big Big Train – David Longdon (vox) 1965-2021
- (Because) It’s Christmas Time – Chicago - Billy Hinsche (composer) 1951-2021
- The First Noel – Bambi Niles/Joanne Shenandoah (vox) 1959-2021
- Jingle Bell Rock – Eddie Mekka 1952-2021
- Christmas Lullaby – Bill Staines 1947-2021
- Winter Funky Land – Bootsy Collins/Macy Gray – Melvin Parker (drums) 1944-2021
- Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – Buddy Merrill 1936-2021
- Taxi X’Mas (excerpt) – Sly and Robbie – Robbie Shakespeare (bass) 1953-2021
- Snowfall – The Monkees – Mike Nesmith 1942-2021
- Ave Maria – Il Divo – Carlos Marin 1968-2021
Rest In Peace
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