This entertaining CD serves a dual purpose, introducing listeners to many of the blues artists who have recorded for Alligator and giving consumers a rare Christmas blues record. The performers include Koko Taylor, Kenny Neal, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Katie Webster (on a rollicking "Deck the Halls With Boogie Woogie"), William Clarke, Tinsley Ellis, Charles Brown ("Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"), Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Elvin Bishop, Saffire, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Charlie Musselwhite. With the exception of Bishop's "The Little Drummer Boy" and Musselwhite's "Silent Night," all of the selections are originals by the artists. Although the musicians all play in the same general genre, this set has enough variety (and good feelings) to hold one's interest throughout. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
The Alligator Records Christmas Collection
01/01/1992 | Alligator Records
All Music Guide Review
The Alligator Records Christmas Collection Track Listing
Credits of The Alligator Records Christmas Collection
- Earl May
- Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
- Flaco Medina
- Bass
- Kevin Mitchell
- Drums
- Dr. Toby Mountain
- Mastering
- Jerry Murphy
- Bass
- Noel Neal
- Bass
- Bob Newham
- Drums
- Glenn Nishida
- Engineer
- Evan Palmerson
- Bass
- Jay Peterson
- Bass
- Ann Rabson
- Piano
- Jeremiah Riley
- Organ
- Jay Shilliday
- Engineer
- Dobie Strange
- Drums
- Bill Thompson
- Engineer, Mixing
- Larry Van
- Drums
- Greg Verginio
- Guitar
- Lil' Ed Williams
- Guitar, Vocals
- Sidney James Wingfield
- Organ
- Rory Young
- Engineer
- Earlene Lewis
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Rick Bailey
- Engineer
- Matt Minde
- Design
- David Sims
- Drums
- Earl Lewis
- Bass
- James Young
- Bass
- Kenny Washington
- Drums
- Ameen Abdur-Rashied
- Percussion, Bells
- Gaye Adegbalola
- Guitar, Vocals
- Frank Alexander
- Drums
- Ray Allison
- Drums
- Reynaldo Arvizu
- Sax (Alto)
- David Axelbaum
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jim Bateman
- Producer
- Charlie Baty
- Guitar
- Stu Blank
- Piano
- Mike Boyette
- Organ
- Ron Brooks
- Guitar
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Guitar, Vocals, Performer
- Chuck Burke
- Drums
- Bully Butler
- Guitar
- Stan Chambers
- Bass
- Little Charlie & the Nightcats
- Performer
- Ed Earley
- Trombone
- Rick Estrin
- Harmonica, Vocals, Producer
- David Farrell
- Engineer, Mixing
- Barry Feldman
- Producer
- James Ferguson
- Bass
- Sam Fishkin
- Mixing
- Harold Floyd
- Bass
- Randy Forrester
- Piano
- Mike Garrett
- Guitar
- Johnny B. Gayden
- Bass
- Tim Geelan
- Engineer, Mixing
- Tom Giblin
- Piano
- Bob "Rattlesnake" Greenlee
- Producer
- Ron Harris
- Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Robert Hoban
- Keyboards
- Bruce Iglauer
- Producer
- Vas-tie Jackson
- Producer
- Criss Johnson
- Guitar, Producer
- Ken Johnson
- Drums
- Fred Kaplan
- Piano
- Warren King
- Engineer
- Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
- Performer
- Kelly Littleton
- Drums
- Calvin Louden
- Guitar
- Elvin Bishop
- Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer, ?
- Harold Ousley
- Sax (Tenor)
- Lonnie Brooks
- Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer, ?
- Charles Brown
- Piano, Vocals, Performer
- William Clarke
- Harmonica, Vocals, Performer, ?
- Tinsley Ellis
- Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer, ?
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Harmonica, Producer, Performer, ?
- Kenny Neal
- Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Producer, Performer, ?
- Lucky Peterson
- Keyboards
- Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women
- Performer, ?
- Son Seals
- Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Performer
- Koko Taylor
- Vocals, Producer, Performer, ?
- Katie Webster
- Piano, Vocals, Producer, Performer, ?











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