Spike Jones
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Alternative
Artist: Spike Jones
Song: Holiday for Strings
Album: Spike Jones: Greatest Hits!!!
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| Otis Redding
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Soul
Artist: Otis Redding
Song: Merry Christmas, Baby
Album: Soul Christmas
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The Klezmonauts
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: World
Artist: The Klezmonauts
Song: Jingle Bells
Album: Oy to the World--A Klezmer Christmas
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| Remy Zero
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Alternative
Artist: Remy Zero
Song: Christmas
Album: Remy Zero
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Amos Milburn
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Blues
Artist: Amos Milburn
Song: Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955)
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| The Shootist
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: The Shootist
Song: All The Summers Gone
Album: The Shootist
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Orchestra of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg & Valery Gergiev
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Classical
Artist: Orchestra of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg & Valery Gergiev
Song: The Nutcracker, Op. 71: No. 1 the Christmas Tree
Album: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
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| Laura Nyro
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Laura Nyro
Song: Christmas in My Soul
Album: Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (Accompanying Herself on the Piano)
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Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss & Natalie MacMaster
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Classical/Folk
Artist: Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss & Natalie MacMaster
Song: The Wexford Carol
Album: Songs of Joy & Peace
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| Run-DMC
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Hip Hop
Artist: Run-DMC
Song: Christmas in Hollis
Album: A Very Special Christmas
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Keith Richards
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Keith Richards
Song: Run Run Rudolph
Album: Run Run Rudolph/Pressure Drop--Single
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| Adam Sandler
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Comedy
Artist: Adam Sandler
Song: The Chanukah Song
Album: What the Hell Happened to Me
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The Raveonettes
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: The Raveonettes
Song: The Christmas Song
Album: The Christmas Song--Single
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| Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Swing
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Song: Petootie Pie
Album: The War Years (1941-1947)
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Eddy Arnold
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Classic
Artist: Eddy Arnold
Song: Christmas
Album: The Best Christmas Album
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| Horace Andy
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Reggae
Artist: Horace Andy
Song: Christmas Time
Album: Christmas Greetings From Studio One
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Dave Matthews
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Dave Matthews
Song: Christmas Song
Album: A Very Special Christmas 3
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| Iain Archer
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Alternative
Artist: Iain Archer
Song: Little Drummer Boy (Black Forest Version)
Album: It's Not Like Christmas
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Woody Herman
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Swing
Artist: Woody Herman
Song: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Album: The Christmas Selection, Vol. 2
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| The Who
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: The Who
Song: Christmas (Live)
Album: Live at Leeds (Deluxe Edition)
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Maria McKee
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Maria McKee
Song: Late December
Album: Late December
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| Frank Sinatra
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Song: The Christmas Waltz
Album: A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
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Elvis Presley
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Elvis Presley
Song: Blue Christmas
Album: The Complete '68 Comeback Special--The 40th Anniversary Edition
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| Dave Brubeck
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Dave Brubeck
Song: Cantos Para Pedir Las Posadas
Album: A Dave Brubeck Christmas
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Harry James
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Swing
Artist: Harry James
Song: Brazilian Sleigh Bells
Album: Swingin' Christmas
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| José Feliciano
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: World
Artist: José Feliciano
Song: Las Posadas
Album: Feliz Navidad
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Joan Osborne
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Blues
Artist: Joan Osborne
Song: Great Day in December
Album: Joan Osborne: Christmas Means Love
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| Dolly Parton
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Country
Artist: Dolly Parton
Song: Honky Tonk Angels
Album: Country Christmas
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Christmas Symphonic Players
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Classical
Artist: Christmas Symphonic Players
Song: Masters in This Hall--Flamenco
Album: Christmas Around the World
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| Amalia de Granada
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Latin
Artist: Amalia de Granada
Song: Zambra Pastoril, Navidad
Album: Villancicos Flamenco, Spanish Christmas
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Bob Marley
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Reggae
Artist: Bob Marley
Song: Soul Almighty
Album: Reggae Christmas
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| Dinah Washington
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Dinah Washington
Song: Silent Night (Brazilian Girls Remix)
Album: Verve Remixed Christmas
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Macy Gray
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: R&B/Soul
Artist: Macy Gray
Song: What I Want for Christmas
Album: Christmas Calling
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| Danny Elfman
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Soundtrack
Artist: Danny Elfman
Song: Christmas Eve Montage
Album: Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition)
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Big Band
Artist: The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Song: My Favorite Things
Album: Christmas Rocks: The Best-Of Collection
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| Mary J. Blige
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Soul/R&B
Artist: Mary J. Blige
Song: No Happy Holidays
Album: Mary
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Chris Brown
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: R&B
Artist: Chris Brown
Song: This Christmas
Album: This Christmas (Songs From the Motion Picture)
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| Justin Timberlake
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Comedy
Artist: Justin Timberlake
Song: D**k in a Box
Episode: SNL Sketches: 2006/07 Season Sketches
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The Beach Boys
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: The Beach Boys
Song: Morning Christmas
Album: Christmas With the Beach Boys
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| Marvin Gaye
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Soul
Artist: Marvin Gaye
Song: Purple Snowflakes
Album: Motown Christmas, Vol. 2
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Kurtis Blow
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Hip Hop
Artist: Kurtis Blow
Song: Christmas Rappin
Album: 20th Century Master--The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow
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| D.J. Santa & The Dance Squad
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Disco
Artist: D.J. Santa & The Dance Squad
Song: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Album: Christmas Disco Party
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Joe Sample
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Joe Sample
Song: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause
Album: Making Spirits Bright--A Smooth Jazz Christmas
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| Tom Waits
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Experimental
Artist: Tom Waits
Song: Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis
Album: Blue Valentine
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Acoustic
Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Song: Classical Christmas
Album: Christmas Time Again
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| The Trammps
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: R&B
Artist: The Trammps
Song: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Album: Disco Christmas
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The New 2 Live Crew
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rap
Artist: The New 2 Live Crew
Song: 2 Live Christmas
Album: Christmas at Luke's Sex Shop
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| 2 Live Jews
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rap
Artist: 2 Live Jews
Song: Feliz Hanukah
Album: As Christmas as They Wanna Be
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Snoop Dogg
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rap
Artist: Snoop Dogg
Song: A Pimp's Christmas Song (Featuring Bishop Magic Don Juan & Jake the Flake)
Album: Christmas in the Dogghouse
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| The Long Winters
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: The Long Winters
Song: Christmas With You Is The Best
Album: The O. C. Mix3: Have a Very Merry Chrismukkah
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Steve Earle
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Country
Artist: Steve Earle
Song: Jerusalem
Album: Jerusalem
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| The Ramones
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: The Ramones
Song: Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
Album: Weird Tales of the Ramones
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Neil Sedaka
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Pop
Artist: Neil Sedaka
Song: What a Lousy, Rotten Christmas
Album: The Miracle of Christmas
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| Leonard Cohen
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Leonard Cohen
Song: Hallelujah
Album: The Essential Leonard Cohen
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Pedro the Lion
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Pedro the Lion
Song: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Album: Maybe This Christmas Tree
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| Jack Johnson
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Alternative
Artist: Jack Johnson
Song: Someday at Christmas
Album: This Warm December: Brushfire Holiday's, Vol. 1
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Ron Sexsmith
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Ron Sexsmith
Song: Snow Angel
Album: Time Being
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| Neil Young
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Neil Young
Song: Winterlong
Album: Decade
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Mahalia Jackson
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Gospel
Artist: Mahalia Jackson
Song: Silent Night, Holy Night
Album: Mahalia Jackson Sings Songs of Christmas!
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| Jack Benny
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Comedy
Artist: Jack Benny
Audiobook: A Jack Benny Christmas Volume 2
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Snow Patrol
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Snow Patrol
Song: When I Get Home for Christmas
Album: When I Get Home for Christmas--Single
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| Casey Shea
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Casey Shea
Song: A Very Merry Christmas
Album: A Holiday Benefit, Vol. II
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Aretha Franklin
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: R&B/Soul
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Song: Wholy Holy
Album: Amazing Grace--The Complete Recordings
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| Itzhak Perlman, Kodo & Tan Dun
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Soundtrack/Classical
Artist: Itzhak Perlman, Kodo & Tan Dun
Song: Yearning for the Peace
Album: Hero (Music From the Original Soundtrack)
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Tim Finn
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Pop
Artist: Tim Finn
Song: Winter Light
Album: The Chronicles of Narnia--The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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| Yoshida Brothers
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: World
Artist: Yoshida Brothers
Song: Cherry Blossoms in Winter
Album: Yoshida Brothers III
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Astrud Gilberto
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Astrud Gilberto
Song: Meditation
Album: The Astrud Gilberto Album
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| Barbra Streisand
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Pop
Artist: Barbra Streisand
Song: My Favorite Things
Album: A Christmas Album
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Mandy Patinkin
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Experimental
Artist: Mandy Patinkin
Song: Raisins and Almonds
Album: Mamaloshen
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| Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
Song: 'Zat You, Santa Claus?
Album: Louis Armstrong & Friends: What a Wonderful Christmas
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Bob Dylan
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Bob Dylan
Song: Winterlude
Album: New Morning
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| Tony Bennett
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Jazz
Artist: Tony Bennett
Song: Christmas Time Is Here
Album: A Swingin' Christmas
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Richard Swift
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Rock
Artist: Richard Swift
Song: Above & Beneath
Album: The Richard Swift Collection, Vol. 1--The Novelist/Walking Without Effort
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| Matisyahu
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Reggae
Artist: Matisyahu
Song: Jerusalem
Album: Youth
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Jane Siberry
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: Folk
Artist: Jane Siberry
Song: Shir Amami
Album: Festival of Light
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| Mickey Katz
 | Buy: iTunes
Genre: World
Artist: Mickey Katz
Song: Grandma's Draidel
Album: Simcha Time--Mickey Katz Plays Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs & Brisses
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Nothing from No Phil Spector's Christmas Album? Or Trans-Siberian Orchestra? That is classic stuff.
And how about Mercyful Fate's classic, "No Presents for Christmas"? *lol
Or "Thank God It's Not Christmas" by Sparks?
I am glad, though, that you omitted, "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Too cute by half and way overplayed.
I own an album with the best Christmas song ever. It was a double album by Johnny Winter, of work he had done before he got famous. The one song on the whole thing worth listening to is incredible.
It is Johnny and Edgar Winter dueting on "Please Come Home for Christmas". It is fantastic! It makes the Eagles version seem especially lame. I listen to it on occasion throughout the year, because it's great music, not just great Christmas music.
Maybe no list will ever be complete and I for one will offer no criticism, however, a couple of ommisions: "Santa Claus goes straight to the ghetto" or anything else from James Browns Funky Christmas"; similiarly, Bob Seger and the Last Heard "Santas Got a brand new Bag" ; "Why Cant Every Day be like Christmas" IMHO is Elvis' best christmas song; a little Jackson 5, maybe a little Kinks and you're almost there!
If your are a certain age & have had certain experiences: there is Nat King Cole's, "Christmas Song " to go with "Merry Christmas, Baby" [you sure been good for me]. Bull Moose Jackson has a tasty version. Amos Milburn also has a non Xmas classic: "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer". Who knows when those of us of a certain age & certain experiences pass on, somebody might pick up on these tasty songs?
Merry Christmas, Baby, you sure been good for me besides being good to me.
I'll have to listen to a jazz station to hear Tourme's "Christmas Song" by anybody & "Merry Christmas, Baby". Maybe BBC will do. I listen to classical music 24/7, Radio Swiss Classic, so I'll have to get a Philly or International jazz station for "Christmas Song" & "Merry Christmas, Baby". Tis the season...
Reasons Greetings, all.
What? No Christmas Rapping by The Waitresses? Bah Humbug!
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