Various – Death Might Be Your Santa Claus

More images

Label:	Legacy – 88765415101
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 23, 2012
Genre:	Non-Music
Style:	Holiday

Tracklist

A1	Harmon Ray–	Xmas Blues Piano – Eddie Boyd Written-By – Joe McCoy	2:43
A2	Reverend J. M. Gates*–	Did You Spend Christmas Day In Jail? Vocals [Assisted By] – Sister Norman Written-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	2:57
A3	The Heavenly Gospel Singers*–	When Was Jesus Born? Baritone Vocals – Henson Massey* Lead Vocals – Roosevelt Fennoy Tenor Vocals – Bob Beatty (2) Written-By – Trad.*	3:13
A4	Reverend J. M. Gates & His Congregation*–	He Was Born In A Manger Written-By – Reverend J. M. Gates*	3:13
A5	Lil McClintock–	Don't Think I'm Santa Claus Guitar, Vocals – Lil McClintock Written-By – L. McClintock*	3:07
A6	Tampa Red–	Christmas And New Year Blues Piano – Henry '45' Scott* Vocals, Slide Guitar – Tampa Red Written By – W.W. Irving	3:27
A7	Reverend J. M. Gates*–	Will The Coffin Be Your Santa Claus? Vocals [Assisted By] – Sister Norman Written-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	2:57
A8	Victoria Spivey–	Christmas Morning Blues Guitar – Lonnie Johnson (2) Piano – Porter Grainger Vocals – Victoria Spivey Written-By – L. Johnson*	3:28
B1	Reverend J. M. Gates*–	Death Might Be Your Santa Claus Written-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	3:02
B2	Bo Carter–	Santa Claus Guitar, Vocals – Bo Carter Piano – Unknown Artist Written-By – B. Chapman*	3:16
B3	Sonny Boy Williamson–	Christmas Morning Blues Guitar – Robert Lee McCoy Harmonica, Vocals – John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson* Mandolin – Willie Hatcher Piano – Speckled Red Written-By – L. Johnson* Guitar – Robert Lee McCoy Harmonica, Vocals – John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson* Mandolin – Willie Hatcher Piano – Speckled Red Written-By – L. Johnson*	3:24
B4	Casey Bill & His Orchestra*–	Christmas Time Blues Bass – Ransom Knowling Clarinet – Unknown Artist Guitar – Unknown Artist Piano – Unknown Artist Vocals, Steel Guitar – Will Weldon* Written-By – W. Weldon* Bass – Ransom Knowling Clarinet – Unknown Artist Guitar – Unknown Artist Piano – Unknown Artist Vocals, Steel Guitar – Will Weldon* Written-By – W. Weldon*	2:43
B5	Hot Five (Duke Ellington)*–	Santa Bring My Man Back Clarinet – Barney Bigard Drums – Sonny Greer Piano – Duke Ellington Trumpet – Freddy Jenkins Tuba – Wellman Braud Vocals – Ozie Ware (Ozie Mherson)* Written-By – P. Grainger* Clarinet – Barney Bigard Drums – Sonny Greer Piano – Duke Ellington Trumpet – Freddy Jenkins Tuba – Wellman Braud Vocals – Ozie Ware (Ozie Mherson)* Written-By – P. Grainger*	3:03
B6	Bessie Smith–	At The Christmas Ball Cornet – Joe Smith (3) Piano – Fletcher Henderson Trombone – Charlie Green Vocals – Bessie Smith Written-By – F.W. Longshaw* Cornet – Joe Smith (3) Piano – Fletcher Henderson Trombone – Charlie Green Vocals – Bessie Smith Written-By – F.W. Longshaw*	3:28
B7	Butterbeans & Susie–	Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) Piano – Eddie Heywood (2) Vocals – Joe Edwards & Susie Edwards* Written-By – A. Razaf*	3:20
B8	Reverend J. M. Gates Assisted By His Congregation*–	Will Hell Be Your Santa Claus Written-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	1:39

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Mastered At – Battery Mastering Studios

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Edward ODowd
Engineer, Technician [Restoration] – Maria Triana
Liner Notes – Ashley Kahn
Mastered By – Mark Wilder
Music Consultant [Guidance And Modeling] – Eddie G.*
Music Consultant [Imp-ish And Elv-ish Consulting] – Michael Brooks (2)
Producer – Steve Berkowitz
Product Manager [Project Design] – Tom Burleigh
Research – Didier Deutsch*

Notes

Released for Record Store Day Black Friday. Individually numbered to 5000.

Mastered at Battery Studios, NYC.
Images form the collection of John Tefteller and Blues Images (www.bluesimages.com).

This compilation ℗ & © 2012 Sony Music Entertainment / Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.

Track info:
A1 - Rec. 1947 in Chicago; test pressing.
A2 - mx. 4034432-B, rec. 12/16/29 in New Orleans, La.; Okeh record #8753.
A3 - mx. 071069-1, rec. 10/1/41 at Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia; Bluebird record #B-8931.
A4 - mx. 40330-2, rec. 10/21/27 in Atlanta, Georgia; Victor record #21030; Bluebird record #B-7644.
A5 - mx. W151017, rec. 12/4/30 in Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia record #14575-D.
A6 - mx. BS-80928, rec. 10/27/34 in Chicago; Bluebird record #B-5723.
A7 - mx. 81672, rec. 10/4/27 in Atlanta, Georgia; Okeh record #8508.
A8 - mx. 81584, rec. 10/28/27; Okeh record #8517.
B1 - mx. 9866-A, rec. 11/3/26 in Atlanta, Georgia; Okeh record #8413.
B2 - mx. BS-027880, rec. 10/23/38 in San Antonio, Texas; Bluebird record #B-8147.
B3 - mx. BS-030849, rec. 12/17/38 in Aurora, Illinois; Bluebird record #B-8094.
B4 - mx. C 2051, rec. 10/28/37 in Chicago; Vocalion record #3860A.
B5 - mx. BE-48100, rec. 10/30/28; Victor record #21777-A.
B6 - mx. W141283-1, rec. 11/18/25 in New York City; Columbia record #35842.
B7 - mx. W 404294, rec. 8/13/30 in New York City; Okeh record #8950.
B8 - mx. 041286-1, rec. 8/23/39 in Atlanta, Georgia; Bluebird record #B-8301, MW M8538.