Singer: Various
Title: Death Might Be Your Santa Claus
Label: Legacy ‎– 88765414352
Type: CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country: US
Date of released: 23 Nov 2012
Category: Funk / Soul, Blues, Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Sermon, Gospel
Size MP3 zip: 1704 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1534 mb
Rating: 3.6✭
Format: MP3 TTA DMF WAV AAC VQF AC3 MIDI FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	–Harmon Ray	Xmas Blues Piano – Eddie BoydWritten-By – Joe McCoy	2:43
2	–Reverend J. M. Gates*	Did You Spend Christmas Day In Jail? Vocals [Assisted By] – Deacon Leon Davis, His Congregation*, Sister Jordan, Sister NormanWritten-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	2:57
3	–The Heavenly Gospel Singers*	When Was Jesus Born? Baritone Vocals – Henson Massey*Lead Vocals – Roosevelt FennoyTenor Vocals – Arthur Lee , Bob Beatty Written-By – Trad.*	3:13
4	–Reverend J. M. Gates & His Congregation*	He Was Born In A Manger Written-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	3:13
5	–Lil McClintock	Don't Think I'm Santa Claus Guitar, Vocals – Lil McClintockWritten-By – L. McClintock*	3:07
6	–Tampa Red	Christmas And New Year Blues Piano – Henry '45' Scott*Vocals, Slide Guitar – Tampa RedWritten By – W.W. Irving	3:27
7	–Reverend J. M. Gates*	Will The Coffin Be Your Santa Claus? Vocals [Assisted By] – Deacon Leon Davis, Sister Jordan, Sister NormanWritten-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	2:57
8	–Victoria Spivey	Christmas Morning Blues Guitar – Lonnie Johnson Piano – Porter GraingerVocals – Victoria SpiveyWritten-By – L. Johnson*	3:28
9	–Reverend J. M. Gates*	Death Might Be Your Santa Claus Written-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	3:02
10	–Bo Carter	Santa Claus Guitar, Vocals – Bo CarterPiano – Unknown ArtistWritten-By – B. Chapman*	3:16
11	–Sonny Boy Williamson	Christmas Morning Blues Guitar – Robert Lee McCoyHarmonica, Vocals – John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson*Mandolin – Willie HatcherPiano – Speckled RedWritten-By – L. Johnson*	3:24
12	–Casey Bill & His Orchestra*	Christmas Time Blues Bass – Ransom KnowlingClarinet – Unknown ArtistGuitar – Unknown ArtistPiano – Unknown ArtistVocals, Steel Guitar – Will Weldon*Written-By – W. Weldon*	2:43
13	–Ozie Ware With Hot Five (Duke Ellington)*	Santa Claus Bring My Man Back Clarinet – Barney BigardDrums – Sonny GreerPiano – Duke EllingtonTrumpet – Freddy JenkinsTuba – Billy Taylor*, Wellman BraudVocals – Ozie Ware (Ozie McPherson)*Written-By – P. Grainger*	3:03
14	–Bessie Smith	At The Christmas Ball Cornet – Joe Smith Piano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenVocals – Bessie SmithWritten-By – F.W. Longshaw*	3:28
15	–Butterbeans & Susie	Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) Piano – Eddie Heywood Vocals – Joe Edwards & Susie Edwards*Written-By – R. Hill*, A. Razaf*	3:20
16	–Reverend J. M. Gates Assisted By His Congregation*	Will Hell Be Your Santa Claus Written-By – Reverend J.M. Gates*	1:39
Bonus Tracks
17	–Kansas City Kitty	Christmas Morning Blues Piano – Georgia TomVocals – Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson)*Written-By – S. Murphy*	3:06
18	–Lightnin' Hopkins	Santa Drums – Unknown ArtistGuitar, Vocals – Sam John "Lightnin'" Hopkins*Written-By – C. Lewis*, S. Hopkins*	3:46

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
• Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment
• Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
• Mastered At – Battery Mastering Studios

Credits

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

Notes

Released for Record Store Day Black Friday . Individually numbered to 3000 per Record Store Day Press release, but numbering on CD indicates OVER 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 13: song title is printed as "Santa, Bring My Man Back" on back cover & printed as "Santa Claus Bring My Man Back" in the booklet.

Track info:
1 - Rec. 1947 in Chicago; test pressing.
2 - mx. 4034432-B, rec. 12/16/29 in New Orleans, La.; Okeh record #8753.
3 - mx. 071069-1, rec. 10/1/41 at Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia; Bluebird record #B-8931.
4 - mx. 40330-2, rec. 10/21/27 in Atlanta, Georgia; Victor record #21030; Bluebird record #B-7644.
5 - mx. W151017, rec. 12/4/30 in Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia record #14575-D.
6 - mx. BS-80928, rec. 10/27/34 in Chicago; Bluebird record #B-5723.
7 - mx. 81672, rec. 10/4/27 in Atlanta, Georgia; Okeh record #8508.
8 - mx. 81584, rec. 10/28/27; Okeh record #8517.
9 - mx. 9866-A, rec. 11/3/26 in Atlanta, Georgia; Okeh record #8413.
10 - mx. BS-027880, rec. 10/23/38 in San Antonio, Texas; Bluebird record #B-8147.
11 - mx. BS-030849, rec. 12/17/38 in Aurora, Illinois; Bluebird record #B-8094.
12 - mx. C 2051, rec. 10/28/37 in Chicago; Vocalion record #3860A.
13 - mx. BE-48100, rec. 10/30/28; Victor record #21777-A.
14 - mx. W141283-1, rec. 11/18/25 in New York City; Columbia record #35842.
15 - mx. W 404294, rec. 8/13/30 in New York City; Okeh record #8950.
16 - mx. 041286-1, rec. 8/23/39 in Atlanta, Georgia; Bluebird record #B-8301, MW M8538.
17 - mx. BS-80958, rec. 11/1/34 in Chicago; Bluebird record #B-5726A
18 - Rec. 1962; from the Fire album, 'Mojo Hand' (FLP-104), rel. 1962.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 87654 14352 5
• Matrix / Runout: A01 DIDX-824136 3
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L328
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 5080

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
88765415101	Various	Death Might Be Your Santa Claus ‎(LP, Comp, Ltd, Num)	Legacy	88765415101	US	2012