Brightly Gift Wrapped Christmas Stories and Holiday Music

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Mon, 12/25/2023 - 2:00pm

Lots of music and stories to help you clean up all the paper and empty boxes left under the tree on Christmas. With Holiday Music featuring Ramsey Lewis, Joni Mitchell, Kurt Elling, Blossum Dearie and  Ray Charles, among others. Also Stan Freberg and the Mackenzie Brothers. Featured stories will be Dancing Dan's Christmas by Damon Runyon, read by David Chelsea, Father Christmas' Last Letter by J.R.R. Tolkien, read by Katherine Dunn. And The Adventure of the Christmas Bride staring John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Dr John Watson.

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Episode Playlist

  • Time
    12:09
    Artist
    Billy Jack Wills
    Song
    Slow Drive
    Album
    Drive On
    Label
    Documents
  • Time
    12:12
    Artist
    Country All Stars
    Song
    Fiddle Sticks
    Album
    Jazz from the Hills Country All Stars (Hd Remastered)
    Label
    Reborn recordings
  • Time
    12:14
    Artist
    Tom Morrell
    Song
    River Road Two Step
    Album
    Wolf Tracks
    Label
    ORCHARD - Western Jubilee Recording Company
  • Time
    12:29
    Artist
    Roy Newman
    Song
    Nagasaki
    Album
    You Oughta See My Fanny Dance: Previously Unissued Western Swing 1935-42
    Label
    Bear Family Records GmbH
  • Time
    12:34
    Artist
    The Louvin Brothers
    Song
    Spanish Bandango
    Album
    Live from the Grand Ole Opry
    Label
    retroworld
  • Time
    12:38
    Artist
    Country All Stars
    Song
    Midnight Train
    Album
    Jazz from the Hills Country All Stars (Hd Remastered)
    Label
    Reborn recordings
  • Time
    12:44
    Artist
    Jimmy Bryant
    Song
    Whistle Stop
    Album
    Country in the Fifties
    Label
    Jasmine Records
  • Time
    12:49
    Artist
    Jimmy Bryant
    Song
    China Boy
    Album
    Country in the Fifties
    Label
    Amanita
  • Time
    12:55
    Artist
    Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Crippled Turkey
    Album
    The Genius of Bob Wills His & Texas Playboys
    Label
    BELIEVE - Seventh Right Records
  • Time
    1:45
    Artist
    Country All Stars
    Song
    Fiddle Patch - Buddha Remastered - 2000
    Album
    Guitar Legend: The RCA Years
    Label
    BELIEVE - Weishaupt Music & Entertainment
  • Time
    1:54
    Artist
    Rusty Blake
    Song
    Skylark
    Album
    Lowering the Bar
    Label
    Rusty Blake
  • Time
    1:58
    Artist
    Aubrey Ghent
    Song
    Praise Music - Live
    Album
    Sacred Steel: Traditional Sacred African-American Steel Guitar Music in Florida
    Label
    WMG - ADA Global
  • Time
    1:59
    Artist
    John Carroll Kirby
    Song
    Rainmaker
    Album
    Sensing Not Seeing
    Label
    Stones Throw Records
  • Time
    6:38
    Artist
    Noel Boggs
    Song
    Blues Boogie
    Album
    Noel Boggs and Friend On Stage Live
    Label
    Khealy
  • Time
    6:39
    Artist
    Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band
    Song
    Slow Drive
    Album
    Crazy, Man, Crazy!
    Label
    Joaquin
  • Time
    6:40
    Artist
    The Country All Stars
    Song
    Fiddle Sticks
    Album
    Jazz From the Hills
    Label
    Bear Family
  • Time
    6:41
    Artist
    The Time Warp Tophands
    Song
    River Road Two Step
    Album
    Smoke A Little of This
    Label
    WR
  • Time
    6:41
    Artist
    Big Tiny Little
    Song
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
    Album
    It's Christmas Time
    Label
    Pickwick
  • Time
    6:44
    Artist
    Jimmy Bryant & Barney Kessel
    Song
    Little Rock Getaway
    Album
    The Fastest Guitar In the Country
    Label
    Imperial
  • Time
    6:44
    Artist
    The Home Folks with Johnny Gimble
    Song
    In the Mood
    Album
    Seven Come Eleven: Texas Swing On the Radio & TV 1946-64
    Label
    Country Routes
  • Time
    6:45
    Artist
    Thumbs Carlisle
    Song
    Mr Funk
    Album
    Roger Miller Presents Thumbs Carlisle
    Label
    Smash
  • Time
    6:46
    Artist
    Roy Newman & His Boys
    Song
    Nagasaki
    Album
    You Oughta See My Fanny Dance
    Label
    Bear Family
  • Time
    6:47
    Artist
    Floyd Cramer
    Song
    Lullaby of Birdland
    Album
    Floyd Cramer Gets Organ-ized
    Label
    RCA Victor
  • Time
    6:49
    Artist
    Jimmy Caps w/ the Louvin Brothers
    Song
    Spanish Fandango
    Album
    Live From the Grand Ole Opry
    Label
    Floating World
  • Time
    6:50
    Artist
    Danny Stewart & His Islanders
    Song
    Hula Blues
    Album
    Song of the Islands
    Label
    Coral
  • Time
    6:50
    Artist
    The Country All Stars
    Song
    Midnight Train
    Album
    Jazz From the Hills
    Label
    Bear Family
  • Time
    6:50
    Artist
    Mason Williams
    Song
    Honey Miss Me When I'm Gone
    Album
    Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar
    Label
    Essential Media Group, LLC
  • Time
    6:52
    Artist
    Billy Strange
    Song
    The Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe
    Album
    "Railroad Man"
    Label
    Crescendo
  • Time
    6:55
    Artist
    Speedy West & Jimmie Bryant
    Song
    Whistle Stop
    Album
    Swingin' On the Strings
    Label
    Razor & Tie
  • Time
    6:56
    Artist
    Buddy Emmons
    Song
    Blue Jade
    Album
    Emmons Guitar Inc
    Label
    Emmons
  • Time
    6:58
    Artist
    Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
    Song
    China Boy
    Album
    Swingin' On the Strings
    Label
    Bear Family
  • Time
    6:59
    Artist
    Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Crippled Turkey
    Album
    The Lost Transcriptions
    Label
    Time Life
  • Time
    7:00
    Artist
    Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys
    Song
    Big Balls in Cowtown
    Album
    Live! From Austin City Limits
    Label
    Delta
  • Time
    7:01
    Artist
    Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys
    Song
    Roly Poly
    Album
    Live! From Austin City Limits
    Label
    Delta
  • Time
    7:01
    Artist
    Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys
    Song
    That's What I Like About the South
    Album
    Live! From Austin City Limits
    Label
    Delta
  • Time
    7:02
    Artist
    Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys
    Song
    Ida Red
    Album
    Live! From Austin City Limits
    Label
    Delta
  • Time
    7:02
    Artist
    Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys
    Song
    Brown-Skinned Gal
    Album
    Live! From Austin City Limits
    Label
    Delta
  • Time
    7:04
    Artist
    Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Silver Lake Blues
    Album
    In Memory of the Daddy of Western Swing
    Label
    Hillbilly Heaven
  • Time
    7:05
    Artist
    Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Mission to Moscow
    Album
    The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol 1
    Label
    Kaleidoscope
  • Time
    7:06
    Artist
    Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Tea For Two
    Album
    The tiffany Transcriptions Vol 7
    Label
    Kaleidoscope
  • Time
    7:07
    Artist
    Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Crazy Rhythm
    Album
    The Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 3: Basin Street Blues (Recorded Live in San Francisco)
    Label
    Kaleidoscope
  • Time
    7:07
    Artist
    Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Honeysuckle Rose
    Album
    The Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 7: Keep Knockin' (Recorded Live in San Francisco)
    Label
    Kaleidoscope
  • Time
    7:08
    Artist
    Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
    Song
    What Is This Thing Called Love?
    Album
    The Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 9: America's #1 Western Swing Band (Recorded Live in San Francisco)
    Label
    Kaleidoscope
  • Time
    7:08
    Artist
    Jimmy Rivers and the Cherokees
    Song
    Twin Guitar Special
    Album
    Brisbane Bop
    Label
    Joaquin
  • Time
    7:09
    Artist
    The Country All Stars
    Song
    Fiddle Patch
    Album
    Jazz From the Hills
    Label
    Bear Family
  • Time
    7:09
    Artist
    Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band
    Song
    Water Baby Boogie
    Album
    Cadillac In Model 'A'
    Label
    Bear Family
  • Time
    7:10
    Artist
    Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
    Song
    Barnard Bluess
    Album
    The Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 3: Basin Street Blues
    Label
    Kaleidoscope
  • Time
    7:11
    Artist
    Rusty Blake
    Song
    Skylark (feat. Ian Miller)
    Album
    Lowering the Bar
    Label
    Rusty Blake
  • Time
    7:12
    Artist
    Aubrey Ghent
    Song
    Praise Music, House of God March, God Be With You
    Album
    Sacred Steel: Traditional Sacred African-American Steel Guitar Music in Florida
    Label
    Arhoolie

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    2:00
    Artist
    John Lennon
    Song
    Nobody Told Me - 2010 - Remaster
    Album
    Gimme Some Truth
    Label
    Parlophone Catalogue
  • Time
    2:01
    Artist
    Blessencee
    Song
    Mindset
    Album
    Wisdomatic Music
    Label
    DISTROKID - Blessencee
  • Time
    2:02
    Artist
    John Lennon
    Song
    Nobody Told Me - 2010 - Remaster
    Album
    Gimme Some Truth
    Label
    Parlophone Catalogue
  • Time
    2:03
    Artist
    Spike Jones
    Song
    Jingle Bells Medley: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / The Christmas Song / Jingle Bells
    Album
    Let's Sing A Song Of Christmas
    Label
    BELIEVE - Star Records
  • Time
    2:04
    Artist
    Deep Thinkers
    Song
    Ups Go Down
    Album
    Reprogram
    Label
    INnatesounds
  • Time
    2:04
    Artist
    Esquivel And His Orchestra
    Song
    Sun Valley Ski Run
    Album
    Strings Aflame
    Label
    SME - RCA/Legacy
  • Time
    2:10
    Artist
    Ray Charles
    Song
    Baby It's Cold Outside
    Album
    The Blues Effect, Vol. 4 (100 Essential Tracks)
    Label
    Totall Records
  • Time
    2:14
    Artist
    Stan Freberg
    Song
    The Night Before Christmas
    Album
    A Child's Christmas (A 1950ties Christmas)
    Label
    Christmas Album
  • Time
    2:18
    Artist
    Kurt Elling
    Song
    Cool Yule
    Album
    Yule Be Boppin'
    Label
    Capitol Records
  • Time
    2:21
    Artist
    Bob & Doug McKenzie
    Song
    Twelve Days of Christmas
    Album
    Great White North
    Label
    Anthem Records
  • Time
    2:28
    Artist
    Bix Beiderbecke
    Song
    Washboard Blues (11-18-27)
    Album
    Complete Jazz Series 1927 - 1928
    Label
    Complete Jazz Series
  • Time
    2:31
    Artist
    Bix Beiderbecke
    Song
    There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears (02-08-28)
    Album
    Complete Jazz Series 1927 - 1928
    Label
    Sounds Of The World
  • Time
    2:49
    Artist
    Dean Martin
    Song
    The Christmas Blues
    Album
    Dino's Christmas
    Label
    Moments
  • Time
    2:52
    Artist
    Blossom Dearie
    Song
    Our First Christmas
    Album
    Christmas Spice so Very Nice
    Label
    Daffodil Records, Inc.
  • Time
    2:55
    Artist
    Pomplamoose
    Song
    Charlie Brown Christmas Mashup
    Album
    Charlie Brown Christmas Mashup
    Label
    Pomplamoose
  • Time
    3:00
    Artist
    Ramsey Lewis Trio
    Song
    Merry Christmas Baby
    Album
    Sound Of Christmas
    Label
    BELIEVE - Silver Classics
  • Time
    3:08
    Artist
    Joni Mitchell
    Song
    River
    Album
    Blue
    Label
    WMG - Warner Rhino Off Roster-Audio
  • Time
    3:36
    Artist
    The Modern Jazz Quartet
    Song
    England's Carol [Live at Avery Fisher Hall, 1974]
    Album
    More From The Last Concert
    Label
    WMG - Atlantic Jazz
  • Time
    3:42
    Artist
    Alexander Borodin
    Song
    In the Steppes of Central Asia
    Album
    Tchaikovsky's Marche slav & Other Russian Favorites
    Label
    Telarc
  • Time
    3:49
    Artist
    John Lennon
    Song
    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Ultimate Mix)
    Album
    Imagine (The Ultimate Collection)
    Label
    UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
  • Time
    3:53
    Artist
    John Coltrane Quartet
    Song
    Greensleeves - Alternate Take
    Album
    First Impulse: The Creed Taylor Collection 50th Anniversary
    Label
    UMG - Verve Reissues
  • Time
    3:59
    Artist
    Pat Coil
    Song
    Sunday Kind Of Love
    Album
    Java Jazz: A Bold Instrumental Jazz Roast
    Label
    UMG - Green Hill Productions

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