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Ska, Rocksteady, and Boss Reggae... Intensified!

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Options December 20, 2020: Santa Claus is Skaing to Town!

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Artist Track Album Label Comments Approx. start time
Granville Williams Orchestra  Santa Claus is Skaing to Town   Options VA: Natty and Nice - A Reggae Christmas  Rhino  1965  0:00:00 (Pop‑up)
Rhythm Aces  C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S   Options (single)  R&B  1962  0:03:36 (Pop‑up)
Bob Marley & the Wailers  White Christmas   Options Destiny: Rare Ska Sides from Studio 1  Heartbeat  1965  0:05:48 (Pop‑up)
Frank Cosmo  Merry Christmas   Options VA: Children's Reggae Christmas  Spectrum  1963  0:08:56 (Pop‑up)
Reuben Anderson  Christmas Time Again   Options (single)  Doctor Bird  1966  0:11:31 (Pop‑up)
Wailers  Christmas is Here (Sound the Trumpet)   Options (single)  Mu-Zik City  1965  0:14:19 (Pop‑up)
 
Kingstonians  Merry Christmas   Options VA: Reggae Christmas - 21 Christmas Classics Jamaican Style  Trojan  1967  0:20:24 (Pop‑up)
Desmond Dekker and the Aces  Christmas Day   Options (single)  Beverley's  1968  0:23:31 (Pop‑up)
Winston Groovy  Merry Xmas   Options Skinhead Train  Pressure Drop  1969. Produced by Laurel Aitken.  0:27:01 (Pop‑up)
Richard Stoute & the Blue Rhythm Combo  Rocksteady Christmas   Options (single)  TREX  1968  0:29:10 (Pop‑up)
Hopeton and Primo  Peace on Earth   Options VA: Reggae Christmas - 21 Christmas Classics Jamaican Style  Trojan  1968  0:32:01 (Pop‑up)
King Stitt  Christmas Tree   Options VA: Foolish Fool & Herbsman Reggae  Doctor Bird  1970  0:33:57 (Pop‑up)
 
Ethiopians  Ding Dong Bell   Options Engine 54  Doctor Bird  1968  0:39:46 (Pop‑up)
Sonny Bradshaw Seven  Peace and Love   Options Do It Reggae! 1969-1975  Jamaican Gold  1971  0:42:20 (Pop‑up)
Toots & the Maytals  Happy Christmas   Options (single)  Jaguar  1972  0:45:53 (Pop‑up)
Cimarons  Holy Christmas   Options (single)  Downtown  1971  0:49:26 (Pop‑up)
Alton Ellis & the Lipsticks  Merry Merry Christmas   Options VA: Reggae Christmas: 21 Christmas Classics Jamaican Style  Trojan  1971  0:51:59 (Pop‑up)
Johnny Clarke  I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus   Options VA: Natty and Nice - A Reggae Christmas  Rhino  1975  0:54:12 (Pop‑up)
 


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Listener comments!

  11:58am John W.:

Happy Holidays!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:58am Matt Clarke:

Happy Christmas, Mikey
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:00pm Frank In Queens:

Hi all
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:00pm Matt Clarke:

Hey Frankie! What's cookin' this morning?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:01pm Mike Sin:

Happy and healthy to you, John W!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:02pm Mike Sin:

Merry Xmas to you, Matt!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:02pm Frank In Queens:

At the moment, oatmeal. But later, a big pot of Pasta Coi Ceci.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:02pm Mike Sin:

Hey there Frank!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:02pm Frank In Queens:

Hi Mike!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:03pm Mike Sin:

Well, I just threw some Fireball in my coffee.
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:04pm Michael 98145:

Hey hey đź””
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:04pm Matt Clarke:

I just brewed up a cup of tea. I was considering a coffee with brandy in it, but I gotta work in a bit :(
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:05pm Frank In Queens:

Laying off the hooch today. Early starts to the next 3 days before the holiday break. I had plenty last night anyway.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:05pm Mike Sin:

Hi Michael 98145!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:06pm Matt Clarke:

Doo wop still going strong on this one
  12:06pm Lee:

Season's greetings to all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:07pm Matt Clarke:

Happy Holidays to you, Lee
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:08pm Mike Sin:

Hey Matt -- yeah, was trying to glean more info on this Wailers' "White Christmas" session -- sounds like a run-through. Not to much in the album notes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:09pm Mike Sin:

Hey there Lee!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:13pm Matt Clarke:

Great one here
Avatar 12:15pm Dave the Spazz:

Merry Xmas time, everyone—diggin’ the show, Mike!
  12:16pm Richard Whig:

merry festivus mon frere!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:17pm Matt Clarke:

Happy Christmas, Spazzyclaus
Avatar 12:17pm Johnny S:

Happy everything to you all. Mike, this show has really lifted my spirits this year, thanks for doing what you do!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 12:17pm Terre T:

Happy and Merry everybody! Your show today is absolutely perfect !
Totally LOVE this !
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 12:18pm Terre T:

Happy hello to Merry Mike +
Matt Christmas!
Avatar 12:19pm Dave the Spazz:

Happy Xmas, Matt! Looking forward to Night Manger on Thursday
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:20pm Matt Clarke:

Happy Christmas, Terre T. May all your Christmases be bright and full of tasty vegan treats
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:20pm Mike Sin:

Hey DaveSpazz! Thanks for being here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:21pm Mike Sin:

A Whiggful Xmas to you, Richard!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:22pm Mike Sin:

Johnny S -- Thanks so much! That is quite nice to hear.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:22pm Mike Sin:

Well all right Terre T -- Thanks for tuning in!
  12:23pm Richard Whig:

thanks Mike, and I hope all our NY and NE pals are enduring the snow ok!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:25pm Mike Sin:

I would have never guessed this Dekker track was from 1968.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:26pm Matt Clarke:

We are doing ok Richard. Feels quite festive with the snow. We miss you! Hope you're alright in sunny SD
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:26pm Michael 98145:

Solstice bonfires tonight!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:29pm Ken From Hyde Park:

Hi, Merry Christmaska!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:30pm Mike Sin:

Merry Xmas to ya, Ken From Hyde Park!
  12:33pm Richard Whig:

that's the spirit Matt! way to focus on the positive!
Avatar ♥ 12:36pm Wild Honey:

Lovin' the holiday show Mike. Festive and rockin' as all heck
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:36pm Mike Sin:

Wild Honey -- Thanks a lot! Happy and healthy holidays to you and yours.
  12:36pm Richard Whig:

and, we are getting by ok and dealing w some unseasonable weather ourselves.
  12:38pm Richard Whig:

tunes pairing well w this week's savoury oatmeal!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 12:38pm Terre T:

Heya did u know the Rastafarians Christmas
is called Lidät-
means “birthday”. Lidat isn’t celebrated Dec 25 but on the 7th day of Jan.
(from when the 3 Kings arrived in Bethlehem to see the Baby Jesus based on the biblical time table)
Avatar 12:39pm Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

Unseasonably sunny! Enjoying the show Mike.
Avatar ♥ 12:39pm HyperDose:

Such a fun show, Mike!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:40pm Mike Sin:

Terre T droppin' knowledge on the playlist! Noice! Thanks!
  12:41pm johnk77:

happy holidays selecter
maximum respect
the 1965 wailers featured
bob on guitar
with future international stars
peter tosh on kybd &
bunny wailer on percussion:>
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:41pm Mike Sin:

This next set is paring well with the Cointreau I just dropped in the coffee!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:42pm Mike Sin:

Hi Glynis -- thanks for tunin' in!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:42pm Mike Sin:

HyperDose -- thanks very much!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:43pm Matt Clarke:

Cointreau in coffee? I'll have to give that a whirl. Sounds nice.
  12:44pm Tim from LH:

Digging the show! I love Christmas records and I love vintage Ska and Reggae, it’s a win win!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:44pm Mike Sin:

johnk77 -- thanks for the kind words and the info!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:44pm Mike Sin:

@Matt -- gives it an orange zest, as it were!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:45pm Mike Sin:

Tim from LH -- So glad you're enjoying it!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 12:45pm Terre T:

So Happy Lidät--- Lee, Spazz, Richard, Glynis, Michael 98145, Ken, John, HyperDose, Wild Honey, Tim
and to

Mike, Matt + Frank in Queens---Buon Natale :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:45pm Sweet Corn Lizzie:

Mike! How could you? We thought we were safe from The Boy in reggae and ska land.
  12:47pm ?:

And I officially lose the LDB challenge.
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 12:47pm Terre T:

@Mike Sin- have u had your Boozy Nog recipe yet this year?
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:47pm Frank In Queens:

Grazie Terre! You too!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:48pm Mike Sin:

Hi Sweet Corn Lizzie -- Who is "the Boy in reggae and ska land"?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:49pm Mike Sin:

@Terre T -- the boozy almond nog comes out closer to the 12/24!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:49pm Matt Clarke:

@Mike Sin: I need this recipe
  12:50pm Lee:

Thank you Terre, you too!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:52pm Mike Sin:

@Matt -- been going more a martini route:

Veegnog Martini

1 oz. Silk Vegan Eggnog
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. Amaretto
Fresh nutmeg
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:54pm Matt Clarke:

A tip of the campari bottle to you, Mikey Sin
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:54pm Sweet Corn Lizzie:

The Little Drummer Boy Challenge, where you try to avoid the worst Christmas carol. “Peace and Love” was actually that tune. I thought reggae and ska musicians had better taste though I admit that trombone was sweet. littledrummerboychallenge.com
  12:57pm Richard Whig:

minor adultery can be festive during the holidays!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:57pm Matt Clarke:

Cheers Mikey Sin. Great show! Happy Xmas to all Rankers
Avatar 12:58pm Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

Thanks Mike!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:58pm Frank In Queens:

Fun show Mike!
Avatar Ranking Full Stop - Top Ranker! Marathon 2022 12:59pm Terre T:

Once again another awesome show Mike! Thank u - Happy + merry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:59pm Mike Sin:

Thanks for listening today everybody!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:59pm Matt Clarke:

That Darn Bunny!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 1:00pm Mike Sin:

That 59-minute limit is a hard and fast rule!
Avatar 10:38am Marc Francis:

Thanks Mike! Perfect Christmas Morning music!
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