Christmas 2025 Show

 PROGRAM NAME: BLUE LUNCH

DATE/TIME: 12/25/2025 12-2

DEPT/GENRE: BLUES

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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2. A Very Special Christmas Vol. 2, Charles Brown & Bonnie Raitt, LABEL: A&M 1992, SONG: Merry Christmas Baby 4:32

3. A Very Special Christmas Vol. 2, Ronnie Spector & Darlene Love, LABEL: A&M 1992, SONG: - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 2:48

4. A Very Special Christmas Vol. 2, LABEL: A&M 1992, SONG: Ann & Nancy Wilson - Blue Christmas 3:48

5. A Very Special Christmas Vol. 3, LABEL: A&M 1997, SONG: Steve Winwood - Christmas Is Now Drawing Near At Hand 2:32

6. A Very Special Christmas Vol 4, LABEL: A&M 1999, SONG: Eric Clapton - Christmas Tears 4:18

7. A Very Special Christmas Vol 4, LABEL: A&M 1999, SONG: Eric Clapton & Sheryl Crow - Merry Christmas, Baby 3:58

8. A Very Special Christmas Vol. 5, LABEL: A&M 2001, SONG: B.B. King & John Popper - Back Door Santa 3:49

9. A Very Special Christmas Vol. 5, LABEL: A&M 2001, SONG: Darlene Love - White Christmas 3:00

10. Alligator Records Christmas Collection - LABEL: Alligator, 1992, SONG: Santa Claus - Little Charlie & The Nightcats 2:57

11. Alligator Records Christmas Collection - LABEL: Alligator, 1992, SONG: Christmas - Clarence Gatemouth Brown 3:13

12. BB King - Christmas Celebration Of Hope, LABEL: MCA, 2001, SONG: Please Come Home For Christmas 4:53

13. BB King - Christmas Celebration Of Hope, LABEL: MCA, 2001, SONG: To Someone That I Love 5:00

14. Billboard Rock & Roll Christmas, LABEL: Rhino / Wea, 1994, SONG: Santa Claus And His Old Lady by Cheech And Chong  6:26

15. Billboard Rock & Roll Christmas, LABEL: Rhino / Wea, 1994, SONG: Christmas At Ground Zero, Weird Al Yankovic 3:11

16. Billboard Rock & Roll Christmas, LABEL: Rhino / Wea, 1994, SONG: Father Christmas, The Kinks 3:43

17. Greg Nagy - Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday (single) , LABEL: SONG:  Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday 4:01

18. Gary Hoey - Ho Ho Hoey, LABEL: Surfdog 1995, SONG: White Christmas 3:14

19. Louis Armstrong & Friends - What A Wonderful Christmas, LABEL: HIP-O 1997, SONG: Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt Ft. Henri Rene Orchestra 3:26

20. Louis Armstrong & Friends - What A Wonderful Christmas, LABEL: HIP-O 1997, SONG: Jingle Bells, Duke Ellington Orchestra 3:00

21. Various Artists - Merry Axemas Vol 1, LABEL: Sony, 1997, SONG: The First Noel, Eric Johnson  3:39

22. Various Artists - Merry Axemas Vol 1, LABEL: Sony, 1997, SONG: Amazing Grace, Jeff Beck 3:14

23. Various Artists - Merry Axemas Vol 1, LABEL: Sony, 1997, SONG: Christmas Time is Here, Steve Vai 4:22

24. Alligator - A Blues Christmas, LABEL: Alligator, SONG: Christmas Fais Do Do, Marcia Ball 3:15

25. Alligator - A Blues Christmas, LABEL: Alligator, SONG: Santa Claus Do You Ever Get The Blues, Roomful of Blues  3:22

26. Alligator - A Blues Christmas, LABEL: Alligator, SONG: Back Door Santa, The Holmes Brothers 3:04

27. Alligator - A Blues Christmas, LABEL: Alligator, SONG: Deck The Halls With Boogie Woogie, Katie Webster  3:00

28. Tuck Andress - Hymns Carols & Songs About Snow, LABEL: Windham Hill Jazz, 1991, SONG: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 4:09

29. Tuck Andress - Hymns Carols & Songs About Snow, LABEL: Windham Hill Jazz, 1991, SONG: Winter Wonderland 4:28

30. Soul Christmas - LABEL: Atlantic / Wea 1991, SONG: White Christmas, Otis Redding 3:08

31. Roomful Of Blues - Roomful Of Christmas, LABEL: Bullseye Blues 1997, SONG: I Want To Spend Christmas With You 4:44

32. Ray Charles - The Spirit of Christmas, LABEL: Rounder 1985, SONG: What Child Is This 5:00

33. Ray Charles - The Spirit of Christmas, LABEL: Rounder 1985, SONG: The Little Drummer Boy 5:30

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The 52nd Post of 2025

 PROGRAM NAME: BLUE LUNCH

DATE/TIME: 12/18/2025 12-2

DEPT/GENRE: BLUES

1. Bruce Katz Band - Back In Boston Live, LABEL: Dancing Rooster 2024, SONG: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 9:20

2. Little Georgie and The Shuffling Hungarians - The Compendium Of Unruly Caterwauling, LABEL: World Media Group 2025, SONG: Gutbucket 4:33

3. Big Al - Blues Power, LABEL: Vizztone 2025, SONG: Red Line 5:22

4. Kid Ramos - Strange Things Happening, LABEL: Nola Blue 2025, SONG: Oh What a Meeting 7:09

5. No King - Roadside Rhythms, LABEL: Indie 2025, SONG: Show and Tell 7:41

6. Andrew Duncanson - California Trap Feat. Michael Peloquin, LABEL: Run It Back Records 2025, SONG: Town Saint 5:28

7. John Primer - Grown In Mississippi, LABEL: Blues House Productions 2025, SONG: A Better Day 4:59

8. Renovation Blues Band - Nail It, LABEL: Indie/ Renovation Blues Band 2025, SONG: Lonesome Train 4:21

9. Brandon Santini - Which Way Do We Go, LABEL: Momojo 2025, SONG: Baby's Got Soul 4:56

10. Charlie Musselwhite - Look Out Highway, LABEL: 40 Below Records 2025, SONG: Ghosts In Memphis 3:50

11. Jason Elmore - Tell You What, LABEL: Underworld Records 2013, SONG: Cold Lonely Dawn 8:00

12. The B. Christopher Band - 106 Miles To Chicago, LABEL: Guitar One 2024, SONG: She Caught The Katy 4:07

13. The BluesBones - Live on Tour, LABEL: Naked 2024, SONG: Believe Me 8:42

14. Greg Nagy - The Real You, LABEL: Indie/Greg Nagy .com 2024, SONG: The Real You 5:02

15. Jeff Beck - Beckology, LABEL: Epic Legacy 1991, SONG: People Get Ready 4:55

16. The BC Combo featuring Bev Conklin, Glass Half Full, LABEL: Momojo Records 2025, SONG: Glass Half Full 5:08

17. Harlem Lake - A Fool's Paradise Vol. 2, LABEL: Indie 2024,  SONG: Carry On  3:09 

18. Joanne Shaw Taylor - What Are you Gonna Do Now, LABEL: Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records 2025, SONG: What Are You Gonna Do Now (Single) 3:19

19. Shari Puorto - Hold On, LABEL: Little Lightning Productions 2025, SONG: Why Not Me 5:03

20. Crystal Shawanda - Sing Pretty Blues, LABEL: Catbird 2025, SONG: Preaching Blues 4:36

21. Janiva Magness - Back For Me, LABEL: Blue Elan 2025, SONG: Back For Me 5.09

22. EG Kight - Sticks & Strings, LABEL: Blue South 2025, SONG: Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven 4:16

23. Janet Ryan - Mama Soul, LABEL: CSP Records 2013, SONG: Say Goodbye  3:18

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The 51st post of 2025

 PROGRAM NAME: BLUE LUNCH

DATE/TIME: 12/11/2025 12-2

DEPT/GENRE: BLUES

1. Bruce Katz Band - Back In Boston Live, LABEL: Dancing Rooster 2024, SONG: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 9:20

2. Altered Five Blues Band - Hammer & Chisel, LABEL: Blind Big 2025, SONG: I Got It Good 4:17

3. Dave Specter - The Times They Are Deranging, LABEL: Delmark 2025, SONG: The Times They Are Deranging 4:02

4. Kyle Rowland - Not Holding Back, LABEL: Little Village 2025, SONG: I'll Take You Back 5:35

5. Frankie V - Play The Blues, LABEL: VSM Records 2025, SONG: No Place To Go 4:34

6. Greg Nagy - Just A Little More Time, LABEL: Indie/ GregNagy .com, SONG: Love Letter 5:02

7. Mick Clarke - Resting Place the EP, LABEL: Indie 2025, SONG: All Your Love 4:30

8. Jovin Webb - Drifter, LABEL: Blind Pig 2025, SONG: Mine Someday 4:47

9. Kim Wilson - Slow Burn, LABEL: MC Records 2025, SONG: So Many Roads 9:02

10. The Lucky Losers - Arrical, LABEL: Momojo 2025, SONG: Play It From The Heart 4:52

11.  Mick Clark - Resting Place the EP, LABEL: Indie 2025, SONG: All Your Love 4:30

12. Murali Coryell - Soul Of A Nation, LABEL: Indie 2025, SONG: Eyes Wide Open 7:38

13. Orphan Jon - Reckless Abandon II, LABEL:  Vintage LaNell Records 2025, SONG: She's Gone 10:27

14. Alastair Greene - Live in Sin City, LABEL: RUF 4153 - 2025, SONG: Standing Out Loud 4:20

15. Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs - Pigus Drunkus Maximus, LABEL: Blind Owl Records 2025, SONG: Dance With Your Baby 3:37

16. Vineet - Delta Blues Revival, LABEL: Indie 2025, SONG: Delta Blues  3:29

17. Vaneese Thomas - Stories In Blue, LABEL: Overton Music, SONG: Wandering 3:57

18. Otilia Donaire, Bluesin' It Up, LABEL: Indie 2025, SONG: Over You 4:48

19. Misty Blues - I'm Too Old For Games,  A Live Tribute To Odetta,  LABEL: Guitar One 2025, SONG: Freedom Trilogy 9:17

20. Robbin Kapsalis - The Blues Is In The House, LABEL: Blues House 2025, SONG: Gotta Hear The Blues 3:25

21. The BC Combo featuring Bev Conklin, Glass Half Full, LABEL: Momojo Records 2025, SONG: That Would Be Us 3:32

22. Colin John & Long Tall Deb - Light It Up, LABEL: Vizztone 2025, SONG: Sweet Dreams 3:49

23. Janet Ryan - Mama Soul, LABEL: CSP Records 2013, SONG: Say Goodbye  3:18

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The 50th Post of 2025

 PROGRAM NAME: BLUE LUNCH

DATE/TIME: 12/04/2025 12-2

DEPT/GENRE: BLUES

1. Bruce Katz Band - Back In Boston Live, LABEL: Dancing Rooster 2024, SONG: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 9:20

2. Dudley Taft - The Speed Of Life, LABEL: American Blues Artist Group 2025, SONG: Topaz Blue 5:04

3. Johnny Ray Jones - Mystic Chiefs, LABEL: Cathead Blues Music 2025, SONG: Shake Your Hips 4:51

4. Popa Chubby - I Love Freddie King, LABEL: Gulf Coast 2025, SONG: Love Her With A Feeling 5:27

5. Tommy Castro and The Painkillers - Closer To The Bone, LABEL: Alligator 2025, SONG: A Fool For You 3:46

6. Altered Five Blues Band - Hammer & Chisel, LABEL: Blind Big 2025, SONG: Dare Me To Do It 5:21

7. Alastair Greene - Live in Sin City, LABEL: RUF4153 - 2025, SONG: Meantown Blues 6:15

8. Kim Wilson - Slow Burn, LABEL: MC Records 2025, SONG: So Many Roads 9:02

9. Murali Coryell - Soul Of A Nation, LABEL: Indie 2025, SONG: Eyes Wide Open 7:38

10. Jason Elmore - Champagne Velvet, LABEL: Underworld 2016, SONG: Maybe 3:08

11. Duke Robillard - Roll With Me, LABEL Stony Plain 2024, SONG: Are You Going My Way 4:07

12. The Blowout - Version Of You, LABEL: Salty Dog Productions 2023, SONG: Bauhaus 10:19

13. Gary Cain - Outside The Lines, LABEL: Indie 2024, SONG: Attitude 4:22

14. Sugaray Rayford - Human Decency, LABEL: 40 Below 2024, SONG: Failing Upwards 4:27

15. The Chess Project - New Moves, LABEL: CZYZ Records 2024, SONG: Mother Earth 6:12

16. Pierre Lacoque - Mississippi Heat, LABEL: Delmark 2025, SONG: Stepped Out Of Line 4:51

17. Bywater Call - Shepherd, LABEL: Indie 2024, SONG: Sweet Maria 5:16

18. Candice Ivory - New Southern Vintage, LABEL Nola Blue 2025, SONG: World of Trouble 4:53

19. Maria Muldaur - One Hour Mama, LABEL: Nola Blue 2025, SONG: My Handy Man 4:00

20. Shirley Johnson - Selfish Kind of Gal, LABEL: Delmaek 2025, SONG: Take Your Foot Off My Back 5:05

21. The Lucky Losers - Arrival, LABEL: Momojo Records 2025, SONG: Play It From The Heart 4:53

22. Janet Ryan - Mama Soul, LABEL: CSP Records 2013, SONG: Say Goodbye  3:18

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