Favoriting Testify! with Larry Grogan: Playlist from December 19, 2018 Favoriting

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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.

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Favoriting December 19, 2018: Testify! 2018 Holiday Extravaganza!

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format
Funky16Corners  Testify! Intro   Favoriting Best of Funky16Corners Volume One  Funky16Corners  2017  MP3 
Marshall Brothers  Mr Santa's Boogie   Favoriting 78RPM single  Savoy  1951  78 
The Ravens  White Christmas   Favoriting 78RPM Single  National  1948  78 
Felix Gross  Love For Christmas   Favoriting 78RPM Single  Savoy  1949  78 
Jimmy Butler  Trim Your Tree   Favoriting 78RPM Single  Gem  1954  78 
Big Maybelle  Silent Night   Favoriting 78RPM Single  Savoy  1958  78 
John Lee Hooker  Blues For Christmas   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Elmor  1961  45 
 
Bob Seger and the Last Heard  Sock It To Me Santa   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Cameo  1966  45 
The Sonics  Don't Believe In Christmas   Favoriting Merry Christmas  Etiquette  1965  LP 
The Wailers  Christmas Spirit   Favoriting Merry Christmas  Etiquette  1965  LP 
Debbie Dabney  I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Savoy  1956  45 
The Turtles  Santa and the Sidewalk Surfer   Favoriting Rockin' Christmas the 60s  Rhino  1964  LP 
Santo and Johnny  Twistin' Bells   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Canadian American  1960  45 
Ray Stevens with the Merry Melody Singers  Santa Claus Is Watching You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Mercury  1962  45 
Homer and Jethro  All I Want For Christmas (Is My Upper Plate)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  RCA  1953  45 
Father Guido Sarducci  Santa's Lament   Favoriting Dr Demento's Christmas  Rhino  1995  CD 
Santa's Secret  Johnny Guarnieri and Slam Stewart   Favoriting Mr Santa's Boogie  Savoy  1944  LP 
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings  8 Days (of Hannukah)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Daptone  2015  45 
Joseph Spence  Santa Claus Is Coming To Town   Favoriting Dr Demento's Christmas  Rhino  1972  CD 
Spike Jones and His City Slickers  Happy New Year   Favoriting Dr Demento's Christmas  Rhino  1948  CD 
 
Ramsey Lewis Trio  Egg Nog   Favoriting More Sounds of Christmas  Cadet  1964  LP 
Ramsey Lewis Trio  Plum Puddin'   Favoriting More Sounds of Christmas  Cadet  1964  LP 
Johnny Lytle  Chanukah   Favoriting New and Groovy  Tuba  1967  LP 
Paul Horn  We Three Kings of Orient Are   Favoriting Jingle Bell Jazz  Columbia  1962  LP 
Carmen McRae  The Christmas Song   Favoriting Carmen McRae sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics  Columbia  1961  LP 
Charlie Parker  White Christmas   Favoriting Live at the Royal Roost  Savoy  1948  LP 
Lambert Hendricks and Ross  Deck Us All With Boston Charlie   Favoriting Jingle Bell Jazz  Columbia  1961  LP 
Miles Davis with Bob Dorough  Blue X-Mas   Favoriting Jingle Bell Jazz  Columbia  1962  LP 
 
Soulful Strings  Jingle Bells   Favoriting The Magic of Christmas  Cadet  1968  LP 
Soulful Strings  Sleigh Ride   Favoriting The Magic of Christmas  Cadet  1968  LP 
The Gems  Love For Christmas   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Chess  1964  45 
Rotary Connection  Silent Night Suite   Favoriting Peace  Cadet  1968  LP 
 
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers  I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor_   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Like  1966  45 


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Listener comments!

Avatar 🥁 10:01pm
Erica:

Happy Holidays!
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Jeff Ash:

Season's greetings from Wisconsin!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:01pm
Funky16Corners:

Erica! Jeff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
chresti:

Hello!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
Funky16Corners:

Chresti!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:04pm
Funky16Corners:

How about that bass!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:05pm
coelacanth∅:

hey Larry and all
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey C!
  10:06pm
Miles:

hi dad!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:07pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey! Miles is here!
Avatar 🥁 10:07pm
Erica:

Hello Mini Larry!
Avatar 🥁 10:07pm
Erica:

It's nice to have Miles in the chat.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:08pm
Funky16Corners:

Yes it is! I installed the WFMU app on his phone so he could listen in.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:09pm
Jeff Ash:

Miles in the hizz-ouse!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
coelacanth∅:

does that mean i have to control my accent?!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:14pm
Funky16Corners:

Not at all, Miles is almost 15, and his father is a profound past master of intra-automobile profanity. He's heard it all.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15pm
coelacanth∅:

well then, boogie chillen
Avatar 🥁 10:15pm
Erica:

I'll keep it clean as usual to be on the safe side.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16pm
coelacanth∅:

(been listening to hours and hours of Mr.Hooker lately)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17pm
coelacanth∅:

never heard this blues for christmas though.
  10:18pm
rw:

Merry Holidays!
Avatar 10:18pm
still b/p:

I'll have mine with EXTRA vaganza, please.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:18pm
Franco Twinkie:

Love love love John Lee! Larry!!!
Avatar 🥁 10:19pm
Erica:

Same to you rw.
  10:19pm
rw:

My son’s name is Miles too! Hey Miles.
  10:20pm
rw:

Hey Erica!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
Jeff Ash:

Proof again that Bob Seger once was a badass.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
Funky16Corners:

SBP! rw! Franco!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
Funky16Corners:

@Jeff - Oh yeah!
Avatar 🥁 10:22pm
Erica:

Hey Larry, speaking of which, ever heard of those cut-in comedy records where there would a news reporter and everytime a question would be answered, it would be a clip of a song? I ask because there was one from 1979 that was Christmas themed. Forget what it was called though.
Avatar 🥁 10:23pm
Erica:

Also this was the 2nd time today I heard this song.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:23pm
Funky16Corners:

Yes! Break-in records. I have a few.
  10:23pm
rw:

Getting ready to make some Christmas gifts in the kitchen. Perfect timing. I’ll be dancing along. Prolly check in later. Thanks F16C!!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:24pm
Funky16Corners:

@Erica - Which song?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
Funky16Corners:

@rw - Enjoy!
Avatar 🥁 10:26pm
Erica:

@Larry "Don't Believe In Christmas" by the Sonics.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:27pm
Funky16Corners:

OK
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:30pm
Funky16Corners:

The early comedy stylings of Flo and Eddie
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:30pm
Franco Twinkie:

Mark and Howard.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:31pm
doctorjazz:

Ho Ho Ho!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Doc!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:35pm
Jeff Ash:

For those who haven't seen, check out the Christmas video from Lil' Jon. OH, YEAH!
Avatar 🥁 10:36pm
Erica:

That's right children. You better be good. That means you have to be perfect, and not be yourself. If you make one mistake in life, you'll get coal in your stocking. 'Cause Santa Claus is watching you.
Avatar 🥁 10:36pm
Erica:

Sorry had to make a joke about the song.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:37pm
Funky16Corners:

Well, it was future right wing kook Ray Stevens, so there's that.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:38pm
Funky16Corners:

@Jeff - I saw a mildly horrifying one the other day, 'Waffle House Christmas' by Bill Anderson with cameos from Tanya Tucker, and Kid Rock
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
Jeff Ash:

* Scurries away, cringing at the prospect *
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
Funky16Corners:

It was depressing. Bill is very, very, VERY old and not in good voice.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
Funky16Corners:

I wish Father Guido would come out of retirement
Avatar 🥁 10:40pm
Erica:

Don't want spaghetti or the 7 fishes either Guido?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:41pm
Funky16Corners:

I want the seven fishes!
Avatar 🥁 10:42pm
Erica:

Haha Larry!
Avatar 🥁 10:43pm
Erica:

Sorry to say I'm not a fan of fish, and if I were, my cat would probably try to eat it all.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:44pm
Franco Twinkie:

I want seven Ativan and a quart of Everclear so I can skip out on the whole deal.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:44pm
Funky16Corners:

I gave one of our cats a piece of lobster roll last night. He wasn't impressed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:44pm
chresti:

Santa is smoking reefer
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:46pm
chresti:

Wait until your're in your 20s, Miles
Avatar 🥁 10:46pm
Erica:

Finally, we need more Hannukah and Kwanza songs (and New Year's songs too).
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:48pm
doctorjazz:

Just the way they sing it in my temple!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:50pm
Funky16Corners:

I want to go to that temple!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
doctorjazz:

Joseph Spence is one of the most bizarre musicians out there (not in a bad way)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
Funky16Corners:

Yeah, eccentric in every way
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:52pm
doctorjazz:

(I WISH that ^was what my temple sounded like too)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:53pm
Funky16Corners:

Yeah, the hippest I've seen is the Jewish take on folk mass, which is to say, not hip at all.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:06pm
Franco Twinkie:

I realized I can't kill myself to avoid Christmas. I just ate one of the Clementines I bought about an hour ago, and I remembered tangerines hit their peak in January. Never mind.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:07pm
doctorjazz:

(had to take a few minutes while you were back announcing to play the Sharon Jones for my family .. Their Jaws hit the floor)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:08pm
Funky16Corners:

@FRanco - Mmmmmmmm...clementines, my fave!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:08pm
Funky16Corners:

@Doc - I don't think anyone has ever done a better Hannukah record.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:09pm
Franco Twinkie:

Johnny Lytle! Hot Sauce - also on Tuba.
Avatar 11:11pm
still b/p:

I like this set. Would be good for a Christmas gathering.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:13pm
chresti:

Agree!
  11:13pm
Doug Schulkind:

There goes Grogan, tooting his own Horn again.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:14pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Doug!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:16pm
chresti:

Santa's on his way and loaded...
  11:16pm
Doug Schulkind:

This is about as close to Mel Tormé as I am apt to get.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:18pm
Funky16Corners:

No Velvet Fog for you? Not even 'Coming Home Baby'?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:19pm
doctorjazz:

And Bird's White Christmas is also great!
  11:20pm
Doug Schulkind:

Maybe after three or four rusty nails, Larry.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:20pm
doctorjazz:

Kenny Dorham on trumpet
Avatar 11:20pm
still b/p:

We coulda played along:
charlesmcneal.com...
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:21pm
Funky16Corners:

Symphony Sid recording! For all you old jazz friends and your new jazz friends!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:25pm
doctorjazz:

I used to dislike Mel Torme... My wife used to like listening to Jonathan Schwartz in the car, and he often played Torme, and he grew on me after a while, got to like his singing
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:26pm
chresti:

wow, what a voice
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:26pm
Franco Twinkie:

This is it.
  11:28pm
Doug Schulkind:

Sweet Bob D is (was) the man for me.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
Funky16Corners:

yeah, and Miles did not speak well of him in retrospect. I don't think he liked sharing the grooves with a singer.
Avatar 🥁 11:43pm
Erica:

Quite psychedelic for an easy listening band.
Avatar 🥁 11:43pm
Erica:

Then again, they WERE a psychedelic band
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:44pm
Funky16Corners:

I wouldn't describe Rotary Connection as easy listening. They got quite trippy.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:44pm
Franco Twinkie:

A Christmas goose stuffed with fruit cake.
Avatar 🥁 11:44pm
Erica:

@Larry To me, they're a mix of both.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:45pm
Funky16Corners:

I would agree with that. Though there's soul in there, too, with Minnie Riperton and Sidney Barnes.
Avatar 11:46pm
still b/p:

Its two, two, two bands in one!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:48pm
Funky16Corners:

Maybe three!!
  11:50pm
rw:

Saved the funk til the end, did ya?
Avatar 🥁 11:50pm
Erica:

Either way, this is like egg nog mixed with LSD.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:51pm
Funky16Corners:

Good description!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:51pm
Franco Twinkie:

Ha!
  11:51pm
rw:

I hope someone spikes my eggnog with lsd this year.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:52pm
Funky16Corners:

I like my egg nog plain. No booze,
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:52pm
Franco Twinkie:

If I can score some acid, all will not be lost!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:54pm
chresti:

Egg nog would be perfect with cannibis
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:54pm
Franco Twinkie:

Nogabis.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:56pm
chresti:

Haha
Avatar 11:57pm
still b/p:

Eggnod.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:58pm
coelacanth∅:

i wish i had my father's eggnog recipe. 'might be lost forever now -in his house among a billion other papers that we're not going to look through.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:59pm
Franco Twinkie:

Happy holidays, Larry.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:59pm
Jeff Ash:

Thanks, Larry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:59pm
coelacanth∅:

most excellent Larry, for xmas music!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:59pm
Funky16Corners:

Now I have to go pick up some eggnog tomorrow.
Avatar 🥁 11:59pm
Erica:

It was a wild Christmas (sleigh)ride of a show tonight. Thanks Larry! And Merry Christmasukah!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:59pm
chresti:

Thanks Larry! Happy holidays!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 12:00am
Funky16Corners:

Thanks guys! Happy Holidays to you all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:00am
coelacanth∅:

(actually this is a keeper...if i ever want to hear xmas music this is worthy)
Thanks! have a great time away.
gnight everyone
  12:01am
rw:

Eggnog. Me too. Thanks Larry!!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 12:01am
Funky16Corners:

Goodnight all!
  12:01am
rw:

Happy holidays everyone!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 12:02am
Funky16Corners:

God bless us every one!
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