EVERYBODY'S DOING THE XMAS TWIST

This mix is not messing around - alternating all the way through with some nice soul and country-tinged tracks. If the first song sounds familiar this holiday season, you've probably heard it blasting from your TV and you did a double take. If you want a nice recap on the wonderful rise of the Alabama Shakes over the past year, check out this link. Lots of other nice little gems on this one, including the cut that gives this mix its title, from the Twistin' Kings, better known as one of the greatest bands ever assembled, the mighty Motown house band - the Funk Brothers.

1. You Ain't Alone - Alabama Shakes
2. Go-Go Round - Gordon Lightfoot
3. Lonely Christmas - George Bowers
4. Christmas Time For Everybody But Me - Hank Ballard
5. White Christmas - Ernest Tubb
6. Out Of The East - Charley Pride
7. Soulful Christmas - Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience
8. Christmas Light - Keegan DeWitt & The Sparrows
9. Here It Is Christmas - Old 97s
10. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Billy Taylor
11. Christmas Clock - Del Reeves
12. Christmas Time's a Comin' - Buck Owens
13. Xmas Twist - Twistin' Kings
14. Christmas Elf - Professor Anonymous & The Marshalls
15. I Still Miss Someone - Whiskeytown
16. Almost Time For Santa - Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
17. Christmas Is Saturday - Don Dixon
18. The Friendly Beasts - Louvin Brothers
19. Merry Christmas Baby - Hank Crawkford
20. Not On Christmas Eve - Boca Chica
21. Santa Claus Boogie - Hasil Adkins
22. Let It Snow - Diplomats of Sound
23. Christmas With The Band - Ox
24. Please Come Home For Christmas - Willie Nelson
25. Every Day Is Christmas (When I'm Lovin' You) - Charles Bradley
26. Winter Wonderland - Allen Toussaint

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