Join Central Standard this Thursday as we enjoy a selection of nontraditional tunes, perfect for this time of the year.
We'll be throwing a radio holiday party, with KCUR music experts Chuck Haddix, Renee Blanche, Bill Shapiro, and Miles Bonny. They've put together an eclectic collection of songs perfect for winter celebrations or gift-giving.
Some song selections from our guests...
Chuck Haddix, host of The Fish Fry
- Vara Hall Ward - The Last Month of the Year
- Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Merry Christmas Baby
- Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
- Louis Armstrong & the Commanders - 'Zat You, Santa Claus
- Donny Hathaway - This Christmas
Renee Blanche, host of Night Tides
- Seay - Carol The Bells
- David Arkenstone - Silver Bells
- Dana Cunningham - The First Noel
- Temptations - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
- Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
- Arthur Verocai - Pelas Sombras
- Little Beaver - A Tribute to Wes
- Tom Brock - The Love We Share is the Greatest Love of Them All
- Ella Fitzgerald - Good Morning Blues
Sample some sounds for yourself:
Louis Armstrong's 'Zat You, Santa Claus:
http://youtu.be/KQQU2ykEQqo
Donny Hathaway's This Christmas:
http://youtu.be/pj1mVUEHeUE
Arthur Verocai's Pela Sombras:
http://youtu.be/klCUuM321IU
& Ella Fitzgerald's Good Morning Blues:
http://youtu.be/-Xl4iaF_Zoc