James Brown Sings Christmas Songs is the thirteenth studio album and first Christmas album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in November 1966, by King Records. It charted for 11 weeks peaking at #13 on Billboards Best Bets For Christmas album chart December 16, 1967."Billboard Best Bets For Christmas." Billboard, vol. 79, no. 50, December 16, 1967, p. 61. worldradiohistory.com.
Track listing
Personnel
James Brown – lead vocals, organ ("This Is My Lonely Christmas Part 1"), piano ("This Is My Lonely Christmas Part 2")
The Charmaines
Gigi Griffin, Dee Watkins, Irene Vinegar – backing vocalsThe James Brown Orchestra'
Frank Brown, Denny Bayliss, Dick Coghill – trumpet Levi Rasbury – valve trombone Nat Jones – alto saxophone, arrangement Pee Wee Ellis, Gordon Brisker, James McGary – tenor saxophone James McGary – baritone saxophone Joe Sherman, Ray Castillo, Ron Konieczka, Herman Wasserman – violin Bobby Byrd – organ, electric piano Jimmy Nolen – guitar Michael Moore – bass Clyde Stubblefield – drums
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