"Back Door Santa" - B B King

Good morning peeps!! Ever notice how R and B singers add their own soulful flavor to traditional Christmas songs? Some even redo traditional songs that become classics like, "White Christmas" by The Drifters, which in my opinion, is the ultimate R and B Christmas song! What? With Clyde McPhatter doing  his signature falsetto lead tenor, and the legendary Bill Pinkney coming in with a booming bass! One of my fondest childhood Christmas memories is of company coming over on Christmas Eve to party, and my mother and father always having the latest music playing. White Christmas was a sure 'nuff  tradition in my household! I can remember my singing uncles performing this and other songs, as my cousin Ernest played his guitar! Uncle Elmo sang bass as my mother did Clyde's part. Boy, those were good times! So, in the spirit of Christmas...here are my favorite R and B Christmas songs. Please as always, add your favorites! These are in no particular order.

1. White Christmas - The Drifters

2. Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown

3. Silent Night - The Temptations

4. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

5. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway

6. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston

7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - J5

8. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt

9. Little Drummer Boy - The Supremes

10.Back Door Santa - B B King