Just in case you need something to jump start you into the Christmas spirit in spite of your Bah Humbug self, here are some events that might help get your Yuletide motor running.
And if part of your Christmas traditions involves visiting Bubby Knott’s Flat Iron Christmas Farm you may want to check out the following.
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Mabel Scott recorded Boogie Woogie Santa in 1948 but it wasn’t until 10 years later that Chuck recorded this tune which may well be the first “Rock and Roll” Christmas song. Little trivia for you – it was written by Johnny Marks who also wrote another famous Rudolph song that you may have heard – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Gene Autry recorded that dreck in 1949 and we’ve been suffering every Christmas since then having to listen to it. Guess you can tell which Rudolph song I prefer.
P.S. That opening guitar riff held up pretty well for Chuck as he also used it on Johnny B Goode, Oh Carol, Roll Over Beethoven, Little Queenie and who knows how many other of his songs. For a good article on the “Chuck Berry riff” click here.