This Christmas platter adds another page to
Roomful's voluminous releases for Rounder's Varrick and Bullseye Blues imprints. Their only holiday album is a unique collection of some of the greatest R&B Christmas tunes of all time, including
Chuck Berry's "Run Rudolph Run,"
Fats Domino's "I Told Santa Claus" and
Lloyd Glenn's "Christmas Celebration."
Roomful also puts their distinctive touch on classics by
Mel Torme ("The Christmas Song"),
Nat King Cole ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"),
Jesse Belvin ("I Want You With Me Christmas"),
Lowell Fulson ("I Want to Spend Christmas With You") and swinging takes on "Let It Snow," the perennial "White Christmas" (done up New Orleans style) and a holiday slant to
Count Basie's "Good Morning Blues." ~ Cub Koda