NYNO 9608

Allen Toussaint & Friends
A New Orleans Christmas

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Special thanks to Josh Feigenbaum of MJI and co-founder of NYNO... yes. For it was his brainchild that has brought about such a collage of treasures for one purpose... love for the indigenous music of New Orleans - - - Allen Toussaint.

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Selections

• 1 Christmas This Year
  • Writer/Pub: Hamilton/Katie Mae Music Co. (BMI)
  • Larry Hamilton lead vocal, Allen Toussaint piano + keyboards, Scott Goudeau guitar, Charles Moore bass, Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson drums, Suzanne Bonseigneur, Ed Rousell backing vocals
• 2 We Three Kings
  • Writer: Hopkins, arr. Myles
  • Raymond Myles lead vocal + piano + all instrumental sounds, Vanessa Thomas + Eunice Green + Daniel Morgan backing vocals
• 3 New Year's Resolution
  • Writer/Pub: Parker/Catron/Frierson, Irving Music, Inc.-East Memphis/Redwal Music Co., Inc. (BMI)
  • Tricia Boutte and Larry Hamilton lead vocals, Allen Toussaint piano + keyboards, Scott Goudeau guitar, Charles Moore bass, Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson drums
• 4 Santa's Second Line
  • Writer/Pub: Andrews + James + Hingle + Hunter/6th Ward Music (BMI)
  • New Birth Brass Band James Andrew lead vocal + trumpet, Kerwin James Tuba + percussion, Reginald Steward trombone, Corey Henry trombone, Roderick Paulin tenor sax, Kerry Hunter snare, Cayetano Hingle Bass drum + percussion
• 5 Silent Night, Holy Night
  • Writer/Pub: Gruber + Mohr, arr. Toussaint/Screen Gems-EMI + Marsaint (BMI)
  • Allen Toussaint piano
• 6 Christmas Comes But Once a Year
  • Writer/Pub: Milburn + Schubert/Trio Music + Fort Knox Music (BMI)
  • Wallace Johnson lead vocal, Allen Toussaint piano + keyboards, Paul "Buck" Sinegal guitar, Scott Goudeau guitar, Charles Moore bass, Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson drums, Brian "Breeze" Cayolle tenor and baritone sax, Tracy Griffin trumpet
• 7 Christmas In New Orleans
  • Writer/Pub: Sherman + Van Winkle/Annandale Music Co. + Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
  • James Andrews lead vocal, Allen Toussaint piano, Scott Goudeau, Charles Moore bass, Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson drums
• 8 Jingle Bells
  • Writer: Pierpont, arr. New Birth Brass band
  • New Birth Brass Band James Andrew lead vocal + trumpet, Kerwin James Tuba + percussion, Reginald Steward trombone, Corey Henry trombone, Roderick Paulin tenor sax, Kerry Hunter snare, Cayetano Hingle Bass drum + percussion
• 9 O Holy Night
  • Writer: Adam, arr. Myles
  • Raymond Myles lead vocal + piano + keyboards, Johnny Walker, Jr. bass, Johnny Walker III drums, Vanessa Thomas + Tara Richardson + Cory Wallace + Eunice Green + Toney Smith backing vocals
• 10 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)
  • Writer/Pub: Torme + Wells/Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (BMI)
  • Wallace Johnson lead vocal, Allen Toussaint piano + keyboards
• 11 Winter Wonderland
  • Writer/Pub: Bernard + Smith/Bregman Vocco & Conn (ASCAP)
  • Larry Hamilton lead vocal, Allen Toussaint piano + keyboards, Paul "Buck" Sinegal guitar, Scott Goudeau guitar, Charles Moore bass, Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson drums, Brian "Breeze" Cayolle tenor and baritone sax, Tracy Griffin flugelhorn
• 12 Do You Hear What I Hear?
  • Writer/Pub: Regney + Shane/Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
  • Tricia Boutte lead vocal, Allen Toussaint keyboards + organ, Scott Goudeau guitar, Charles Moore bass, Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson bass, Suzanne Bonseigneur + Ed Roussell backing vocals
• 13 Merry Christmas, Baby
  • Writer/Pub: Baxter + Moore/Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (ASCAP)
  • Grace Darling lead vocal, Allen Toussaint keyboards + organ, Scott Goudeau guitar, Charles Moore bass, Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson drums

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Produced by Allen Toussaint
Year Released: 1997

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