Charles Brown - Driftin' Blues (The Best Of) (Full Album)

I love going back and looking at the wonderful blues musicians of the past, man the gems that you can find. Consider one Charles Brown, a master bluesman in my mind.  While some others may be better known, few can say they were as good.

Mr. Brown had a big mellow tone, and his piano work was top notch.  This album shows how influential he was.  You can hear the evolution of the blues in some of the songs that were covered by others.

As always, love the music, support the music, buy the music. Driftin Blues: Best of

Notes from YouTube;

Extremely underrated Blues man and hard to find album. He's known for the songs "Black Night" and "Driftin' Blues" both on this record. 

1. Driftin' Blues 0:00
2. Homesick Blues 3:16
3. Get Yourself Another Fool 6:28
4. In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down 9:32
5. A Long Time 12:30
6. It's Nothing 16:05
7. Trouble Blues 18:57
8. My Baby's Gone 21:21
9. Black Night 24:23
10. I'll Always Be In Love With You 27:32
11. Seven Long Days 30:29
12. Hard Times 33:33
13. Evening Shadows 36:44
14. I Lost Everything 39:31
15. Lonesome Feeling 42:31
16. Cryin' Mercy 45:29
17. I've Been Saving My Love For You 48:13
18. Fool's Paradise 50:12
19. Please Don't Drive Me Away 53:00
20. Merry Christmas Baby 55:23

Charles Brown - Black Night

Y'all know I got the blues so bad. Woke up at about 3:00 am this morning, saw this in my twitter feed and I had to hear this song.

Fits the mood.

Charles Brown "Please Come Home For Christmas"

Charles Brown singing "Please Come Home For Christmas".

Charles Brown: Merry Christmas Baby

Charles Brown singing "Merry Christmas Baby". Classic



Merry Christmas Baby: A Compilation @SqueezeMyLemon

Charles Brown & Bonnie Raitt Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Charles Brown – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - blues ♫

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com

Merry Christmas Baby: A Compilation

I've always liked the Christmas song Merry Christmas Baby. The first version that I ever heard was the blues singer Charles Brown's version.

According to Wikipedia;

"Merry Christmas, Baby" is an R & B Christmas standard written by Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore. It has been covered by many artists including Otis Redding, B.B. King and Chuck Berry. Perhaps the most notable cover of this song is performed by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band recorded live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, and included on the Christmas album A Very Special Christmas, released in 1987.

Johnny Moore's Three Blazers was one of the hottest blues attractions on the West Coast when their recording of "Merry Christmas, Baby" reached position #3 on Billboard's R & B Juke Box chart during the Christmas of 1947. Guitarist Johnny Moore commandeered an impressive lineup of players for the recording session, including bassist Eddie Williams, guitarist Oscar Moore (then of the King Cole Trio), and singer/pianist Charles Brown[2]. A version of this song, recorded by Bonnie Raitt and Charles Brown, is included on the Christmas album "A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2", released in 1992.

Please check out a few versions that I was able to find.


Hanson – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com



Elliott Yamin – Merry Christmas, Baby @ Blip.FM

Merry Christmas, Baby @ Amazon.com


Boney James – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - Vocal jazz

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Etta Jones – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - blues jazz ♫

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Dodie Stevens – Merry, Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - Vocal jazz ♫

Merry Christmas Baby b/w same @ Amazon.com


B.B. King – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - blues ♫

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Charles Brown – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - blues ♫

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Ramsey Lewis Trio – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - jazz piano ♫

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Russ Freeman – Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM - jazz instrumental ♫
Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Charles Brown & Bonnie Raitt Merry Christmas Baby @Blip.FM

Merry Christmas Baby @ Amazon.com


Wyclef Jean Stevie Wonder – Merry Christmas Baby - At the White House no doubt! #soul ♫

Charles Brown - Merry Christmas Baby - 1983

Charles Brown - Merry Christmas Baby - 1983

Cool Christmas Blues Music

Cool Christmas Blues

Click image for info @Amazon.com

OK, I'll admit it. I'm one of those people who loves and plays Christmas music. And because I also love blues music so much, I especially love Christmas blues music. And because it is the season I want to ask that you bare with me as I get my Christmas blues music groove on.

This CD is one of my favorites. It includes Mr. Browns two definitive Blues Christmas classics. Merry Christmas Baby and Please Come Home For Christmas. These two quintessential Christmas blues hits, and nine other songs will add to your holiday cheer or Christmas melancholy depending on your disposition during this time of year.

It's the Birthday of Charles Brown

Charles Brown (September 13, 1922 – January 21, 1999), born in Texas City, Texas was an American blues singer and pianist whose soft-toned, slow-paced blues-club style influenced the development of blues performance during the 1940s and 1950s. He had several hit recordings, including "Drifting Blues" and "Merry Christmas Baby".

Charles Brown: Driftin Blues


Charles Brown: All My Life