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Uncle Joe Benson's Rockin' Xmas Show 2007.
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Three Hours of
Classic Rock Christmas Songs

plus Rare Nuggets with Joe Benson's
Artist Interviews and signature stories




Featuring interviews and greetings from
Randy Bachman of The Guess Who,
Martin Barre of Jethro Tull,
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Joe Elliott & Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard,
Roger Daltrey of The Who,
Peter Frampton,
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top,
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders,
Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson of Rush,
Lynyrd Skynyrd
John Lodge of The Moody Blues,
Steve Miller,
Stevie Nicks,
Paul O'Neill of the Trans Siberian Orchestra,
Tom Petty,
Ed Roland of Collective Soul
Tom Scholz & Brad Delp of Boston,
Bob Seger,
Brian Setzer,
The Scorpions,
George Thorogood,
Little Steven Van Zandt and
Ann Wilson of Heart



Hour One

Ted Nugent: "Deck The Halls"
David Bowie & Bing Crosby: "Little Drummer Boy"
Smithereens: "Twas The Night Before Christmas"
Mick Jagger & Joss Stone: "Lonely Without You (This Christmas)"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: "Christmas All Over"
Trans Siberian Orchestra: "Wizards In Winter"

Steve Lukather & Edgar Winter: "Winter Wonderland"
Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"
Eagles: "Please Come Home For Christmas"
Elvin Bishop: "Silent Night"
Eric Clapton: "Christmas Tears"

The Who: "Christmas"
George Thorogood: "Rock & Roll Christmas"
The Pretenders: "2,000 Miles"
AC/DC: "Mistress For Christmas"
Randy Bachman: "Taking Care Of Christmas"


Hour Two

The Brian Setzer Orchestra: "Jingle Bells"
Greg Lake: "I Believe In Father Christmas"
Bruce Springsteen: "Merry Christmas Baby"
Jethro Tull: "Christmas Song"
Queen: "Thank God (It's Christmas)"

Bob Seger: "Little Drummer Boy"
Paul McCartney: "Wonderful Christmastime"
The Ventures: "Sleigh Ride"
Pat Benatar: "Please Come Home For Christmas"
Boston: "God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen"

Bruce Springsteen: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
John Lennon & Yoko Ono: "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)"
Steve Lukather & Eddie Van Halen: "Joy To the World"
Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Run Run Rudolph"
Camp Freddy: "Merry Christmas Everybody"
Smithereens: "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"


Hour Three

Billy Squier: "Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You"
38 Special: "It's Christmas And I Miss You"
Elvis Presley: "Santa Bring My Baby Back"
The Moody Blues: "Don't Need A Reindeer"
Collective Soul: "Blue Christmas"

U2: "Christmas Baby (Please Come Home)"
The Kinks: "Father Christmas"
Chris Isaak & Stevie Nicks: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
Steven Tyler: "Rockin' On Top Of The World"
Keith Richards: "Run Run Rudolph"
TSO: "Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24"

John Mellencamp: "Teddi's Song (When Christmas Comes)"
The Brian Setzer Orchestra: "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"
ZZ Top: "As Time Goes By"
The Black Crowes: "Back Door Santa"
Heart: "Here Is Christmas"
Beach Boys: "Little St. Nick"
Gary Hoey: "Greensleeves"



A 39-year radio veteran, "Uncle Joe" Benson does the afternoon drive shift at 95.5 KLOS in Los Angeles and the nationally syndicated Off The Record program. He also authored the acclaimed Uncle Joe's Record Guide series of Rock & Roll history books.

Since the mid-Eighties, Joe has assembled an annual compilation of Rock & Roll Holiday Songs celebrating the Christmas season. 2007 marks the eighth year of international syndication for the show.


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Happy Holidays!