Advent calendar: December 22—Freddie King, “Christmas Tears”
Advent calendar: December 22—Freddie King, “Christmas Tears”
Freddie King, “Christmas Tears” (1961)
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The three Kings—B.B., Albert, and Freddie—all left their mark on the Christmas blues. B.B. had “Christmas Celebration” and Albert’s “Santa Claus Wants Some Loving” is fun, but Freddie’s 1961 single is the real thing.
