Looking Back at the First 100, Pt. 2

Last week, I started a look back at some of the highlights from
the first 100 episodes of Twelve Songs of Christmas. This
week, Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5 talks about his relationship
to his Christmas songs when a stroke prevented him from playing
them at their CD release show. Americana rocker JD McPherson
talks about the inspiration for the songs on his modern Christmas
classic, Socks, and Magic 101.9 program director Steve Suter
takes us behind the scenes on the all-Christmas radio format. New
Orleans singer Debbie Davis talks about what it's like to have a
Christmas show that becomes a tradition, and songwriter Josh
Rouse remembers Christmas music in Spain. 


In the episode, I mention a few stories I'd link to--my piece for
Nola.com on the all-Christmas radio format, and my interview with
Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet.


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