The Whole Wide World Christmas Playlist
If you've listened faithfully to Rita Houston's weekly Whole Wide World vibe, you got to hear her version of Christmas music every December. From Andy Williams to Amos Lee, Frank Sinatra to Pink Martini, her mix was always different, but stayed true to Rita's own eclectic mix of holiday faithfuls at home.
Remembering Rita — and how much she loved the music of Christmastime — here's the last holiday mix that Rita compiled in 2019, now available in a handy Spotify playlist below to listen whenever you'd like.
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The Whole Wide World Christmas Playlist (Spotify playlist compiled by FUV's Rita Houston)
Playlist:
Charles Brown, "Merry Christmas Baby"
Diane Birch, "Gee Whiz It’s Christmas"
Vince Guaraldi, "Christmastime is Here"
The Lone Bellow, "A Marshmallow World"
Louis Armstrong, "Cool Yule"
Shelby Lynne, "Sleigh Ride"
Frank Sinatra, "Jingle Bells"
Duke Ellington, "Sugar Rum Cherry"
Peggy Lee, "Sleigh Ride"
Joni Mitchell, "River"
Everything But the Girl, "25th of December"
Tony Bennett, "I’ll Be Home for Christmas"
Jose Feliciano, "Feliz Navidad"
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, "Funky Little Drummer Boy"
Darlene Love, "Christmas Baby Please Come Home"
Iron & Wine with Calexico/Kathleen Edwards, "Fairytale of New York"
Donny Hathaway, "This Christmas"
Andy Williams, "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Teddy Thompson with Rufus Wainwright, "White Christmas"
Puppini Sisters, "Last Christmas"
The Supremes, "My Favorite Things"
Kenny Loggins, "Celebrate Me Home"
Death Cab for Cutie, "Christmas Please Come Home"
Chris Isaak, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Meaghan Smith, "It Snowed"
Dean Martin, "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow"
The Waitresses, "Christmas Wrapping"
Pink Martini, "Santa Baby"
Johnny Mathis, "Sleigh Ride"
The Crystals, "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"
Billie Holiday, "I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
William Bell, "Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday"
Norah Jones, "Peace"
Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"
James Taylor, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
The Polyphonic Spree, "Happy XMAS"
Andrew Bird, "Skating"
Rosanne Cash, "May Everyday Be Christmas Day"
Lake Street Dive, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, "Silent Night"
Joan Osborne, "Children Go Where I Send Thee"
Ella Fitzgerald, "Sleigh Ride"
Amos Lee, "Holiday"
The Band, "Christmas Must Be Tonight"
Josh Rouse, "New York Holiday"
The Roches, "The Hallelujah Chorus"