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Leonard Lopate spins some of his favorite music from the Golden age of Gospel in his annual Christmas Gospel special.

Music playlist:
CD22 When Was Jesus Born? (Selah Jubilee Singers… Norman “Crip” Harris w. Thurmon Ruth) 44/45 on Manor
CD10 No Room at the Hotel (Chosen Gospel Singers…Lou Rawls) 1954
CD9 The Holy Babe (Mahalia – Sings Songs of Christmas) Lionel Hampton and Milt Hinton ‘55
CD4 Go Tell It On the Mountain (Mahalia Jackson) Apollo ‘50
CD13 Silent Night (Mahalia – Sings Songs of Christmas) ‘55
CD11 No Room at the Hotel (Jessie Mae Renfro) ‘53
LPB/4 Silent Night (Sis. Rosetta Tharpe – 21 Gospel Stars) ‘49
CD4 Poor Little Jesus Boy (Mattie Williams - Black Nativity) ‘61
CD4 No Room at the Inn (O Holy Night) ‘59
CD7 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Marion – Through Many Dangers)
CD7 O Come All Ye Faithful (O Holy Night)
CD7 What Are You Gonna Name Your Baby? (Shirley Caesar)
CD8 The First Noel (Yolanda Adams)
CD8 Go Tell It On the Mountain (Mom and Pop Winans/A Gosple Family Xmas)
CD4 No Room at the Inn (Mahalia sings songs of Christmas)