Outside the Lines With Rap Genius
New Podcast! Christmas With Bill Adler (#58)
Nothing defines Christmas quite like the season's music. But if you can't take yet another "Jingle Bells" or "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," we've got the answer for you
Returning guest Bill Adler is many things -- music archivist, gallerist, head of PR for Def Jam at its creative apex -- but he's also a well-known Christmas music nut. After marrying into a Christian family, he started finding the best, most under-appreciated Christmas music he could, and putting it together into a compilation. He's been sending his Christmas Jollies mixes to family and friends every year since the early 80s
His mixes, despite having a relatively small circulation, have gotten tons of attention over the years. So we decided to talk to him about seasonal tunes, including his very important role in creating a certain holiday standard
If you enjoy our interview, you can check out annotated show excerpts
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