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DJ Sessions: Christmas Music Old And New

caption: By New Year's Day, when the needles start dropping and it's time to clean out the family room, what will you do with your Christmas tree? (Evelyn/Unsplash)
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By New Year's Day, when the needles start dropping and it's time to clean out the family room, what will you do with your Christmas tree? (Evelyn/Unsplash)

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with one of his favorite childhood DJs, Mike Haile (@mitmradio) of WHMS in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, about favorite holiday tunes.

Check out the Spotify and Apple Music playlists for our DJ SessionsMusic From The Segment

John Legend, “Merry Christmas Baby/Give Love On Christmas Day”

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Gene Autry, “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”

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Pentatonix, “Where Are You, Christmas?”

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Michael Bublé, “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”

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Eric Clapton, “Christmas Tears”

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Mariah Carey, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

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The Ronettes, “Sleigh Ride”

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Dan Fogelberg, “Same Old Lang Syne”

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Alvin and the Chipmunks, “The Chipmunk Song/Christmas Don’t Be Late”

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