Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top Releases Christmas Single “Jingle Bell Blues”

November 11, 2021

ZZ Top’s guitarist Billy Gibbons has just released his own, jazzy version of the classic “Jingle Bells” Christmas tune in a new single he calls “Jingle Bell Blues.”

While already available on streaming, the track is also available to order as a vinyl 7” single with a twist–a large hole in the center of the record meant for a jukebox.

“Around Christmas, it always seems that there are five to ten holiday selections listed in the lower right corner of a typical jukebox in a typical juke joint, the song titles and artist names printed on wreath-bedecked title strips,” Gibbons explains of the intention behind the unique feature. “Our hope is for ‘Jingle Bell Blues’ to be one of those records.”

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