Amir Questlove–Thompson

This is like in the 90s. It's she had a Christmas themed show once. And I remember they played this song called Santa Claus is a Black Man. And I called the station and just left a note. Like, I don't know if you guys know who I am and whatever this Questlove of the Roots. And I got to know the name of that song.

This is like in the 90s. It's she had a Christmas themed show once. And I remember they played this song called Santa Claus is a Black Man. And I called the station and just left a note. Like, I don't know if you guys know who I am and whatever this Questlove of the Roots. And I got to know the name of that song.

And shockingly, I think like two days later, they emailed me back and sent me a cassette copy of the song because that's the times we were living in. And what's also notable about this song is that I believe that singer Luther Vandross, who at the time was a local singer, and ironically, the one act I had to leave off of Summer of Soul, he's also singing background on the song.

And shockingly, I think like two days later, they emailed me back and sent me a cassette copy of the song because that's the times we were living in. And what's also notable about this song is that I believe that singer Luther Vandross, who at the time was a local singer, and ironically, the one act I had to leave off of Summer of Soul, he's also singing background on the song.

And shockingly, I think like two days later, they emailed me back and sent me a cassette copy of the song because that's the times we were living in. And what's also notable about this song is that I believe that singer Luther Vandross, who at the time was a local singer, and ironically, the one act I had to leave off of Summer of Soul, he's also singing background on the song.

Yeah, Power of Love. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, Power of Love. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, Power of Love. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Well, I just loved the absolute innocence of it. Yeah. similar to I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. This is Christmas through the eyes of a child who, the whole point is that kids don't know that their parents are really Santa Claus. So this is, besides I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, this is sort of another song in that vein where

Well, I just loved the absolute innocence of it. Yeah. similar to I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. This is Christmas through the eyes of a child who, the whole point is that kids don't know that their parents are really Santa Claus. So this is, besides I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, this is sort of another song in that vein where

Well, I just loved the absolute innocence of it. Yeah. similar to I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. This is Christmas through the eyes of a child who, the whole point is that kids don't know that their parents are really Santa Claus. So this is, besides I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, this is sort of another song in that vein where

Yeah, she doesn't realize that her dad is actually Santa Claus.

Yeah, she doesn't realize that her dad is actually Santa Claus.

Yeah, she doesn't realize that her dad is actually Santa Claus.

You know why I chose this? Stevie Wonder is world famous for his unique jingles for radio stations. You know, if you search the internet high and low, you can find some that he's done over the years and over the decades. So these jingles, there's actually a Philadelphia version of

You know why I chose this? Stevie Wonder is world famous for his unique jingles for radio stations. You know, if you search the internet high and low, you can find some that he's done over the years and over the decades. So these jingles, there's actually a Philadelphia version of

You know why I chose this? Stevie Wonder is world famous for his unique jingles for radio stations. You know, if you search the internet high and low, you can find some that he's done over the years and over the decades. So these jingles, there's actually a Philadelphia version of