Name: Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
Brand: Ella Fitzgerald
SKU: 230202
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Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas

Rating

Album: Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Jingle Bells Album Version	More Info...	2:23
2)	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Album Version	More Info...	2:18
3)	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Album Version	More Info...	2:56
4)	What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Album Version	More Info...	3:32
5)	Sleigh Ride Album Version	More Info...	2:56
6)	The Christmas Song Album Version	More Info...	3:00
7)	Good Morning Blues Album Version	More Info...	3:16
8)	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Album Version	More Info...	2:42
9)	Winter Wonderland Album Version	More Info...	2:15
10)	Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Album Version	More Info...	2:51
11)	Frosty The Snowman Album Version	More Info...	2:12
12)	White Christmas Album Version	More Info...	3:01
13)	The Secret Of Christmas	More Info...	2:46
14)	Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/O Little Town Of Bethlehem	More Info...	3:35
15)	Christmas Island	More Info...	2:18
16)	The Christmas Song	More Info...	3:41
17)	White Christmas	More Info...	3:44
18)	Frosty The Snowman	More Info...	2:12
2)	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town	More Info...	0:02
3)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	More Info...	0:03
4)	What Are You Doing New Years Eve?	More Info...	0:03
5)	Sleigh Ride	More Info...	0:03
6)	The Christmas Song	More Info...	0:03
7)	Good Morning Blues	More Info...	0:03
8)	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!	More Info...	0:02
9)	Winter Wonderland	More Info...	0:02
10)	Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer	More Info...	0:03
11)	Frosty, the Snowman	More Info...	0:02
12)	White Christmas	More Info...	0:03
13)	The Secret of Christmas	More Info...	0:02
14)	Medley: We Three Kings of Orient Are/O Little Town of Bethlehem	More Info...	0:03
15)	Christmas Island	More Info...	0:02
16)	The Christmas Song (Alternative Take)	More Info...	0:03
17)	White Christmas (Alternative Take)	More Info...	0:03
18)	Frosty, the Snowman (Alternative Take)	More Info...	0:02

Album: Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Jingle Bells Album Version	More Info...	2:23
2)	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Album Version	More Info...	2:18
3)	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Album Version	More Info...	2:56
4)	What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Album Version	More Info...	3:32
5)	Sleigh Ride Album Version	More Info...	2:56
6)	The Christmas Song Album Version	More Info...	3:00
7)	Good Morning Blues Album Version	More Info...	3:16
8)	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Album Version	More Info...	2:42
9)	Winter Wonderland Album Version	More Info...	2:15
10)	Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Album Version	More Info...	2:51
11)	Frosty The Snowman Album Version	More Info...	2:12
12)	White Christmas Album Version	More Info...	3:01
13)	The Secret Of Christmas	More Info...	2:46
14)	Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/O Little Town Of Bethlehem	More Info...	3:35
15)	Christmas Island	More Info...	2:18
16)	The Christmas Song	More Info...	3:41
17)	White Christmas	More Info...	3:44
18)	Frosty The Snowman	More Info...	2:12
2)	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town	More Info...	0:02
3)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	More Info...	0:03
4)	What Are You Doing New Years Eve?	More Info...	0:03
5)	Sleigh Ride	More Info...	0:03
6)	The Christmas Song	More Info...	0:03
7)	Good Morning Blues	More Info...	0:03
8)	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!	More Info...	0:02
9)	Winter Wonderland	More Info...	0:02
10)	Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer	More Info...	0:03
11)	Frosty, the Snowman	More Info...	0:02
12)	White Christmas	More Info...	0:03
13)	The Secret of Christmas	More Info...	0:02
14)	Medley: We Three Kings of Orient Are/O Little Town of Bethlehem	More Info...	0:03
15)	Christmas Island	More Info...	0:02
16)	The Christmas Song (Alternative Take)	More Info...	0:03
17)	White Christmas (Alternative Take)	More Info...	0:03
18)	Frosty, the Snowman (Alternative Take)	More Info...	0:02

Performer Notes

Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Frank DeVol And His Orchestra.
Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York on July 15 & 16, 1960 and Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California on August 5, 1960.
Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Will Friedwald.
Recording information: Columbia Recording Studios, New York, NY (09/03/1959-08/05/1960); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (09/03/1959-08/05/1960); United Recorders, Hollywood, CA (09/03/1959-08/05/1960).
Editor: Peter Pullman.
Arranger: Frank DeVol.
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is a charming, warmly humorous -- and yes, swinging -- set of classic Christmas tunes. The program is familiar, from bouncy singalongs like "Jingle Bells" to slinky ballads like a downright sexy "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," but Fitzgerald treats each song with exactly as much respect as it deserves. And so Frank Loesser's "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" is wistfully romantic and Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne's "Let It Snow" is kittenishly enticing. As always, Norman Granz's production avoids the schlock that drowns some holiday sets. This is as good as jazz Christmas albums get.