V/A - Have Yourself A Swingin' Little Christmas CD (Bear Family)

This Christmas/Holiday disc from Bear Family includes a 24-page booklet and a whopping 27 tracks, clocking in at approx. 75 minutes. These include the two rare songs from Louis Armstrong's 1953 comedic Decca single and the original version of Kay Starr's Waiting For The Man With The Bag, which became famous through the Brian Setzer Orchestra! Glenn Miller's big-band version of Jingle Bells as well as Mario Lanza's goose-bumps causing interpretation of Silent Night and the breathtaking Christmas classics of the Mills Brothers and Johnny Mercer, rousing danceable rhythms until the Christmas tree wiggles! Also included is a rare R&B title by Thelma Cooper, who is often confused with Dolly Cooper! A compilation that will not only delight the fans of Swing - it is so much more enjoyable to prepare a Christmas cake with this music playing, and dance lovers will always get their money's worth!

Tracks:

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (Vocal by Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres & The Modernaires) - Jingle Bells
The Ames Brothers - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
The Mills Brothers - Here Comes Santa Claus
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan with His Tympany Five - Baby, It's Cold Outside
Perry Como - Frosty The Snowman
Les Brown & His Band Of Renown - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
The Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians - Winter Wonderland
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (Vocal by Joe Harris) - Santa Claus Came In The Spring (From the RKO film 'To Beat The Band')
Anne Shelton with Roy Robertson & His Orchestra - Merry Christmas
Fats Waller & His Rhythm - Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
'Sugar Chile' Robinson - Christmas Boogie
Thelma Cooper - I Need A Man (For Xmas)
The Andrews Sisters with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians - Christmas Island
Billy May & His Orchestra - Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo
Johnny Mercer - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Kay Starr - (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag
Louis Armstrong & The Commanders - Zat You, Santa Claus'
Ella Fitzgerald - Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney
Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang - What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')
Peggy Lee - The Christmas Spell
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (Vocal by Sonny Parker) - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Louis Armstrong & The Commanders - Cool Yule
Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra (Vocal by Lola Dee) - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (Vocal by Sonny Parker) - Merry Christmas, Baby
The Mills Brothers - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
The Ames Brothers - Jingle Bells
Mario Lanza - Silent Night