V/A - Santa Swings...The Windup CD (Bear Family)

Bear Family Records went to the bottom of the shellac box for this Christmas collection of swingin' jazz from the 30s and 40s. The disc features Glenn Miller, Paul Whiteman, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Putney Dandridge, Jimmy Ray, Stew Pletcher, Alvino Rey, Stuff Smith and many others. It's been carefully compiled and remastered from the best possible sources. 'Windup', by the way, refers to the suitable playback device with a crank; from today's point of view, very sustainable and environmentally friendly! You'll find big names like Glenn Miller - here with a very special Jingle Bells version, recorded live on Dec 24, 1941!!! Paul Whiteman, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Barnet, Count Basie or Ella Fitzgerald as well as Putney Dandridge, Jimmy Ray, Stew Pletcher, Alvino Rey or Stuff Smith have expressed themselves in their own way on the subject of Christmas.

Tracks:

01. Prima, Louis & His New Orleans Gang "What Will Santa Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')"

02. Crosby, Bob & His Bob Cats / Mann, Marion "Blow Blow Thou Winter Winds"

03. Ramblers, The / Thielemans, Marcel "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

04. Armstrong, Louis & His Orchestra "I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music"

05. Basie, Count & His Orchestra / Humes, Helen "And The Angels Sing"

06. Moore, Monette / Moore, Phil Orchestra / Ebonaires, The / +++ "Peace Sister Peace"

07. Miller, Glenn & His Orchestra / Beneke, Tex / Caceres, Ernie / Modernaires, The / Douglas, Paul "Jingle Bells (Intro Spoken And Sung By Glenn Miller And Paul Douglas)"

08. Barnet, Charlie & His Orchestra "Ring Dem Bells"

09. Whiteman, Paul & His Orchestra "Christmas Night In Harlem"

10. Guarnieri, Johnny / Stewart, Slam "Santa's Secret"

11. Webb, Chick Orchestra / Fitzgerald, Ella "There's Frost On The Moon"

12. Armstrong, Louis & His Orchestra "Snow Ball"

13. Dandridge, Putney & His Orchestra "Santa Claus Came In The Spring"

14. Savitt, Jan & His Tophatters / Bon Bon "And The Angels Sing"

15. Ray, Jimmy & His Orchestra "I Told Santa To Bring Me You"

16. Pletcher, Stew & His Orchestra / Norvo, Red "I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music"

17. Turner, Joe & His Memphis Men "Freeze And Melt"

18. Chester, Bob & His Orchestra / Bradley, Betty "Winter Weather"

19. Wilson, Teddy & His Orchestra "Sugar Plum"

20. Rey, Alvino & His Orchestra / Four King Sisters, The "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"

21. McKinley, Ray & His Orchestra / Friley, Jean "Little Jack Frost Gets Lost"

22. Kirby, John & His Orchestra "Bounce Of The Sugar Plum Fairy"

23. Lopez, Vincent & His Suave Swing Orchestra / Parker, Penny "(You're Just) As Cute As Christmas"

24. Smith, Stuff & His Onyx Club Boys "Robins And Roses"

25. Orchestra Bill Harty / Logan, Ella "Jingle (Bingle) Bells"

26. Redman, Don & His Orchestra "Auld Lang Syne"

27. Cowan, Joel / Swartz, Thornel "Bells Of Auld Lang Syne"