Louis Armstrong & Friends-What A Wonderful Christmas

This is a Christmas set which really stands out from the pack. For one thing the material is great, and on top of that, it has great sound quality...finish it off with some inspired cover art, and it's a can't-miss package. All of the Armstrong tracks are fabulous, and feature a variety of settings, such as Gordon Jenkins' lush snowscapes for White Christmas & Winter Wonderland, and Benny Carter's swinging orchestra on Christmas in New Orleans. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? with The Commanders is a hoot, with a paranoid Louis locked up in his Christmas cabin, wondering what all those funny noises are outside (It's interesting to note that this "'Zat You" doesn't have any whistle or wind overdubs as it does on Laserlight's Christmas Through The Years). Louis also delivers an infectious Christmas Night In Harlem, and by the time he blows some exuberant trumpet on Cool Yule, feelings of holiday joy will have completely overtaken you. Some of these tunes by Louis are actually pretty rare, so it's great to have them here in good sound quality.





1. Christmas In New Orleans-Louis Armstrong
2. White Christmas-Louis Armstrong
3. Silent Night-Dinah Washington
4. The Christmas Song- (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
5. Christmas Night In Harlem-Louis Armstrong
6. It's Christmas Time Again-Peggy Lee
7. Cool Yule-Louis Armstrong With The Commanders
8. Merry Christmas, Baby-Lionel Hampton
9. 'Zat You, Santa Claus?-Louis Armstrong
10. Santa Baby Eartha Kitt
11. Jingle Bells-Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town-Lena Horne
13. May Everyday Be Christmas-Louis Jordan
14. Winter Wonderland-Louis Armstrong

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