Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas

by Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas cover art

Arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol, the orchestral backing provides a surprisingly light, jazz-oriented framework for traditional holiday fare. The vocalist famously substitutes conventional sleigh bells with brisk, rhythmic swing phrasing, revitalizing the standard winter repertoire.

Genres

  • Christmas Music
  • Vocal Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Jingle Bells
  2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  4. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
  5. Sleigh Ride
  6. The Christmas Song
  7. Good Morning Blues
  8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
  9. Winter Wonderland
  10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
  11. Frosty The Snowman
  12. White Christmas
  13. The Secret Of Christmas
  14. Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  15. Christmas Island
  16. The Christmas Song - Alternate Take
  17. White Christmas - Alternate Take
  18. Frosty The Snowman - Alternate Take