Released 1960 Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas(1960) Hello, Love(1960) Release date 1960 | Length 39:13 | |
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Recorded July 15 – August 5, 1960 Similar Ella Fitzgerald albums, Jazz albums |
Ella fitzgerald jingle bells
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in the summer of 1960, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol.
Contents
- Ella fitzgerald jingle bells
- White christmas ella fitzgerald from original album ella wishes you a swinging christmas
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
It is Fitzgerald's only Verve complete album of Christmas tunes. Verve had issued a 7" 45rpm single in 1959, featuring "The Christmas Song" with "The Secret of Christmas" on the b-side, both were recorded with Russ Garcia and His Orchestra in September 1959.
White christmas ella fitzgerald from original album ella wishes you a swinging christmas
Track listing
For the 1960 Verve LP release; Verve MG VS-64042
Side One:
- "Jingle Bells" (J.S. Pierpont) – 2:21
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:56
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 2:56
- "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) – 3:32
- "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) – 2:56
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells) – 3:00
Side Two:
- "Good Morning Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 3:15
- "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:43
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 2:16
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) – 2:51
- "Frosty the Snowman" (Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins) – 2:12
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:02
Bonus Tracks; Issued on the Verve 2002 CD re-issue, Verve 440 065 086-2
- "The Secret of Christmas" - Released in 1959, 7" single, b-side (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) - 2:45
- "Medley:"We Three Kings of Orient Are"/"O Little Town of Bethleham" - Released only in the UK , on 1960 7" single, a-side (John Henry Hopkins), (Lewis H. Redner, Phillips Brooks) - 3:35
- "Christmas Island" (Released only in the UK, on 1960 7" single, b-side) (Lyle L. Moraine) - 2:18
- "The Christmas Song" (Alternative take) - 3:41
- "White Christmas" (Alternative take) - 3:44
- "Frosty the Snowman" (Alternative take) - 2:11
Personnel
Recorded July 15–16, August 5, 1960, New York, New York:
Track 13 recorded September 3, 1959, United Records, Hollywood:
Songs
1Jingle Bells2:25
2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:20
3Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas2:58