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Released
  
1960

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (1960)
  
Hello, Love (1960)

Release date
  
1960

Label
  
Verve Records

Length
  
39:13

Artist
  
Ella Fitzgerald

Producer
  
Norman Granz

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Recorded
  
July 15 – August 5, 1960

Genres
  
Christmas music, Jazz, Vocal jazz

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

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:

  1. "Jingle Bells" (J.S. Pierpont) – 2:21
  2. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:56
  3. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 2:56
  4. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) – 3:32
  5. "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) – 2:56
  6. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells) – 3:00

Side Two:

  1. "Good Morning Blues" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 3:15
  2. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:43
  3. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 2:16
  4. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) – 2:51
  5. "Frosty the Snowman" (Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins) – 2:12
  6. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:02

Bonus Tracks; Issued on the Verve 2002 CD re-issue, Verve 440 065 086-2

  1. "The Secret of Christmas" - Released in 1959, 7" single, b-side (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) - 2:45
  2. "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
  3. "Christmas Island" (Released only in the UK, on 1960 7" single, b-side) (Lyle L. Moraine) - 2:18
  4. "The Christmas Song" (Alternative take) - 3:41
  5. "White Christmas" (Alternative take) - 3:44
  6. "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:

  • Ella Fitzgerald: Vocals
  • Frank DeVol: Arranger, Conductor
  • Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (track 13): Arranger, Conductor

    • Songs

    1Jingle Bells2:25
    2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:20
    3Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas2:58

    References

    Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas Wikipedia
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