Released 1961 | Length 29:05 Release date 1961 Label Universal Music LLC | |
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Recorded October 1961Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago Similar Ramsey Lewis albums, Jazz albums |
Sound of Christmas is an album of Christmas music by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1961 and released on the Argo label.
Contents
- Ramsey lewis trio merry christmas baby argo records 1961
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Lewis recorded a second seasonal album, More Sounds of Christmas, in 1964.
Ramsey lewis trio merry christmas baby argo records 1961
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "This is a pleasing, if rather brief (29 minutes) Christmas jazz album that was originally quite popular... fun and melodic, if not all that unique".
Track listing
- "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) - 4:04
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) - 2:11
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 2:25
- "Christmas Blues" (Skitch Henderson, Ramsey Lewis) - 2:50
- "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman) - 2:41
- "The Sound of Christmas" (Riley Hampton, Lewis) - 2:22
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 3:18
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 3:19
- "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) - 2:58
- "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) - 3:27
Personnel
Songs
1Merry Christmas Baby4:05
2Winter Wonderland2:11
3Santa Claus Is Coming to Town2:22
References
Sound of Christmas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA