Wishes You a Swingin Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 11, 1989)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046YM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,825 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Ready to Swing Through the Holidays, October 14, 1999

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D. Davis (Southern CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wishes You a Swingin Christmas (Audio CD)

There truly is no better Christmas album than this 1960 recording. It puts me in the mood for Christmas even in July (and I do listen to it then). Ella has never sounded better, and this is without a doubt the swingingest Christmas album ever. The first two numbers, "Jingle Bells" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," set the tone for an upbeat and jazzy Christmas season. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" is also ample. But when one hears "Sleigh Ride" I defy anyone still to be a grinch! Throw this CD--along with "An Oscar Peterson Christmas" and the Nat King Cole Christmas album--into the player, and you're all set for the holidays.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD!, December 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Wishes You a Swingin Christmas (Audio CD)

If you want a smooth, swinging ride into the holiday season, check out this CD. The first track,"Jingle Bells," is my favorite. Ella keeps her voice strong, fluid and simple. The jazz big band sound supports the lyrics and joins her in her trip. I own several Christmas CD's, and this one is the best.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Holiday CDs Ever, December 23, 2002

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Westley (Stuck in my head) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wishes You a Swingin Christmas (Audio CD)

Most years I kick myself because I forget to get out my Christmas CDs and listen to them. This year I remembered and ended up overdosing on Xmas music. Just when I thought I couldn't stand another Xmas song, I put on this CD again. It's such a great and fresh CD that I can listen to it over and over again, even after I'm burned out on Xmas music. It just has such a terrific, swinging, urbane sound. When she sings, "Hang your head down Rudy," in "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," I get tingles. It's the only Ella CD I have, but it makes me want to get more of her music. Highly recommended for people looking for jazzy Holiday music.