Various Artists - Have Yourself A Swinging' Little Christmas (Various Artists) (CD)

Details: - These include the two rare songs from Louis Armstrong's 1953 comedic Decca single and the original version of Kay Starr's Waiting For The Man With The Bag, which became famous through the Brian Setzer Orchestra! - Glenn Miller's big-band version of Jingle Bells as well as Mario Lanza's goose-bumps causing interpretation of Silent Night and the breathtaking Christmas classics of the Mills Brothers and Johnny Mercer, rousing danceable rhythms until the Christmas tree wiggles!- Also included is a rare R&B title by Thelma Cooper, who is often confused with Dolly Cooper!- A compilation that will not only delight the fans of Swing - it is so much more enjoyable to prepare a Christmas cake with this music playing, and dance lovers will always get their money's worth!After the two previous very successful releases with Christmas songs - 'Christmas On The Countryside' (BCD17508) and 'Big City Christmas' (BCD17509) - now follows the third part with extremely danceable grooves from the genres of Jazz, Swing and Rhythm & Blues, compiled by the Bear Family team. Our releases for the Christmas season obviously hit the nerve of our friends. The sets deliver intelligently compiled albums that offer themselves as an alternative to Xmas kitsch. The entertaining mix of some well-known songs and several new discoveries provides even die-hard Christmas haters and music collectors with enough material to celebrate an alternative Christmas full of pleasure. The 24-page accompanying booklet contains the essential information on the individual recordings. All titles have been carefully remastered. No more baking cookies - get up on the dance floor

Tracklist:

1. Jingle Bells
2. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
3. Here Comes Santa Claus
4. Baby It's Cold Outside
5. Frosty the Snowman
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
7. Winter Wonderland
8. Santa Claus Came in the Spring (From the Rko Film 'To Beat the Band')
9. Merry Christmas
10. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
11. Christmas Boogie
12. I Need a Man (For Xmas)
13. Christmas Island
14. Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer Mambo
15. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
16. Everybody's Waitin' for) the Man with the Bag
17. Zat You Santa Claus'
18. Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney
19. What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')
20. The Christmas Spell
21. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
22. Cool Yule
23. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
24. Merry Christmas Baby
25. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
26. Jingle Bells
27. Silent Night