ELLA FITZGERALD’S ELLA WISHES YOU A SWINGING CHRISTMAS (DELUXE EDITION) OUT NOW
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ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL JAZZ HOLIDAY ALBUMS OF ALL TIME NOW WITH SIX ADDITIONAL TRACKS
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"The best holiday album ever"
– Salon
“One of the most beloved and versatile singers of the 20th century”
– NPR
18 OCTOBER 2024 (TORONTO, ON) – Verve Records/Universal Music Canada has released Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (Deluxe Edition), an expanded edition of one of the most successful jazz holiday albums of all time. The iconic holiday record from Ella Fitzgerald has been beloved by listeners since its 1960 release. The deluxe edition brings together all of Ella’s holiday recordings for Verve Records and Decca Records, with six additional tracks making their vinyl debut. Order Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (Deluxe Edition) HERE.
Nearly 65 years after its original release, Ella’s cherished holiday classic is now twice as long as its initial edition. Housed in a beautiful gatefold jacket featuring a “deluxe” take on Gene Grant’s classic 1960 album artwork, the package also includes an 8-page booklet with detailed session notes and essay from historian Will Friedwald, plus a sheet of cut-out holiday ornaments – the perfect gift for any music fan.
You A Swinging Christmas (Deluxe Edition)–Tracklist
Original LP: Side A
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
Original LP: Side B
1. Good Morning Blues
2. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
3. Winter Wonderland
4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
5. Frosty The Snowman
6. White Christmas
Bonus LP: Side C
1. The Secret of Christmas
2. We Three Kings of Orient Are/O Little Town of Bethlehem
3. Christmas Island
4. The Christmas Song – Alternative Take
5. White Christmas – Alternative Take
6. Frosty The Snowman – Alternative Take
Bonus LP: Side D
1. Holiday in Harlem
2. Baby It’s Cold Outside (feat. Louis Jordan)
3. Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney)
4. Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good To You (feat. Louis Armstrong)
5. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (feat. Louis Armstrong)
6. The Christmas Song – Single Version
ABOUT ELLA FITZGERALD
Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she sold more than 40 million albums and received most every honor a performer could dream of winning, including the Kennedy Center Honor (1979), the National Medal of Arts (1987), France's Commander of Arts and Letters (1990), the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1992) and 13 Grammy Awards. In 2007, the United States Postal Service honored Fitzgerald with a postage stamp.
In her six-decade long career, the Queen of Jazz recorded more than 200 albums and roughly 2,000 songs, making her the most recorded female – and the second most recorded – performer in history. Fitzgerald's distinct style has influenced multiple generations of singers and her work transcends generations and musical genres.