{"product_id":"various-artists-headin-for-the-christmas-ball-31-swing-and-r-b-christmas-crooners-various-artists-cd","title":"Various Artists - Headin' For The Christmas Ball: 31 Swing And R\u0026B Christmas Crooners(Various Artists) (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eA nostalgic and varied Christmas compilation, not only for the holidays, either danceable or dreamy with a mixture of swing and jazz, rhythm \u0026amp; blues and crooner pop!\r\n\r\nBear Family's latest edition of 'Season's Greetings' for 2020!\r\n\r\nNostalgic Christmas with 31 Lindy Hop-Jitterbug-Boogie-Jive and Easy Listening rarities of the years 1940-1967!\r\n\r\nAmong them the title song Christmas Ball, as well as the B-side of the rare 1951 Coral single of the Georgie Auld Orchestra with the great singer Bill Darnel, never before on CD!\r\n\r\nKnuckles O'Toole \u0026amp; The Brigadiers' version of Jingle Bells is also included, as well as New Year's goose bumps classic Auld Lang Syne in the worn version by Guy Lombardo, and the famous version of the classic Sleigh Ride in the interpretation of orchestra leader Leroy Anderson, also known from the movie 'Polar Express'!\r\n\r\nBesides The Andrews Sisters there are more ladies with their great voices, above all the stunning Dinah Washington, the crooner lady Dorothy Collins and last but not least Kay Martin, who makes it quite slippery and erotic.\r\n\r\nThey are joined by Jerry Lewis, Cary Grant and Mickey Rooney, three movie stars from Hollywood's golden era with their really rare recordings!\r\n\r\nAlso available as LP (BAF18070)\r\n\r\nWith this compilation we want to give more exuberance to the celebration of love, although some of the songs are nostalgic and dreamy and you might even feel transported back to your own childhood. This Christmas disc invites you to the Christmas ball, to dancing, to swinging, to contemplation and cheerfulness among family members, friends, like-minded people and guests. This music brings glamour into every hut, with all the candles, lights and crackling stoves, while outside it is snowing and stormy... Of course, the CD also comes with liner notes for each song, rare photos and many illustrations in the 24-page booklet!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorgie Auld ; His Orchestra feat. Bill Darnell - Christmas Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Louis Prima ; His Orchestra - Shake Hands With Santa Claus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bill Bronson’s Overtones with The Tommy Ferguson Trio - Christmas Is On Its Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Roy Milton ; His Solid Senders - Christmas Time Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jo Stafford - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 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Janet Brian Cubby ; The Lennon Sisters - Outer Space Santa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Barry Gordon - Zoomah The Santa Claus From Mars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fred Waring ; The Pennsylvanians with The Glee Club - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dorothy Collins - Mister Santa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cary Grant - Christmas Lullaby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mickey Rooney - Susie The Snow Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kay Martin ; Her Body Guards - Come On Santa Let's Have A Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kay Martin ; Her Body Guards - Santa's Doing The Horizontal Twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dinah Washington - Ole! 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