| Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by Ella Fitzgerald | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | July 15 – August 5, 1960 | |||
| Genre |
Vocal jazz Christmas music |
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| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in the summer of 1960, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol.
It is Fitzgerald's only Verve complete album of Christmas tunes. Verve had issued a 7" 45rpm single in 1959, featuring "The Christmas Song" with "The Secret of Christmas" on the b-side, both were recorded with Russ Garcia and His Orchestra in September 1959.
For the 1960 Verve LP release; Verve MG VS-64042
Side One:
Side Two:
Bonus Tracks; Issued on the Verve 2002 CD re-issue, Verve 440 065 086-2
Recorded July 15–16, August 5, 1960, New York, New York:
Track 13 recorded September 3, 1959, United Records, Hollywood: