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PO Box 90689
Duke Station
Durham, NC 27708
919-684-2957
wxdu@duke.edu
Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
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Sammy Kaye | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas | Merry Vintage Christmas | merry Christmas Christmas Eve! | |
Dick Robertson | Under the Mistletoe | Big Band Christmas Box Set | ||
Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters | Mele Kelikimaka | A Merry Christmas with Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisteres | ||
Pete Ontrelli Orch v/ Larry Noble | Season's Greetings, A Cheerful Hello | 45" | Skyway | |
The Three Suns | Let It Snow! | A Ding-Dong Dandy Christmas! | inst. | |
Sammy Davis Jr. | Christmas Time All Over the World | Christmas with the Rat Pack | Capitol | |
Ella Fitzgerald | Santa Claus is Coming To Town | Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas | Verve | |
Johnny Mathis | Have Reindeer, Will Travel | Sounds of Christmas | ||
Peggy Lee | Don't Forget to Feed the Reindeer | Christmas Carousel | Capitol | |
Joe Williams | Kissing By the Mistletoe | That Holiday Feelin' | ||
The Enchanters | Mambo Santa Mambo | Classic Christmas Party | ||
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass | My Favorite Things | Christmas Album | inst. | |
Joan Shaw o/ Danny Strong | I Want a Man for Christmas | 78" | ||
Oscar McLollie | Dig That Crazy Santa Claus | Merry Vintage Christmas | ||
Louis Armstrong with the Commanders | Cool Yule | Swingin' Christmas | ||
Kay Starr | (Everybody's Waiting for) The Man With the Bag | Christmas Cocktails | Capitol | |
The Babydolls | The Bell That Couldn't Jingle | 45" | ||
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Sugar Run Cherry | Three Suites | inst, | |
Bobby Helms | Captain Santa Claus And His Reindeer Space Patrol | A Country Christmas | ||
Hal Bradley Orchestra | Space Age Santa Claus | ADventures in Carols | falalalala.com | |
Lawrence Welk Orchestra | Outer Space Santa | 45" | ||
Bob Atcher & the Dinning Sisters | Christmas Island | Chritmas Cocktails | Capitol | |
Tommy Dorsey | March of the Toys | The Big Band Swing Christmas Album | ||
Louis Armstrong with the Commanders | 'Zat You, Santa Claus | Swingin' Christmas | great request! | |
Louis Jordan | May Every Day Be Christmas | Let the Good Times Roll | Bear Family | |
Dinah Washington | Ole Santa | Christmas Belles | Lifetime | |
Eartha Kitt | Santa Baby | Legendary | BMG | |
Mel Torme | Glow Worm | Christmas Songs | Telarc | |
George Shearing | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Christmas with the George Shearing Quintet | Telarc | inst. |
Nat King Cole Trio | The Christmas Song | Complete Capitol Recordings | Mosaic | |
Mindy Carson o/ Charles Hale | I Want a Television Christmas | ADventures in Carols | falalalala.com | |
Mervin Shiner | Snowy WHite Snow and Jingle Bells | 45" | Decca | |
Glenn Miller Orch. v/ Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres & the Modernaires | Jingle Bells | 78" | ||
Benny Goodman Orch v/ Peggy Lee | Winter Weather | The Complete Recordings 1941-1947 | RCA | |
Mildred Bailey | I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm | 1931-1939 | L'Art Vocal | |
Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Parade of Wooden Soldiers | 78" | Victor | inst. |
Columbia Quartette | Snow Time | 78" | Columbia | rec either 1909 or 1911 |
Debroy Summers | On a Christmas Tree | A Nostalgic Merry Christmas to You | ||
Bernie Cummins Orch v/ Walter Cummins | I Told Santa Claus to Bring Me You | Big Band Christmas Box Set | ||
George Formby | Sitting on the Ice in the Ice Rink | The Ultimate Collection | ||
Fats Waller | Swingin' Them Jingle Bells | The Spirit of Christmas Past | ||
Les Brown & His Band of Renown | Parade of Wooden Soldiers | A Swingin' Big Band Christmas | inst. | |
Linn Sheldon o/ Bob Lorence | Rabbits Have a Christmas | 45" | Cosmic | great request! |
Les Paul and Mary Ford | Jungle Bells (Dingo-Dongo-Day) | 45" | Capitol | |
The Crew-Cuts o/ David Carroll | Dance Mr. Snowman Dance | ADventures in Carols | falalalala.com | |
THe Golden Orchestra | LIttle Stowaway on Santa's Sleigh | ADventures in Carols | falalalala.com | |
The Andrews Sisters | I'd Like to Hitch a Ride with Santa Claus | A Merry Christmas with Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisteres | ||
Frankie Carle Orch. v/ Marjorie Hughes | Little Jack Frost Get Lost | Big Band Christmas Box Set | ||
Bob Crosby and His Bobcats | Skater's Waltz in Swingtime | A Swingin' Big Band Christmas | inst. | |
Billy May Orchestra | Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Mambo | Christmas Kisses | Capitol | sometimes credited to Alvin Stoller |
Capitol Studio Orchestra | Ch-Cha All the Way | Christmas Cocktails | Capitol | |
Big John Greer | We Want to See Santa Do the Mambo | Classic Christmas Party | ||
Lou Rawls | Merry Christmas Baby | Christmas Cocktails | Capitol | |
Bob Francis | That Swingin' Manger | Swingin' Christmas | Capitol | asleep in the .... hee-e-ey |
Pete Rugolo Orchestra | Jingle Bells Mambo | 45" | Columbia | |
Art Carney | "Twas the Night Before Christmas | Jingle Bell Swing | ||
Fred Sateriale's Big Band | Toyland Cha Cha Cha | Cha, Cha, Chas-Meringues-Mambos-Broadway Latin American Party | inst. | |
Ella Fitzgerald | Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney | The Christmas Selection | the song was unavailable for decades because Ella thought it was too dirty & prevented its release | |
The Mills Brotheres | You Don't Have to Be a Santa Claus | Around the Christmas Tree | Decca | |
The Ames Brothers | Winter's Here Again | Merry Christmas From the Ames Brothers | Coral | |
The Beginning of the End | Gee Whiz, It's Christmas | Christmas 2011 | ||
Ray Anthony | Christmas Kisses | Christmas Kisses | Capitol | |
Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin | A Marshmallow World | Christmas with the Rat Pack | Capitol | |
Peggy Lee | Christmas Carousel | Christmas Carousel | Capitol | |
Lenny Dee | Mr. Santa | Happy Holi-Dee | Decca | |
The Three Suns | Sleigh Ride | A Ding-Dong Dandy Christmas! | RCA Victor | inst. |
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians | Christmas Chopsticks | Big Band Christmas Box Set | ||
Jan Garber | Frosty the Snowman | Merry Vintage Christmas | ||
Benny Goodman Orchestra v/ Joe Harris | Santa Claus Came in the Spring | The Birth of Swing | RCA | |
Ted Weems Orch v/ Parker Gibbs | Winter Wonderland | Big Band Christmas Box Set | ||
Vernon Dalhart | Hooray for St. Nick | 78" | Columbia | rec. 1928 |
Butterbeans and Susie | Papa Ain't No Santa Claus (Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree) | Death Might Be Your Santa Claus | Legacy | |
Paddy Roberts | Merry Christmas, You Suckers | 45" | Decca | |
Oscar Moore Trio | The Christmas Song | 100 Vintage Holiday Classics | inst. | |
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Peggy Lee and Trudy Stevens | Snow | The White Christmas Album | from the movie White Christmas; Stevens replaced Vera Ellen and Lee replaced Rosemary Clooney | |
Rosemary Clooney | Christmas Time is Here | Christmas Belles | Lifetime | |
Julie London | I'd Like You for Christmas | Christmas Cocktails | Capitol | |
Ella FItzgerald | Sleigh Ride | Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas | Verve | |
June Christy | The Merriest | This Time of Year | Collector's Choice | |
Ray Rasch | Sugar Plum Cha Cha | Rare Vintage Christmas | inst. | |
Billy May Orchestra v/ Thurl Ravenscroft | Do You Believe in Santa Claus? | Christmas Cocktails | Capitol | |
Artie Shaw Orchestra | There's Frost on the Moon | Begin the Beguine | Membran | |
The Squadronaires | Picnic in the Snow | White Christmas | Gift of Music | |
Louis Armstrong | Christmas Night in Harlem | Swingin' Christmas | ||
Tex Beneke | A Rootn' Tootn' Santa Claus | Big Band Christmas Box Set | ||
Eddy Arnold | I'm Your Private Santa Claus | Christmas Can't Be Far Away | ||
Kay Kyser | Hello Mr. Kringle | Christmas Swing the Big Bands | ||
Larry Clinton | Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies | Big Band Christmas Box Set | inst. | |
Judy Garland | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | The Complete Decca Masters | Decca |