Louis Armstrong - Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule
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Louis Armstrong – Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule (2022)
The unmistakable Louis Armstrong brings his trademark warmth, humour and New Orleans jazz sensibility to this festive collection of Christmas recordings. Although Satchmo never released a dedicated Christmas album during his lifetime, this 2022 Verve compilation brings together the majority of his seasonal recordings for the first time, creating a wonderfully cohesive collection.
The swinging title track, featuring The Commanders, gets things off to a lively start, while "'Zat You, Santa Claus?" delivers a wonderfully playful dose of novelty jazz. Elsewhere, Armstrong is joined by Ella Fitzgerald for the delightful "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" and Velma Middleton for "Baby, It's Cold Outside". "Christmas In New Orleans" is another highlight, capturing the spirit of Satchmo's musical hometown.
The collection also includes the timeless "What A Wonderful World" and, perhaps most intriguingly, a previously unreleased reading of Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit From St. Nicholas", recorded by Armstrong at home in February 1971, just months before his death.
A charming collection of jazz, swing and festive nostalgia, showcasing one of the greatest voices in American music. A perfect Christmas spin with plenty of New Orleans spirit.