Soon, Christmas is here again.
Reason enough to compile a list of great swinging Christmas and winter tunes in different styles and tempos, perfect for dancing. Enjoy!
Christmas Swing
- All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) – Nat King Cole Trio [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Baby It's Cold Outside – Ray Charles & Betty Carter [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Christmas Night In Harlem – Paul Whiteman Orchestra [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Cool Yule – Louis Armstrong & The Commanders [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Gin For Xmas – George Gee And The Jump Jivin' Wailers [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Good Morning Blues – Count Basie & His Orchestra [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Here Comes Santa Claus– Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jimmy McGriff [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Is Zat You Santa Claus? – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Jingle Bells – Jimmy Smith [ iTunes |Amazon ]
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Joe Williams [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Little Jack Frost Get Lost – Frankie Carle & His Orchestra [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Marshmallow World – Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Me An Brother Bill – The Golden Gate Quartet [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Santa Baby – Kylie Minogue [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Santa Claus Came In The Spring – Mark Shane's X-Mas Allstars [ Amazon ]
- Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney – Ella Fitzgerald [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Woody Herman & His Orchestra [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Shake Hands With Santa Claus – Louis Prima [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Swingin' Them Jingle Bells – Fats Waller [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Swingle Jingle – Lionel Hampton [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin') – Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- White Christmas – Ella Fitzgerald [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Winter Weather – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra with Peggy Lee & Art Lund [ iTunes | Amazon ]
- Winter Wonderland – Diana Krall with Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra [ iTunes | Amazon ]
Collaborative Spotify Playlist
You also can find these 25 songs among others in the Spotify playlist “Xmas Swing“. It's a collaborative playlist – it's open to everyone!
Update 2018: Thanks to your help, we now have more than 150 songs!
Add your favorite track too! Or just follow the playlist.
What Is Your Favorite Christmas Swing Song?
Please let us know in the comment section below.
This article was first published on November 23, 2012 Photo credit: marczini
Basically the entire Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas album. 24-7 until Dec. 25.
We Three Kings, Boilermaker Jazz Band ! LOVE it
http://8tracks.com/temporary-alien/swing-mix-21-the-christmas-mix
Also put that together for grooveshark. Change 2 songs, but the rest is the same: http://grooveshark.com/#!/playlist/XMas+Swing+Songs/93150089