As our Christmas Countdown moves into 1936, the Swing Era is firmly underway, as evidenced by the song "What Will Santa Claus Say? (When He finds Everybody Swingin')" by Louis Prima!
So, here's Louis and his New Orleans Gang on Vocalion Records:
This track is probably the one I've seen reissued most out of any we'll encounter during this countdown. This is mostly because of Louis Prima's latter-day fame among wannabe swing hipsters!
Whatever the case, it's a solid platter!
For fun, let's listen again to the King of Swing himself, Benny Goodman and his great Victor recording of "Jingle Bells":
Can't hear that enough!
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