[Dixielandjazz] Armstrong Night Beforer Xmas

[Butch Thompson]

Bob Ringwald writes:

> While the article says that the session with Johnny Cash was Armstrong's
> last recording, I have understood that his last recording was reading The
> Night Before Christmas for the cigarette company.  I believe it was released
> on a flimsy paper 45 type record.
> 
> I used to close my Christmas radio show with it every year when I lived in
> Los Angeles.

Bob, I have done the same for the past 15 years.  Great minds etc. . .

I also play Mahalia's "Silent Night" every year.

Butch Thompson