[Dixielandjazz] Where to find L. Armstrong's reading of "Night before Christmas?"

[rahberry at comcast.net]

Norm and all who offered help:
I have ordered a CD entitled "Christmas Through the Years" which includes Louis's "Night Before Christmas."
Thanks to all.
  -- Rae Ann




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From: "Norman Vickers" <nvickers1 at cox.net>
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> Rae Ann asks where she can find Louis' reading of "Night before Christmas"
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> As I recall, I had it on a Stash LP.  It was a compilation of various
> artists doing Christmas stuff--- of varying quality.
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> As had been mentioned, it was recorded when he was ill and unable to play
> his horn.  In the reading, Louis still swings.
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> As has been mentioned by Ringwald and Butch Thompson that they used it on
> radio shows.  We at the Jazz Society of Pensacola had a brief fling for an
> early Saturday morning show and used Louis' reading seasonally.  Got lots of
> good feedback on it, too.
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> F. Norman Vickers
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> rahberry at comcast.net
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> > Does anyone know where one might get a copy of Louis' reading of "The
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> > Before Christmas"?
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> >   -- Rae Ann
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