I've often been amazed at the things that gather the most interest at this site -- and how some things posted long ago suddenly attract interest from someone. Several years ago Linley Logan wrote to the site asking for some information about an old jazz and blues Christmas compilation on Stash Records, a label that started sometime in the 70s and specialized in antique blues and jazz. The company ceased to exist before the CD era, but hobbyists interested in that kind of music still consider the label's reissues as touchstones.
As you no doubt expect, I don't know much about that era of music, but I posted the question and gathered some information that I posted as an answer to the letter. Today, all these years later, Vinessa writes in with the full roster off the vinyl album. As Bob Bailey originally noted, the cassette version had a version of "Silent Night" as a bonus track, but no info has popped up about that song.
SIDE A
- Merry Christmas: Lightning Hopkins (voc. el g); Donald Cooks (b); Connie Kroll (d). 29 July 1953
- Santa Claus Blues: Clarence Williams' Blue Five; Louis Armstrong (c); Charlie Irvis (tb); Don Redman (cl); Sidney Bechet or Buster Bailey (sop); Clarence Williams (p); Buddy Christian (bj); Eva Taylor (voc). 8 October 1928
- Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back: Ozie Ware with Duke Ellington's Hot Five: unknown (t); Barney Bigard (cl); Ellington (p); Billy Taylor (b); Ozie Ware (voc). 30 October 1928
- Santa Claus Came In The Spring: Putney Dandridge and His Swing Band: Red Allen (t); Ben Webster or Teddy McRae (ts); Teddy Wilson (p); Lawrence Lucie (g); John Kirby (b); Walter Johnson (d); Putney Dandridge (voc). 2 August 1935
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Harry Reser and His Orchestra: unknown personnel, except for Tom Stacks (d, voc). 24 October 1934
- Christmas Night in Harlem: Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra: Don Goldie, Charlie Teagarden (t); Jack Teagarden, Jack Fulton (tb); Benny Nonacio, John Cordaro, Chales Strickfadden, Frank Trumbauer (reeds); Roy Bargy (p); Mike Pignatore (bj, g); Art Miller (b); Herb Quigley (d). 17 April 1934
- Winter Wonderland: Ted Weems and His Orchestra: Art Weems, Andy Secrest (t); ete Beilamn (tb); Dick Cunlifee, Rosy McHargue, Parker Gibbs, Red Ingle (reeds); Jack O'Brien (p); Cliff Covert (g, vn); Country Washburn (b); Ormand Downes (d); Gibbs (voc). 11 November 1934
- Jingle Bells: Benny Goodman and His Orchestra/The Rhythmakers: Pee Wee Erwin, Nate Kasebier, Jerry Neary (t); Red Ballard, Jack Lacey (tb); Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, Art Rollini, Dick Clark, Benny Goodman (reeds); Frank Foeba (p); Allan Reuss (g); Harry Goodman (b); Gene Krupa (d). 6 June 1935
SIDE B
- Swingin' Them Jingle Bells: Fats Waller and His Rhythm: Herman Autrey (t); Gene Sedric (ts); Fats Waller (p, voc); Al Casey (g); Charles Turner (b); Slick Jones (d). 29 November 1936
- Merry Christmas Baby: Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra: Walter Williams, Bennie Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullins, Leo Sheppard (t); Al Grey, Bennie Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Lee Higaki (tb); Bobby Plater (as, arr); Jerome Richardson (as); John Board, Custis Lowe, Lonnie Shaw (ts); Ben Kyard (bar s); Milt Buckner (p); William Mackel (g); Roy Johnson (b); Ellis Bartee (d); Sonny Parker (voc). 27 October 1950
- Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney: Ella Fitzgerald: instrumental and vocal group backing including Charlie Shavers (t); Hank Jones (p); John Collins (g); Roy Brown (b); Charlie Smith (d). 26 October 1950
- Cool Yule: Louis Armstrong and the Commanders: Louis Armstrong (t, voc); Billy Butterfield, Andy Ferretti, Carl Poole (t); Lou McGarrity, Cutty Cutshaw, Phil Giardina, Jack Satterfield (tb); Hymie Schertzer, Al Klink (reeds); Bernie Leighton (p); Carmen Mastren (g); Sandy Block (b); Ed Grady (d); Camarata (arr, dir). 22 October 1953
- 'Zat You, Santa Claus: same as above
- Christmas in New Orleans: Louis Armstrong with Benny Carter's Orchestra: Louis (t, voc); Manny Klein, Pete Candoli, Vito Mangano (t); Trummy Young, Si Zentner (tb); Skeets Herfurt, Harry Klee (as): Babe Russin, Don Ruffel (ts); Billy Kyle (p); Arvell Shaw (b): Barrett Deams (d); Benny Carter (arr, dir). 8 September 1955
- The Night Before Christmas (A Poem): Louis Armstrong, a capella, 1971.
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