Swinging For Christmas (Boppin' For Santa) - Tom Archia
single, 1948
Written by Tom Archia
I notice that on the single provided at Discogs, it's listed without the parenthetical title. This is apparently because it wasn't intended as one; rather, it was an alternate title on a later pressing in December 1950, credited to Gene Ammons with Tom Archia. Anyhoo, this is a truly boppin' jazz interpretation of "Jingle Bells," at least at the beginning and close of the piece. There's a hint of "White Chsitmas" in there too, I think. Archia's tenor sax is the main attraction, except for a brief piano break; it's a fun track.