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This Christmas disc invites you to the Christmas ball, to dancing, to swinging, to contemplation and cheerfulness among family members, friends, like-minded people and guests. This music brings glamour into every hut, with all the candles, lights and crackling stoves, while outside it is snowing and stormy... Of course, the CD also comes with liner notes for each song, rare photos and many illustrations in the 24-page booklet!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorgie Auld ; His Orchestra feat. Bill Darnell - Christmas Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Prima ; His Orchestra - Shake Hands With Santa Claus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Bronson's Overtones with The Tommy Ferguson Trio - Christmas Is On Its Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoy Milton ; His Solid Senders - Christmas Time Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJo Stafford - Let It Snow! 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