Although this Christmas compilation is credited to "Louis Armstrong & Friends," it's really more aptly categorized as a various artists anthology, since Armstrong only has six of the fourteen tracks. The disc is filled out with seasonal offerings by Dinah Washington, Mel Torme, Louis Jordan, Lionel Hampton, Peggy Lee, Eartha Kitt, and Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, mostly from the 1950s. It's pleasant pop-jazz that doesn't rate among the highlights of any of these talented artists' careers. But it makes for an above-average Christmas disc, especially on Lionel Hampton's "Merry Christmas, Baby," Louis Armstrong's "Cool Yule," and Louis Jordan's "May Everyday Be Christmas," which celebrate the holiday with more gutsy hipness than the usual Yuletide fare

Tracklist:
01. Louis Armstrong With Benny Carter's Orchestra - Christmas In New Orleans
02. Louis Armstrong With Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra - White Christmas
03. Dinah Washington - Silent Night
04. Mel Tormé - The Christmas Song
05. Louis Armstrong With Benny Carter's Orchestra - Christmas Night In Harlem
06. Peggy Lee With Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires - Its Christmas Time Again
07. Louis Armstrong & The Commanders - Cool Yule
08. Sonny Parker And Lionel Hampton - Merry Christmas Baby
09. Louis Armstrong & The Commanders - Zat You Santa Claus
10. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
11. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Jingle Bells
12. Lena Horne - Santa Claus Coming To Town
13. Louis Jordan & His Orchestra - May Everyday Be Christmas
14. Louis Armstrong With Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra - Winter Wonderland

Total time: 40:58