A Jazzwax Holiday Card

In the days ahead you won't be able to turn on the radio without hearing sticky holiday music fare that includes Jingle Bell Rock, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and Here Comes Santa Claus. So I figured I'd give you a break--not by sparing you holiday music but by presenting you with my 12 favorite video clips of Christmas songs, courtesy of YouTube. Have a great holiday!

Dexter Gordon--Christmas Song. From Bouncin' With Dex (1975)...

Meredith D'Ambrosio and Hank Jones--Christmas Waltz. From Little Jazz Bird (1982)...

Sauter-Finegan Orchestra--Midnight Sleighride. From NBC Bandstand (1957)...

Frank Sinatra--I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm. From The Frank Sinatra Show (1950). Go here.

Andy Williams and his brothers--Winter Wonderland. From an Andy Williams Christmas Special (early 1970s). Go here.

Nat King Cole--Christmas Song. From a Nat King Cole Show (mid-1950s)...

Charlie Parker--White Christmas. From a broadcast from the Royal Roost early Christmas morning (1948)...

Rosemary Clooney--Let It Snow. From a broadcast of The Rosemary Clooney Show (early 1950s)...

Rosemary Clooney (with Tony Randall and Tab Hunter)--I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm. From a late 1950s TV broadcast...

Peggy Lee--Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. From the late 1960s (you just have to get past the Clouds intro)...

Billie Holiday--I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (1937)...

Frank Sinatra--Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. From a 1957 Bing Crosby Christmas Special...