Quote #8

It [Ella Fitgerald's 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas'] is the happiest Christmas album I've ever heard. That album totally changed the way I look at Christmas albums. I loved what a happy, festive album it truly was . . . it's the best music to have playing when you have a Christmas celebration. I wanted my album to feel just like that.

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