Louis Armstrong Reads 'Twas The Night Before Christmas

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posted Dec 25 @ 12:27 PM by Jason Kottke  ·  gift link

While poking around for Christmas music, I found this little-known recording of Louis Armstrong reading ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, recorded shortly before he died.

The poem, first published in 1823, would be Armstrong’s final commercial recording. Armstrong taped it on February 26, 1971, on a reel-to-reel recorder at his home in Queens, New York, during his last spell of good health.

Truly one of the great voices of all time.