Armstrong Louis: Wishes you a cool yule

Much like Santa Claus himself, Louis ""Satchmo"" Armstrong devoted his life to ""the cause of happiness,"" as he once put it, bringing joy to audiences around the globe every time he put his trumpet to his lips or crooned with his instantly-recognizable, gravelly voice. Yet, while Satchmo"'s holiday recordings have become standard yuletide fare, he never released a Christmas album during his lifetime. Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule "'s holiday recordings as a cohesive body of work, marking his first-ever official Christmas album.