Merry Ole Soul is a Christmas album by jazz pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring performances recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Merry Ole Soul
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedFebruary 25 & August 19, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz, Christmas
LabelBlue Note
ProducerDuke Pearson
Duke Pearson chronology
How Insensitive
(1969)
Merry Ole Soul
(1969)
I Don't Care Who Knows It
(1968-70)

Reception

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The AllMusic review awarded the album 2 out of 5 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [2]

Track listing

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  1. "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) - 6:25
  2. "The Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) - 5:47
  3. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) - 2:00
  4. "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) - 5:10
  5. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 4:07
  6. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (Traditional) - 3:44
  7. "Wassail Song" (Traditional) - 3:04
  8. "Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr) - 4:12
  9. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner) - 1:14

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Duke Pearson discography accessed September 13, 2010
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2010