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Possibly Ernesto Lecuona's "Malaguena" would qualify.

Bronislaw Kaper's "On Green Dolphin Street" was written as the theme to the movie Green Dolphin Street. I don't know when lyrics were added.

"Watermelon Man" was a big hit for him but Herbie Hancock wrote it. "Sofrito" is a great Mongo Santamria tune that is kind of a Latin jazz classic "Grazin' In The Grass" -- forget which South African musician wrote it (not Mr. Masekela), but it seems lots of musicians occasionally quote it even if they don't often play it.

Some of the musicians I listed did record a track or two of holiday related music, but I would have loved to have heard them interpret a whole album's worth of such material. A few more to add to my list: The original Benny Goodman Trio & Quartet Johnny Hartman Carmen McRae Red Garland Hank Jones & Charlie Haden

The online version of Tower Records, which existed after the Tower stores closed, gave away those little things with purchases. I have two or three of them and they are very helpful and get the job done easily.

Among musicians who I wish had recorded a Christmas album: Earl Hines Johnny Hodges Ruby Braff Wes Montgomery Sarah Vaughan George Adams & Don Pullen Louis Prima & Keely Smith Coleman Hawkins Stan Getz Paul Desmond Jaki Byard The MJQ Slim Gaillard Eddie Condon & Co. (Pee Wee Russell, Bud Freeman, George Wettling, etc.) Gene Harris 1960's era Ahmad Jamal 1950's and 1990's era Sonny Rollins