Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

From the 1894 book Cuba Illustrated Ed. with the Biography and Portrait of Christopher Columbus, an image of the three Caravels which brought the explorer to Cuba. My own heritage has left me with mixed feelings about Columbus Day. It's probably the reason I find the song Let that be a Lesson to You by Louis Armstrong so appealing.

A Little Christmas Music - White Christmas (Louis Armstrong)

Ah Louie, Mr. Armstrong I'd dearly have loved to have seen you in person. If the time machine is ever invented, I'll use one of my trips to spend an evening dancing to the music of Louis Armstrong. For the time being, here's his unique version of Irving Berlin's White Christmas.