Winter Wonderland
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Felix Barnard |
| Lyricist | Richard B. Smith |
| Year Written | 1934 |
| About Winter Wonderland | |
| The lyricist Richard Smith wrote this song after a snowfall covered his home town of Honesdale, Pennsylvania. It is, of course, a beloved holiday song, even though the lyrics do not explicitly mention Christmas. | |
Lyrics
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We’re happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say: Are you married?
We’ll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you’re in town.
Later on, we’ll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he’s a circus clown
We’ll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.
When it snows, ain’t it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We’ll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Walking in a winter wonderland,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Session / Album Information
1968
“Winter Wonderland” was recorded on October 1, 1968 and released that year on the album Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album. It was arranged by Robert Farnon.
This recording released on:
- 1968: Columbia LP 12″: CS 9739 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album
- 1969: CBS LP 12″: 63782 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (UK)
- 1971: Columbia Special Products LP 12″: C 10400 — The Joyous Songs Of Christmas
- 1972: Columbia Special Products LP 12″: P 11406 — Tony Bennett and His Friends “Over The Holidays”
- 1976: Warwick LP 12″: PR 5021 — The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits [UK]
- 1976: Warwick/CBS LP 12″: CBS 5021 — The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits [UK
- 1990: Columbia/Legacy CD: CK-40215 — 16 Most Requested Songs
- 1990: Columbia/Legacy CD: 40215 — 16 Most Requested Songs
- 1990: Columbia CD: 40215 — 16 Most Requested Songs
- 1994: Columbia CD: CK 66459 — Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album
- 2001: Sony Music CD: SRCS-9093 — 16 Most Requested Songs
- 2011: Disc #37 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK36) Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album
2000
“Winter Wonderland” was recorded on December 21, 2000 with Vanessa Williams and released the following year on Our Favorite Things. It was arranged by Jorge Calandrelli.
This recording released on:
- 2011: Disc #66 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK64) Our Favorite Things
2004
“Winter Wonderland” was recorded in 2004 and released in 2008 for A Swingin’ Christmas. It was arranged by Bill Holman.
This recording released on:
- 2008: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 732250 — A Swingin’ Christmas
- 2011: Disc #73 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK71) A Swingin’ Christmas