The song of the day for December 14, 2023, the first day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “Winter Wonderland.”
About This Song
“Winter Wonderland” was written in 1934 by Felix Barnard and Richard B. Smith. Lyricist Smith wrote this song after a snowfall covered his hometown of Honesdale, Pennsylvania. It is a beloved holiday song, even though the lyrics do not explicitly mention Christmas.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Winter Wonderland” on October 1, 1968, for his album Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album. It was arranged and conducted by Robert Farnon.
“Winter Wonderland,” as well as Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album is available on Apple Music.
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