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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

December 23, 2015 By Suzanne 1 Comment

Song of the Day: What Child Is This?

On the eleventh day of the Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Thursday, December 24, 2015, the song of the day is “What Child Is This?”

About This Song

The lyrics for “What Child Is This” was written in 1865 by an English businessman named William Chatterton Dix. It was set to the traditional English melody “Greensleeves.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett released The Classic Christmas Album in 2011, with songs from his other Christmas albums, ranging from Snowfall to A Swingin’ Christmas. Today’s song, “What Child Is This?” was the only previously unreleased song on the album.

What Child is This

Listen to What Child is This on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.


“What Child Is This,” as well as The Classic Christmas Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day, The 12 Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas Tagged With: 12 Days of Tony Bennett Christmas, Greensleeves, The Classic Christmas Album, William Chatterton Dix

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