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Winter Wonderland

History of Christmas Carols

By Espie Estrella, About.com

Title: "Winter Wonderland"

Author: This carol was a collaboration between composer Felix Bernard (1897 to 1944) and lyricist Richard "Dick" Smith (1901 to 1935).

Interesting Fact:The song was recorded in 1934 by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians. Later, Perry Como and The Andrews Sisters also made recordings of this song making it more popular.

Lyrics (Excerpt):
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

Music Sheet: Digital download from Musicnotes.Com

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