A Winter Romance
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A Winter Romance is a Christmas album
recorded by Dean Martin
between July and August, 1959 and released on November 16, 1959 (see 1959 in music
). The backing orchestra was conducted by Gus Levene. It was Martin's first holiday themed album for Capitol Records. The original artwork featured a picture of Dean embracing a fetching young woman. At the same time, he is throwing a passing flirt at a second, attractive woman.
This album was later reissued by Capitol as Holiday Cheer in 1965 with one song removed ("A Winter Romance").
2005 Collectors' Choice Music
reissue added four tracks to the twelve songs of the original album.
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recorded by Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
between July and August, 1959 and released on November 16, 1959 (see 1959 in music
1959 in music
-Events:*January 5 – The first sessions for Ella Fitzgerald's George and Ira Gershwin Songbook are held.*January 12 – Tamla Records is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit, Michigan....
). The backing orchestra was conducted by Gus Levene. It was Martin's first holiday themed album for Capitol Records. The original artwork featured a picture of Dean embracing a fetching young woman. At the same time, he is throwing a passing flirt at a second, attractive woman.
This album was later reissued by Capitol as Holiday Cheer in 1965 with one song removed ("A Winter Romance").
Side A
- "A Winter Romance" (Sammy CahnSammy CahnSammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...
/ Ken LaneKen LaneKermit "Ken" Lane was an American musician from Brooklyn, New York. He was best known to audiences as Dean Martin's pianist on The Dean Martin Show in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but was already well known in the film community before that.With Irving Taylor, Lane co-wrote "Everybody Loves...
) Time: – 2:57. Session 7875S; Master 32161; Take 10. Recorded August 4, 1959. - "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Jule StyneJule StyneJule Styne was a British-born American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which included several very well known and frequently revived shows.-Early life:...
/ Sammy Cahn) Time: – 1:55. Session 7882; Master 32194; Take 15. Recorded August 6, 1959. - "The Things We Did Last SummerThe Things We Did Last Summer"The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe...
" (Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn) Time: – 3:37. Session 7851; Master 32147; Take 8. Recorded July 29, 1959. - "I've Got My Love To Keep Me WarmI've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" is a popular song written in 1937 by Irving Berlin. It was introduced in On the Avenue by Dick Powell and Alice Faye. Les Brown's instrumental version, arranged by Skip Martin and recorded in 1946 as Columbia #38324, became a million-seller and Billboard top ten...
" (Irving BerlinIrving BerlinIrving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous...
) Time: – 2:43. Session 7875S; Master 32164; Take 8. Recorded August 4, 1959. - "June in JanuaryJune in January"June in January" is a popular song with music by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin, published in 1934.The song was introduced in the movie Here Is My Heart. It was first recorded by Bing Crosby in 1934, but since has become a popular standard, recorded by many artists...
" (Leo RobinLeo RobinLeo Robin was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938.-Biography:Robin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and...
/ Ralph RaingerRalph RaingerRalph Rainger was an American composer of popular music principally for films.-Biography:Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, Rainger embarked on a legal career before escaping to Broadway where he became Clifton Webb's accompanist...
) Time: – 2:46. Session 7875S; Master 32162; Take 6. Recorded August 4, 1959. - "Canadian SunsetCanadian Sunset"Canadian Sunset" is a popular song with music by jazz pianist Eddie Heywood and lyrics by Norman Gimbel. An instrumental version by Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter reached #2 on the Billboard chart in 1956. A version sung by Andy Williams was also popular that year, reaching #7 on the Billboard chart...
" (Eddie HeywoodEddie HeywoodEddie Heywood was a jazz pianist who was popular in the 1940s. His father, Eddie Heyward, Sr. was also a jazz musician from the 1920s. Heywood, Jr...
/ Norman GimbelNorman GimbelNorman Gimbel is an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes whose writing career includes such titles as "Sway", "Canadian Sunset", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "Killing Me Softly With His Song", "Meditation" and "I Will Wait for You", along with an Oscar for...
) Time: – 3:18. Session 7851; Master 32150; Take 4. Recorded July 29, 1959.
Side B
- "Winter WonderlandWinter Wonderland"Winter Wonderland" is a winter song, popularly treated as a Christmastime pop standard, written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith . Through the decades it has been recorded by over 150 different artists.-History:...
" (Felix Bernard / Dick Smith) Time: – 1:51. Session 7851; Master 32148; Take 7. Recorded July 29, 1959. - "Out in the Cold Again" (Rube BloomRube BloomReuben Bloom was a Jewish American multi-faceted entertainer, and in addition to being a songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, vocalist, and writer .During his career, he worked with many well-known performers, including Bix Beiderbecke, Joe Venuti, Ruth Etting,...
/ Ted Koehlen) Time: – 3:34. Session 7882; Master 32191; Take 12. Recorded August 6, 1959. - "Baby, It's Cold OutsideBaby, It's Cold OutsideBaby, It's Cold Outside may refer to:*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1948 song by Frank Loesser*"Cold Outside", a song by country music band Big House from their self-titled debut album*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1991 short story by Isaac Asimov...
" (Frank LoesserFrank LoesserFrank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote the lyrics and scores to the Broadway hits Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won separate Tony Awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the Pulitzer Prize for...
) Time: – 2:23. Session 7882; Master 32192; Take 15. Recorded August 6, 1959. - "Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer with a glowing red nose. He is popularly known as "Santa's 9th Reindeer" and, when depicted, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through...
" (Johnny MarksJohnny MarksJohnny Marks was an American songwriter. Although he was Jewish, he specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" , "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" , "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" , and "A Holly...
) Time: – 2:15. Session 7882; Master 32193; Take 4. Recorded August 6, 1959. - "White ChristmasWhite Christmas (song)"White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as...
" (Irving Berlin) Time: – 2:28. Session 7851; Master 32149; Take 7. Recorded July 29, 1959. - "It Won't Cool Off" (Sammy Cahn / Ken Lane) Time: – 2:27. Session 7875S; Master 32163; Take 7. Recorded August 4, 1959.
Compact Disc
1989 Capitol reissue added a thirteenth track to the original album.- "The Christmas Blues" (David HoltDavid Jack HoltDavid Jack Holt was an American actor initially groomed at the age of seven to be the male Shirley Temple...
/ Sammy CahnSammy CahnSammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...
) Time: – 2:54. Session 3176; Master 11943-8; Take 8. Recorded October 5, 1953.
2005 Collectors' Choice Music
Collectors' Choice Music
Collectors' Choice Music is a company primarily in two businesses. They are best known for re-issuing albums originally recorded in LP record form as compact discs...
reissue added four tracks to the twelve songs of the original album.
- "Meanderin'" (Cy Coben / Charles Randolph GreanCharles Randolph GreanCharles Randolph Grean was an American producer and composer.-Professional life:Grean's first work was as a copyist in several big bands, including Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, and Charlie Spivak...
/ George BotsfordGeorge BotsfordGeorge Botsford was an American composer of ragtime and other forms of music.Botsford was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and grew up in Iowa. His first copyrighted number was "The Katy Flyer -- Cake Walk," published in 1899. His most important rag is "Black and White Rag," published in 1908...
) Time: – 2:58. Session 2309; Master 9022-7. Recorded September 15, 1951. - "Sogni d'Oro" (Marilyn Keith / Lew Spence / Alan BergmanAlan BergmanAlan Bergman is an American lyricist and songwriter.-Life & career:Born in Brooklyn, New York, he studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UCLA. His involvement in the entertainment industry began in the early 1950s as a director of children's television shows...
) Time: – 2:35. Session 7751; Master 31662-14. Recorded May 13, 1959. - "Go Go Go Go" (Jerry LivingstonJerry LivingstonJerry Livingston was an American songwriter, and dance orchestra pianist.-Biography:...
/ Mack DavidMack DavidMack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs...
) Time: – 2:22 Session 2092; Master 7256-7. Recorded June 20, 1951. - "Buttercup Of Golden Hair" (Mitchell Tableporter) Time: – 2:18 Session 7757; Master 31694-3. Recorded May 15, 1959.
Complete Musical Credits
- Dean Martin: Vocals
- Gus Levene: Leader
- Hy Lesnick: Contractor
- Joseph R. (Bobby) Gibbons: Guitar
- George Sylvester 'Red' Callender: Bass
- Louis 'Lou' Singer: Drums
- James Rowles: Piano (Sessions 7851 and 7882)
- Ray I. Sherman: Piano (Session 7875S)
- Edward Ross: Accordion (Session 7882)
- Kurt Reher: Cello
- Eleanor Aller Slatkin: Cello
- Kathryn Julye: Harp (Sessions 7875S and 7882)
- Donald Cole: Viola
- Alvin Dinkin: Viola (Session 7875S)
- Virginia Majewski: Viola
- David H. Sterkin: Viola (Session 7851)
- Israel Baker: Violin (Session 7882)
- Victor Bay: Violin
- John Peter DeVoogt: Violin
- Nathan Kaproff: Violin
- Joseph Livoti: Violin
- Daniel 'Dan' Lube: Violin
- Erno Neufeld: Violin
- Jerome 'Jerry' Reisler: Violin
- Ralph Schaeffer: Violin (Session 7875S)
- Felix Slatkin: Violin (Sessions 7851 and 7882)
- Gerald Vinci: Violin (Sessions 7851 and 7875S)
- Arnold Koblentz: Oboe (Sessions 7851 and 7875S)
- James Briggs: Saxophone (Session 7882)
- Mahlon Clark: Saxophone (Sessions 7875S and 7882)
- Arthur 'Skeets' HerfurtSkeets HerfurtArthur "Skeets" Herfurt was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist....
: Saxophone (Session 7875S) - Edward Kuczborski 'Eddie' Kusby): Saxophone (Session 7875S)
- Harry Klee: Saxophone (Session 7882)
- Ronald Langinger: Saxophone (Session 7875S)
- Theodore M. 'Ted' Nash: Saxophone (Session 7851)
- Emanuel 'Mannie' KleinManny KleinManny Klein was a jazz trumpeter most associated with swing.He began with Paul Whiteman in 1928 and was active throughout the 1930s playing with several major bands of the era including the Dorseys and Benny Goodman. In 1937, he moved to California and worked with Frank Trumbauer's orchestra...
: Trumpet (Session 7875S)