Richard Bernhard Smith (September 29, 1901 – September 29, 1935) was an American composer who wrote the lyrics to the popular Christmas song "Winter Wonderland", which was composed by Felix Bernard.
Richard Bernhard Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1901 Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1935 (aged 34) Carbondale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Era | 20th century |
Smith was born on September 29, 1901, in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, the son of Eliza (Brunig) and John H. Smith, a partner with a glass manufacturing plant. His family was Episcopalian.[1] He graduated Honesdale School in 1920 and attended Pennsylvania State College. Smith married Jean Connor,[2] of Scranton, on March 30, 1930. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1931. He succumbed to the disease on September 29, 1935, his thirty-fourth birthday, in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
References
edit- ^ "Winter Wonderland, a local legacy". www.tricountyindependent.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Ansberry, Clare (December 20, 2016). "The Origins of a Christmas Carol: The Real 'Winter Wonderland'". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
   | This United States musical biography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |