Frosty The Snowman

"Frosty the Snowman" is a popular song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950. It was written after the success of Autry's recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" the previous year; Rollins and Nelson shipped the new song to Autry, who recorded "Frosty" in search of another seasonal hit. Like "Rudolph", "Frosty" was subsequently adapted to other media including a popular television special. The song was originally titled "Frosty the Snow Man".

The song is about a snowman who comes to life by the placement of a magical hat found by some children, with whom he shares playful adventures before he has to "hurry on his way" (likely a quaint reference to melting, and the ephemeral nature of snowmen). At the end of their adventures together, the children are saddened by Frosty leaving, however, he reassures them by exclaiming, "I'll be back again some day."

Some versions of the song change the last line to "on Christmas Day!" It has been covered by many artists over the years, including The Jackson 5, The Ronettes, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Larry Groce, Ray Conniff, Cocteau Twins, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Beach Boys, Leon Redbone with Dr. John, Red Foley (and his daughters), Fiona Apple, Connie Talbot (2008 and 2009) and countless other musical acts (including a 2005 recording of the song by actor Burt Reynolds).

Jimmy Durante has recorded two versions, one with the earlier alternative lyric, and another for a television special of the same name (see below).

"Frosty" was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on her Verve release Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.

The Canadian Brass are known for a version that is both jazzy and darkly humorous ("One more time!"... "you know what happens when Frosty gets hot!").

In 1950, Little Golden Books published "Frosty the Snow Man" as a children's book, adapted by Annie North Bedford and illustrated by Corinne Malvern.

In 1954, the UPA studio brought "Frosty" to life in a three-minute animated short which appears regularly on WGN-TV. This production included a bouncy, jazzy a cappella version of the song and a limited animation style reminiscent of UPA's Gerald McBoing-Boing. The short, filmed entirely in black-and-white, has been a perennial WGN-TV Christmas classic, and was most recently broadcast on December 24 and 25, 2005, and every year since, as part of a WGN-TV children's programming retrospective, along with their two other short Christmas classics, "Suzy Snowflake" and "Hardrock, Coco and Joe".

The three cartoons are also a tradition on WJAC-TV in Johnstown, PA, which not only broadcasts the cartoons on their station, but also make it available on their website.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• seasonal
• Christmas
• vocal
• Jack
• Rollins
• Steve
• Nelson

[MrMaymac]

This really love is wonderful, this is better than all the Christmas cartoons I've seen lately, plus the choirs are wonderful, are the essence of mid-20th century ... What else I can say, I am glad to see this!!

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. It's one of my favorite childhood memories.

[violetprincess100]

Brilliant! Reminds me of my childhood :)

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you Kay. So happy you enjoyed this.

Rey

[floridakisses3]

oh man i love thissss :) hugs n love rey

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you Aless...I'm happy you enjoyed it.

Hugs,

Rey x

[MemphisKisses]

Very cute! I enjoyed it very much :) playlisted

Sandra X

[BTRLoganCarlos1]

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[NinaLeeMusik]

I love the voices :)

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[myahanna1]

i dont like the beginging it gas no sound i dislike this version