The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

Quote of the Day

The marvellous thing about the way Dorothy wrote is that her lyrics were inventive without being tricky. She didn’t engage in clever wordplay for its own sake. She could do it- but she never compromised her direct, fresh manner of expressing a thought.

I knew Dorothy mainly in the latter part of her life. I always thought she was a wonderful looking woman, very chic, great eyes, a beautiful manner. And she was bright and funny, and famous for giving great parties. The fact that even as she got older she was able to stay in tune with the younger generation was one of the remarkable things about her, and enabled her in later years to produce work as authentically contemporary as Sweet Charity.

Betty Comden

Song of the Day: The Way You Look Tonight

The song of the day for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, is “The Way You Look Tonight.” About Today We are very happy to celebrate the great Dorothy Fields on the anniversary of her birth on July 15, 1904. She was born into a prominent show business family. Her father, Lew Fields, was a successful theatrical […]

Song of the Day: In A Mellow Tone

The song of the day for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, is “In A Mellow Tone.” About This Song “In A Mellow Tone” was written in 1940 by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Milt Gabler. It was based on the 1917 song “Rose Room” by Art Hickman and Harry Williams. The song is a favorite of […]

Song of the Day: Put On a Happy Face

The song of the day for Monday, July 13, 2026, is “Put On a Happy Face.” About This Song “Put On a Happy Face” was written by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams for the 1960 musical Bye, Bye Birdie, based loosely on the story of Elvis Presley being drafted into the Army in 1957. Dick […]

Song of the Day: The Song is You

The song of the day for Sunday, July 12, 2026, is “The Song is You.” About Today Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in Harlem. He is mostly known as a lyricist, but was also a librettist, theatrical producer, and musical theater director. Even though he was born to a […]