The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

Quote of the Day

I’m a great believer in conversational rhythm. I think in terms of rhythmic dialogue. It’s so easy, you can talk naturally. It’s like peas rolling off a knife. Take the great screen actors and actresses, Bette Davis, Eddie Robinson, Jimmy Cagney, Spencer Tracy. They all talk in rhythm. And rhythm and movement are the life of the screen.

Lorenz Hart

Song of the Day: Blue Moon

The song of the day for Thursday, November 5, 2026, is “Blue Moon.” About This Song “Blue Moon” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934. The ballad has been widely recorded by artists including Ted Fiorito, Al Bowlly, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Nat Cole. The song was the basis for the […]

Song of the Day: There’ll Be Some Changes Made

The song of the day for Wednesday, November 3, 2026, is “There’ll Be Some Changes Made.” About This Song “There’ll Be Some Changes Made” was written in William Benton Overstreet and Billy Higgins in 1921. Ethel Waters was the first to record the song. Other recordings include those Fats Waller, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson, and […]

Song of the Day: My Old Flame

The song of the day for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, is “My Old Flame.” About This Song “My Old Flame” was written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow for the 1934 film Belle of the Nineties, starring Mae West, who introduced the song in the film. At her insistence, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra was […]

Song of the Day: Exactly Like You

The song of the day for Monday, November 2, 2026, is “Exactly Like You.” About Today We want to wish our fellow Portlander k.d. lang a very happy birthday. She was born on November 2, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. k.d. lang and Tony Bennett’s album A Wonderful World was released in early November 2002. […]