The Year of Tony Bennett

I never met Hank (Williams) in person, but one day he called me on the phone and said, “Tony, what’s the idea of ruining my song.” He obviously had a sense of humor. We sold two million copies of “Cold, Cold Heart,” and I’m sure he did quite well by it. Later, Hank’s friends told me how much he loved my recording and said that whenever passed a jukebox, he’d put a nickel in and play my version.

Tony Bennett