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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

December 22, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

On the Ninth Day of a Tony Bennett Christmas

On the ninth day of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Monday, December 22, 2014, he sings for us “Silver Bells.”

“Silver Bells” was written in 1950, with music by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. Lyricist Ray Evans says that the song was originally called “Tinkle Bells.” That is, until composer Jay Livingston told his wife about the new song and she reminded him that the word ‘tinkle’ had a another meaning and so it was changed to “Silver Bells.” It was first recorded in 1950 by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards.

Tony Bennett recorded “Silver Bells” for A Swingin’ Christmas, released in 2008.

http://open.spotify.com/track/3IFdgovo2BeNChD2DWBh7H
“Silver Bells,” as well as A Swingin’ Christmas, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: The 12 Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas Tagged With: A Swingin' Christmas, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

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