The song of the day for Friday, December 27. 2024, is “The Rules of the Road.” About This Song “The Rules of the Road” was written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh in 1961. In addition to several recordings by Tony Bennett, the song has also been recorded by Lena Horne, Shirley Horne, Nat King […]
QUOTE OF THE DAY
I made my next album, Hometown, My Town, with the great orchestrator Ralph Burns. This and other albums I made with Ralph are a great example of the musical scene that was flourishing in New York in the late fifties and early sixties.
Tony Bennett
Song of the Day: Last Night When We Were Young
The song of the day for Thursday, December 26, 2024, is “Last Night When We Were Young.” About This Song “Last Night When We Were Young” was written in 1935 by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg. Arlen considered “Last Night When We Were Young” one of his favorite songs. In American Popular Song, Alec Wilder […]
Song of the Day: A Child Is Born
The song of the day for December 25, 2024, the twelfth day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “A Child Is Born.” About This Song “A Child Is Born” was written in 1969 by Thad Jones and Alec Wilder. Thad Jones was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra starting in […]
Song of the Day: The Snowfall Christmas Medley
The song of the day for December 24, 2024, the eleventh day of The Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “The Snowfall Christmas Medley.” About This Song The songs in this medley are: We Wish You a Merry Christmas Silent Night O Come All Ye Faithful Jingle Bells About This Version Tony Bennett […]