The playlist for the week of August 4, 2019, is a continuation of our celebration of Tony’s 93rd birthday–Happy Birthday, Tony!
For this playlist, I chose fifteen recordings that were either really great songs or recordings that I really, really like. I hope you like it too.
St. James Infirmary Blues (ca. 1949) from Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights Vol. 1
Lost in the Stars (1956) Tony
All The Things You Are (2015) The Silver Lining – The Songs of Jerome Kern
The Way You Look Tonight (1997) Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights Vol. 2
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (1949) Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights Vol. 1
Last Night When We Were Young (1992) Perfectly Frank
One For My Baby (And One More for the Road) (1992) Perfectly Frank
Fly Me to the Moon (1965) If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set
Body and Soul, with Amy Winehouse (2011) Duets II
I Wanna Be Around (1962) I Wanna Be Around
The Rules of the Road (1964) When Lights Are Low
But Beautiful, with Bill Evans (1975) The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
Some Other Time, with Bill Evans (1975) The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2004) A Swingin’ Christmas
Trav’lin’ Light (1996) Tony Bennett On Holiday
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