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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 15, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Cinnamon Sinner

The song of the day for Sunday, July 16, 2017 is “Cinnamon Sinner.”

About This Song

“Cinnamon Sinner” was written in 1954 by Lincoln Chase, an African-American songwriter. He wrote many songs for the singer Shirley Ellis. One of his best-known songs is the “Name Game,” which was always a favorite of mine:

The name game. Shirley! Shirley, Shirley
Bo-ber-ley, bo-na-na fanna
Fo-fer-ley. fee fi mo-mer-ley, Shirley!
Lincoln! Lincoln, Lincoln. bo-bin-coln
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fin-coln
Fee fi mo-min-coln, Lincoln!

and so on …

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Cinnamon Sinner” on May 13, 1954 at the CBS 30th Street Studios. Percy Faith did the arrangement and Mitch Miller was the producer. Bennett’s was the first recording of “Cinnamon Sinner.”

Cinnamon Sinner

Listen to Cinnamon Sinner on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.


“Cinnamon Sinner,” as well as all of the singles collected on The Columbia Singles, Vol. 3, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Lincoln Chase, Mitch Miller, Percy Faith, Tony Bennett

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