The song of the day for Monday, December 12, 2016 is “East of the Sun (West of the Moon).”
About This Song
“East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” was written in 1934 by Princeton University student Bruce Bowman for a student musical, Stags At Bay, produced by the Princeton Triangle Club.
The song had great reception and was noted by Princeton alumnus F. Scott Fitzgerald. After his graduation from college in 1936, Bowman worked briefly in Hollywood for the film industry, but decided to return to the East Coast. He was about to start a contract with a New York music publisher when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1937.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” in 1992 for the album Perfectly Frank. He is accompanied by the Ralph Sharon Trio, with Sharon on piano, Paul Langosch on bass, and Joe LaBarbera on drums.
East of the Sun (West of the Moon)
East of the Sun (West of the Moon), a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify
“East of the Sun (West of the Moon),” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from iTunes.
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