• Home
  • About
    • About This Blog
    • About the Authors
  • Song of the Day
  • Videos
  • Album of the Week
  • Music and Art
    • Tony Live!
    • Music
      • Viva Duets
      • Songs
      • Albums
    • Art
  • And More
    • Collaborator of the Month
    • Songwriter of the Month – 2016
    • News
      • Cheek To Cheek
      • Bennett & Brubeck -The White House Sessions Live 1962
      • Life is a Gift
      • Viva Duets
      • Zen of Bennett
      • Other News
    • About His Collaborators
    • Musings
    • Extras
      • Books
      • Interviews
      • Media
  • The Interactive Tony Bennett Discography

The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

October 20, 2012 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Just Friends

The Song of the Day for October 20, 2012 is Just Friends.

About Just Friends

Just Friends was written in 1931 by John Klenner with lyrics by Sam Lewis.  The song became popular in 1932 after it was recorded by Russ Columbo  with Leonard Joy’s Orchestra. It has been recorded by Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, and Frank Sinatra.

About This Version

Today’s version is from  his 1961 album Tony Sings For Two.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: John Klenner, Ralph Sharon, Tony Sings for Two

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Home
  • About
  • Song of the Day
  • Videos
  • Album of the Week
  • Music and Art
  • And More
  • The Interactive Tony Bennett Discography

Copyright © 2025 The Year of Tony Bennett · Genesis Framework by StudioPress · WordPress