The song of the day for Thursday, November 9, 2017 is “The Lady’s In Love With You.”
About This Song
“The Lady’s In Love With You” was written in 1939, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Frank Loesser. It was written for the 1939 film Some Like It Hot (not to be confused with the excellent 1959 Billy Wilder film), where it was introduced by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross. It’s been widely recorded, including versions by Tony Bennett, Glenn Miller, Margaret Whiting, and Michael Feinstein.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “The Lady’s In Love With You” in 1967 for the album Tony Makes It Happen! Marion Evans, a friend of this site, arranged this album, his first album for Mr. Bennett. Evans still arranges for Tony Bennett, up to the recent Cheek to Cheek.
“The Lady’s In Love With You,” as well as Tony Makes It Happen!, is available from iTunes.
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