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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 10, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Night and Day

The song of the day for Tuesday, July 11, 2017 is “Night and Day.”

About This Song

Cole Porter wrote “Night and Day” for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The song became and still is quite popular and certainly a standard in the American songbook. Significant recordings include those by Art Tatum, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald and Django Reinhardt.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Night and Day” in 1992 for Perfectly Frank, Bennett’s terrific album of songs associated with Frank Sinatra. The arrangement is by Ralph Sharon.

Night and Day

Listen to Night and Day on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1992.


“Night and Day,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cole Porter, Perfectly Frank, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett

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