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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

February 19, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Solitude

The song of the day for Wednesday, February 19, 2014 is “Solitude.”

About This Song

Duke Ellington wrote “Solitude” in 1934, with lyrics by Eddie DeLange and the ubiquitous Irving Mills. One of his masterpieces, Ellington is said to have written “Solitude” in twenty minutes at the recording session, as they were one number short (Ted Gioia in Jazz Standards). It’s a very strong song for both vocalists and instrumentalists. Ellington made over a hundred recordings of this song. Other great recordings include those by Paul Robeson, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Billy Eckstine.

About This Version

Today’s version of “Solitude” is the first version that Tony Bennett recorded. He recorded it in 1958 with the Count Basie Orchestra for the 1959 album “In Person!”

http://open.spotify.com/track/4l0u7b7x33jNwxuYt1SBdT
“Solitude,” as well as the album In Person!, is available from iTunes.

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