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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

September 10, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Strike Up The Band

The song of the day for Sunday, September 11, 2016 is “Strike Up The Band.”

About This Song

George and Ira Gershwin wrote “Strike Up the Band” for the 1927 musical of the same name. Although Strike Up the Band was not a big hit on Broadway, the song became extremely popular. When Gershwin moved to Los Angeles, he was approached by UCLA to help with a fight song and so he contributed “Strike Up the Band for UCLA”, which is still played at all football and home basketball games at the university.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Strike Up The Band” in 1959 with Count Basie and His Orchestra for their album Basie/Bennett.

Strike up the Band (Strike up the Band) - 1990 Remix / Remaster

Listen to Strike up the Band (Strike up the Band) - 1990 Remix / Remaster on Spotify. Song · Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Tristan Powell · 1959


“Strike Up The Band,” as well as Basie/Bennett, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Basie/Bennett, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

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