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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

November 23, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: That’s My Home

The song of the day for Thursday, November 24, 2016 is “That’s My Home.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “That’s My Home” was written in 1932 by Otis René, Leon René, and Ben Ellison. The René brothers, Leon and Otis, were born in Covington, Louisiana at the turn of the 20th century. They wrote several well-known R&B songs, including “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South.” In addition to composing, they also created and ran several label and even a record pressing plant. Louis Armstrong was the first to record “That’s My Home.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “That’s My Home” in 2002 for his album with k.d. lang, A Wonderful World. This recording features arrangements by Rob Mathes and Lee Musiker.

That"s My Home

Listen to That"s My Home on Spotify. Tony Bennett, k.d. lang · Song · 2002.


“That’s My Home,” as well as A Wonderful World, is available from iTunes.

I wish all of our readers a very happy Thanksgiving. Whether you live in America or England or Russia or anywhere else in our wonderful world, we all have people and things to be thankful for. I am thankful for my family, my best friend, and the music of Tony Bennett, which I listen to every day and continue to find new and wonderful things in his beautiful songs.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: A Wonderful World, Ben Ellison, Leon René, Otis René, Thanksgiving 2016

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