The song of the day for Wednesday, May 31, 2017 is “We’ll Be Together Again.”
About This Song
“We’ll Be Together Again” was written by Carl T. Fischer in 1945, who was Frankie Laine’s pianist and musical director. Fischer asked Laine to write the lyrics, which he, quite nicely. In addition to the recording by Tony Bennett and Bill Evans, this song has been recorded by Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and, of course, Frankie Laine.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “We’ll Be Together Again” in 1975 for their first album, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album.
“We’ll Be Together Again,” as well as The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, is available from iTunes.
About Today
Today, we close out our musical collaborator of the month, Bill Evans, at The Year of Tony Bennett. Stay tuned tomorrow for a new collaborator.
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