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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 23, 2015 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Wish I Were In Love Again

The song of the day for Friday, January 23, 2015 is “I Wish I Were In Love Again.”

About This Song

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart wrote “I Wish I Were In Love Again” for the 1937 musical Babes in Arms. It was a favorite song of Judy Garland, who recorded it in 1940. Other recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Audra McDonald.

It’s a classic Hart lyric: the beautiful, romantic title … and then:

When love congeals, it soon reveals
The faint aroma of performing seals
The double-crossing of a pair of heels
I wish I were in love again

How can you not love a good Rodgers and Hart song?

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded I Wish I Were In Love Again for his 1973 album Tony Bennett Sings … More Great Rodgers and Hart. Both of the Rodgers and Hart albums featured the Ruby Braf-George Barnes Quartet: Braf on cornet, Barnes and Wayne Wright on guitar, and John Guiffrida on bass. It’s a wonderful sound.

I Wish I Were In Love Again

Listen to I Wish I Were In Love Again on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2004.


“I Wish I Were In Love Again,” as well as all of the songs on The Complete Improv Recordings, is available from iTunes.

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