The song of the day for Wednesday, October 2, 2024, is “All Of Me.”
About This Song
“All Of Me” was written in 1931 by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons. Early recordings included those by Louis Armstrong, Mildred Bailey, and Ruth Etting. In his masterful book The Jazz Standards, Al Gioia writes ‘The definitive version of “All Of Me” wouldn’t appear for another decade, but when Billie Holiday recorded the song, with tenor saxophonist Lester Young on hand, she staked a claim of ownership that no one has managed to dislodge in subsequent years.’
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “All Of Me” in June 1996 for his album dedicated to Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett on Holiday. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
“All Of Me,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the 1941 recording of “All Of Me” by Billie Holiday and Lester Young:
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