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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

August 1, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Blue Moon

The song of the day for Tuesday, August 2, 2022, is “Blue Moon”

About This Song

“Blue Moon” was written in 1933 by Richard Rodgers and Larry Hart. The tune first appeared in the 1934 film Manhattan Melodrama, though with a completely different lyric.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Blue Moon” on on June 19, 1957, and released the following year as a single. It was arranged by Ralph Sharon.

“Blue Moon” as well as The Columbia Singles, Vol. 5 is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Larry Hart, Lorenz Hart, Ralph Sharon, Richard Rodgers, Tony Bennett

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