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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 18, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Darn That Dream

The song of the day for Tuesday, July 19, 2022, is “Darn That Dream.”

About This Song

“Darn That Dream” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Eddie DeLange for the 1939 musical Swingin’ the Dream, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The cast had many big names: Louis Armstrong playing Bottom, Maxine Sullivan as Titania, Bill Bailey, and Dorothy Dandridge. It only ran for 13 performances and is considered to be a flop. Fortunately, “Darn That Dream” proved to be a big hit and earned some money for the investors.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Darn That Dream” on August 11, 1954; and released in 1955 on the album Cloud 7. It was arranged by Chuck Wayne. who also played guitar on the album.

“Darn That Dream,” as well as Cloud 7 is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Chuck Wayne, Cloud 7, Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen, Tony Bennett

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