The song of the day for Friday, February 9, 2024, is “Revolvin’ Jones.”
About This Song
“Revolvin’ Jones” was written in 1940 by Willard Robison, who also wrote “A Cottage For Sale” and “Don’t Smoke in Bed.” In American Popular Song, Alec Wilder wrote
Everybody loved him and many tried to help him, among them John Mercer. Mildred Bailey revered him and sang every song of his she could lay her hands on. I became aware of him in the late twenties when he recorded for Perfect Records. He did manage, during his almost euphoric life, to write a few successful songs but generally his songs were known only to a few singers and lovers of the off-beat and the non-urban song.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Revolvin’ Jones” on March 16, 1962, for the album On The Glory Road, which was to be released in 1962, but was canceled at the last minute by Columbia Records; thankfully, it was included in the 2011 Complete Collection box set. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.
“Revolvin’ Jones,” as well as On The Glory Road, is available on Apple Music.
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