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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

February 25, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Growing Pains

The song of the day for Saturday, February 26, 2022, is “Growing Pains.”

About This Song

“Growing Pains” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Dorothy Fields for the 1951 Broadway musical A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Betty Smith.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Growing Pains” in 1959 with The Count Basie Orchestra for the album Basie Swings/Bennett Sings, released on the Roulette label. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangment.

“Growing Pains,” as well as Basie Swings/Bennett Sings is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Arthur Schwartz, Basie Swings / Bennett Sings, Dorothy Fields, Ralph Sharon, The Count Basie Orchestra, Tony Bennett

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