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The Year of Tony Bennett

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November 2, 2020 By Suzanne 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Happiness is a Thing Called Joe

The song of the day for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, is “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe.”

About This Song

“Happiness is a Thing Called Joe” was written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg for the 1940 Broadway musical Cabin in the Sky, starring Ethel Waters and Dooley Wilson. The song was introduced by Ethel Waters, sung to her husband Joe, played by Dooley Wilson. The 1943 film version of Cabin in the Sky also featured Miss Waters with the role of Joe played by Eddie Anderson.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Happiness is a Thing Called Joe” in 1959 with Ralph Sharon for their landmark album Tony Sings For Two, released in 1962.

Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe

Listen to Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1961.

“Happiness is a Thing Called Joe,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available from Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cabin in the Sky, Harold Arlen, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett, Tony Songs For Two, Yip Harburg

Comments

  1. Mark Ralphs says

    November 3, 2020 at 1:08 am

    How very apt

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