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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

September 1, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Left My Heart In San Francisco

The song of the day for September 2, 2021, is “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.”

About This Song

“I Left My Heart In San Francisco” was written in 1953 by two homesick songwriters, George Cory and Douglass Cross.

About This Version

Tony Bennett closed his set at the 1962 White House Sessions concert with his big hit from that year, “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.” This version was captured on Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962.

I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Live at the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. - August 1962

Listen to I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Live at the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. - August 1962 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2013

“I Left My Heart In San Francisco,” as well as Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962 is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Brubeck The White House Sessions Live 1962, Douglass Cross, George Cory, Tony Bennett

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