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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

March 1, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Won’t Dance

The song of the day for Thursday, March 2, 2023, is “I Won’t Dance.”

About This Song

“I Won’t Dance” was written in 1934 by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and Otto Harbach, for a London musical called Three Sisters, though the show was a flop and was quickly forgotten. The following year, a film of Roberta was made, and the song was re-purposed, this time with the new Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields lyrics, which are now ubiquitous.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded “I Won’t Dance” in 2014 for their album Cheek To Cheek. Marion Evans wrote the very fine arrangement.

“I Won’t Dance,” as well as Cheek To Cheek is available on Apple Music.

Speaking of dancing, here are Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers performing “I Won’t Dance” from the 1935 movie Roberta:

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cheek to Cheek, Dorothy Fields, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Lady Gaga, Marion Evans, Roberta, Tony Bennett

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