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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 12, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I’ll Be Seeing You

The song of the day for Saturday, July 13, 2019, is “I’ll Be Seeing You.”

About This Song

“I’ll Be Seeing You,” written in 1938 by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal, grew to its fame during World War II, when it became something of an anthem for soldiers serving overseas and the loved ones left at home. It’s been recorded by Billie Holiday, Al Hirt, Lisa Minelli, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, and Willie Nelson.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I’ll Be Seeing You” in 1992 for his album of songs sung by Frank Sinatra: Perfectly Frank. The album won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

I’ll Be Seeing You

I’ll Be Seeing You, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“I’ll Be Seeing You,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank Sinatra, Irving Kahal, Perfectly Frank, Sammy Fain, Tony Bennett

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