The song of the day for Wednesday, November 27, 2024, is “I’ve Got the World on a String.”
About This Song
“I’ve Got the World on a String” was written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade, where it was introduced by Cab Calloway and Bing Crosby. In American Popular Song, Alec Wilder considered it one of Arlen’s loveliest songs.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “I’ve Got the World on a String” live at Carnegie Hall on June 9, 1962. The recording was not included in the original LP release of Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall, but was released on the 1997 CD release, Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall.
“I’ve Got the World on a String,” as well as Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall, is available on Apple Music.
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