The song of the day for Friday, February 19, 2021, 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. Alec Wilder, in American Popular Song, considers it one of Arlen’s loveliest songs.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “I’ve Got The World On A String” in 1992 for his tribute album to Frank Sinatra, Perfectly Frank.
I’ve Got the World On a String
Listen to I’ve Got the World On a String on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1992.
“I’ve Got The World On A String,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from Apple Music.
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