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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

March 3, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Lazy Afternoon

The song of the day for Friday, March 4, 2022, is “Lazy Afternoon.”

About This Song

“Lazy Afternoon” was written by Jerome Moss and John LaTouche for the 1954 musical The Golden Apple, which uses mythological Greek characters from Ulysses but is set in the state of Washington (at Mount Olympia, of course) in the United States. This song, as well as the entire score, is quite beautiful.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Lazy Afternoon” in 1957 for The Beat Of My Heart. For this album, Bennett invited percussionists to play; “Lazy Afternoon” features Chico Hamilton. Ralph Sharon wrote the arragements.

“Lazy Afternoon,” as well as The Beat Of My Heart is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Chico Hamilton, Jerome Moss, John Latouche, Ralph Sharon, The Beat of My Heart, Tony Bennett

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