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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 21, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Lucky To Be Me

The song of the day for Monday, July 22, 2019, is “Lucky To Be Me.”

About This Song

“Lucky To Me” was written by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green for the 1944 musical On The Town, where it was introduced by John Battles. This song (as were most of the songs from the score) was cut from the 1949 film.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Lucky To Be Me” in 1976 for their second album, Together Again released in 1977.

Lucky To Be Me

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“Lucky To Be Me,” as well as Together Again, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Bill Evans, Leonard Bernstein, Together Again, Tony Bennett

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