The song of the day for Tuesday, December 9, 2025, is “Lullaby of Broadway.”
About Today
Tony Bennett’s third album, The Beat of My Heart, was released on December 9, 1957. The album was conceived by Bennett, who wanted to make a jazz albums of standards featuring percussion and voice. Bennett and Ralph Sharon planned the album while they were on the road touring.
About This Song
“Lullaby of Broadway” was written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the 1935 movie Gold Diggers of 1935; it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It is one of the great show biz anthems. The 1980 musical 42nd Street featured Jerry Orbach singing the song.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Lullaby of Broadway” on October 21, 1957, for The Beat of My Heart, featuring Jo Jones on drums. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.
“Lullaby of Broadway,” as well as The Beat of My Heart, is available on Apple Music.
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