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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

October 27, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Mountain Greenery

The song of the day for Friday, October 28, 2022, is “Mountain Greenery.”

About This Song

“Mountain Greenery” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1926 for The Garrick Gaieties, where it was introduced by Sterling Holloway. . It had two recordings in 1926: one by Roger Wolfe Kahn and the other by Frank Crumit. In later years, this song was recorded by Bing Crosby, Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, John Pizzarelli.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Mountain Greenery” in July 1973 and was released in 1977 on Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart.

“Mountain Greenery,” as well as Tony Bennett Sings The Rodgers and Hart Songbook is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook

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