The song of the day for Monday, August 18, 2025, is “My Old Flame.”
About This Song
“My Old Flame” was written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow for the 1934 movie Belle of the Nineties, starring Mae West. Mae West was an ardent Duke Ellington fan and insisted that he and his orchestra be hired to do the film and accompany her when she sang that song for the film.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “My Old Flame” in June 1996 for his tribute to Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett on Holiday, released in 1977. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
Tony Bennett On Holiday won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“My Old Flame,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday , is available on Apple Music.
Billie Holiday recorded “My Old Flame” in 1944:
Here’s the 1934 recording from Belle of the Nineties, with Mae West and Duke Ellington:
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