The song of the day for Wednesday, February 13, 2019, is “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”
About This Song
George and Ira Gershwin wrote this song (and eight others) for the 1937 film Damsel In Distress, starring Fred Astaire, who introduced the song. It has been widely recorded by artists including Astaire, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, and Tony Bennett.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Nice Work If You Can Get It” for his 1993 album Steppin’ Out. Bennett and Ralph Sharon did the arrangement.
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Nice Work If You Can Get It, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify
“Nice Work If You Can Get It,” as well as Steppin’ Out, is available from iTunes.
About Today
Nice work, indeed. I’m happy to report that after a month off work from illness, I’m reporting to work tomorrow! Let’s raise a glass to good health!
Glad you’re better and back to blogging. I missed the daily TB. Hope you don’t have too much snow.
Hi Nina. Seattle, just 160 miles north got hammered with snow. We got some in higher elevations, but here in the city, no snow at all. Hope all is well with you. I’m thinking of maybe trying to go to the Newport Jazz Festival this summer. I’ve done Monterey three times and Newport looks like it might be fun.