The song of the day for Wednesday, July 5, 2023, is “Oh! You Crazy Moon.”
About This Song
“Oh! You Crazy Moon” was written in 1939 by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke. It was the first song that Van Heusen and Burke wrote together in what would be a long and successful partnership. The bouncy, uptempo song gained immediate popularity and was widely recorded.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Oh! You Crazy Moon” on February 6, 1964, for his album When Lights Are Low. It was arranged by Ralph Sharon and features the Ralph Sharon Trio, with Sharon on piano, Hal Gaylord on bass, and Billy Exiner on drums.
“Oh! You Crazy Moon,” as well as When Lights Are Low is available on Apple Music.
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