The song of the day for Friday, May 12, 2023, is “Old Devil Moon.”
About This Song
“Old Devil Moon” was written by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian’s Rainbow, which also gave us “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” While Alec Wilder was no fan of “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?”, in America Popular Song, he praises “Old Devil Moon” as “a well-written, wholly convincing song. It drives, and its initial intensity is sustained throughout.”
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Old Devil Moon” on January 18, 1967, for the album Tony Makes It Happen! It was arranged and conducted by Marion Evans.
“Old Devil Moon,” as well as Tony Makes It Happen! is available on Apple Music.
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