The song of the day for Monday, January 13, 2024, is “Old Devil Moon.”
About This Song
“Old Devil Moon” was written by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg or 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 the song:
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” live on April 12, 1994, for his appearance on MTV Unplugged. The resulting album MTV Unplugged won two 1994 Grammy Awards: Album of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“Old Devil Moon,” as well as MTV Unplugged, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the video from the MTV Unplugged telecast:
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