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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

September 14, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: On Green Dolphin Street

The song of the day for Thursday, September 15, 2022, is “On Green Dolphin Street.”

About This Song

“On Green Dolphin Street” was written by Bronislaw Kaper and Ned Washington in 1947 for the film of the same name. While the song was not widely hailed at the time, it soon became popular with jazz musicians and has become a jazz standard (ranking #25 on jazz standards.com), especially after Miles Davis’ 1958 recording.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “On Green Dolphin Street” on March 26, 1964, with the Ralph Sharon Trio (Sharon on piano; Hal Gaylord on bass; and Billy Exiner on drums for the album When Lights Are Low. It was arranged by Ralph Sharon.

“On Green Dolphin Street,” as well as When Lights Are Low is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Billy Exiner, Bronislaw Kaper, Hal Gaylord, Ned Washington, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett, When Lights Are Low

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