The song of the day for Tuesday, August 29, 2023, is “Once Upon a Summertime.”
About This Song
“Once Upon a Summertime” was written in 1954 by Michel Legrand and Eddie Barclay; the French lyrics were written by Eddie Marnay and the English lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer. Blossom Dearie recorded the first English version of “Once Upon a Summertime” in 1958 for her album of the same name. Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, and Sarah Vaughan recorded it in 1963, followed by Bill Evans in 1964.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Once Upon a Summertime” on October 19, 1962, for the album I Wanna Be Around, released in 1963. It was arranged by Marty Manning.
“Once Upon a Summertime,” as well as I Wanna Be Around, is available on Apple Music.
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