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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 31, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Sing You Sinners

The song of the day for Thursday, August 1, 2019, is “Sing You Sinners.”

About This Song

“Sing You Sinners” was written in 1930 by W. Franke Harling and Sam Coslow for the movie Honey, which starred Lillian Roth.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Sing You Sinners” in 1950, his first year under contract with Columbia. It was released as single in October 1950; it is collected on The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1, which also includes his first recording for Columbia, “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams.” Marty Manning wrote the fine arrangement for “Sing You Sinners.”

Sing You Sinners

Listen to Sing You Sinners on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.

“Sing You Sinners,” as well as The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1, is available from iTunes.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Marty Manning, Sam Coslow, The Columbia Singles Vol. 1, Tony Bennett, W. Franke Harling

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