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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

August 28, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Small World

The song of the day for Sunday, August 29, 2021, is “Small World.”

About This Song

“Small World” is from the great 1959 musical Gypsy, written by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim. Based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, it tells the story of the mother, Rose, and her two daughters, June and Louise, and her obsession to make it in the vaudeville circuit. The role of Rose was written for Ethel Merman and is one of her finest and most complex roles. “Small World” is sung by Rose and Herbie, who has the misfortune to fall in love with Rose. Gypsy is arguably one of the best musicals ever written and has been revived many times on Broadway.

About This Version

Tony Bennett, with The Ralph Sharon Trio, sang Small World at the 1962 concert in Washington, D.C. The concert was taped and released in 2013 as Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962.

Small World - Live at the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. - August 1962

Listen to Small World - Live at the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. - August 1962 on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2013.

“Small World,” as well as Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962 is available on Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Brubeck The White House Sessions Live 1962, Gypsy, Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, The Ralph Sharon Trio, Tony Bennett

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