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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 24, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Speak Low

The song of the day for Friday, May 25, 2018 is “Speak Low.”

About This Song

“Speak Low” was written by Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash for the 1943 Broadway musical One Touch of Venus, where it was introduced by Mary Martin and Kenny Baker. In addition to several very fine Tony Bennett recordings, “Speak Low” has been widely recorded by jazz and popular performers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Lena Horne.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded today’s version of “Speak Low” in 1964 with the Ralph Sharon Trio (with Sharon on piano, Billy Exiner on drums and Hal Gaylord on bass) for the album When Lights Are Low.

Speak Low

Listen to Speak Low on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1964


“Speak Low,” as well as When Lights Are Low, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Billy Exiner, Hal Gaylord, Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash, Ralph Sharon Trio, Tony Bennett

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