The song of the day for Wednesday, April 7, 2024, is “Stella By Starlight.”
About Today
My Heart Sings was released sixty-three years ago today on August 7, 1961.
About This Song
“Stella By Starlight” was composed in 1944 by Victor Young for the 1944 film The Uninvited. The lyrics by Ned Washington were added in 1946; Frank Sinatra, with Harry James, recorded it in 1947. It found its way as a jazz standard in the early 1950s, with recordings by Stan Getz, Bud Powell, and Stan Kenton. It ranks as the 10th most important jazz standard at jazzstandards.com.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Stella By Starlight” on April 6, 1961, for My Heart Sings. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangements and conducted the band. Notable players for this recording include Milt Hinton, Chuck Wayne, Zoot Sims, Urbie Green, and Eddie Costa.
“Stella By Starlight,” as well as My Heart Sings, is available on Apple Music.
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