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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 1, 2013 By Suzanne 1 Comment

Song of the Day: The Girl I Love

The song of the day for Monday, July 1, 2013 is “The Girl I Love.”

About This Song

This song is, with a minor change in the current lyric, “The Man I Love,” written by George and Ira Gershwin in 1924. It was written and then cut from Lady Be Good, where it was originally “The Girl I Love.” It was also cut from their 1927 musical Strike Up the Band and the 1928 Rosalie. It may be the most famous and beloved song to be cut from a production.

About This Version

This beautiful recording is from one of Tony Bennett’s best album: Astoria: The Portrait of the Artist. In this album, Bennett chose a very special selection of songs that are a biography of his life upon returning home to Astoria from his service in World War II and working and striving to become the great singer he is today. It’s a very special journey that he takes us on with this album.

http://open.spotify.com/track/5AVGEmyWi87JKpahidXKgD
“The Girl I Love,” as well as the album Astoria: Portrait of the Artist, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Astoria The Portrait of the Artist, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

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  1. Nick Riggio says

    July 1, 2013 at 5:17 am

    Great song sung by a great singer

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