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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 16, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Rules of the Road

The song of the day for Thursday, June 17, 2021, is “The Rules of the Road.”

About This Song

“The Rules of the Road: was written in 1961 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. In addition to several recordings by Tony Bennett, the song has also been recorded by Lena Horne, Shirley Horne, Nat King Cole, and Rosemary Clooney.

About This Version

Tony Bennett first recorded “The Rules of the Road” in 1961, featuring an arrangement by Ralph Burns; the song was included on the 1962 album I Left My Heart In San Francisco. In 1964, he recorded it again with The Ralph Sharon Trio on When Lights Are Low and sang it live at his appearance at The Sahara, a captured on Tony Bennett Live At The Sahara: From This Moment On. He performed “The Rules of the Road” at his 1962 concert at Carnegie Hall, captured on Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall.

Regular readers probably know that this is one of my favorite songs recorded by Tony Bennett. Each of his four recordings (2 live, 2 studio) is quite different, but all are excellent. This version is a real pip!

“The Rules of the Road,” as well as Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall is available on Apple Music.

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