The song of the day for Sunday, August 11, 2024, is “They Didn’t Believe Me.”
About This Song
“They Didn’t Believe Me” was written by Jerome Kern and Herber Reynolds for the 1914 musical The Girl From Utah. The song became a standard, including it being reused in the 1949 movie The Midnight Kiss, in a duet with Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson. It has been widely recorded by singers, including Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, and Bing Crosby. Instrumental recordings include those by Marian McPartland, Charlie Parker, and Stan Kenton.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “They Didn’t Believe Me” with The Bill Charlap Trio for his 2015 album The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern. Bill Charlp wrote the arrangement.
“They Didn’t Believe Me,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available on Apple Music.
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