The song of the day for Saturday, December 28, 2024, is “Trav’lin’ Light.”
About This Song
“Trav’lin’ Light” was composed in 1942 by Trummy Young and Jimmy Mundy, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was introduced by Billie Holiday with The Paul Whiteman Orchestra in 1942. “Trav’lin’ Light” has also been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Shirley Horn, and Anita O’Day, among many others.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Trav’lin’ Light” in June 1966 for Tony Bennett On Holiday, released, in 1977. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
Tony Bennett On Holiday won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“Trav’lin’ Light,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the 1942 recording by The Paul Whiteman Orchestra with Billie Holiday:
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