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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 28, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Yesterdays

The song of the day for Friday, January 29, 2021, is “Yesterdays.”

About This Song

“Yesterdays” was written by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach for the 1933 Broadway musical Roberta where it was introduced by Irene Dunne. Roberta was made into a film in 1935. The Kern-Harbach score for Roberta also included “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and “Let’s Begin,” which Tony Bennett recorded in 1957 for his third album, The Beat of My Heart.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Yesterdays” for his 1966 album A Time For Love. Ralph Sharon did the arrangement and led the Ralph Sharon Trio. It’s an especially fine arrangement and Hal Gaylord’s bass was very good.

Yesterdays

Listen to Yesterdays on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1966.

“Yesterdays,” as well as A Time For Love, is available from Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: A Time For Love, Hal Gaylord, Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach, Ralph Sharon Trio, Roberta, Tony Bennett

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