The song of the day for Wednesday, March 23, 2022, is “You’ll Never Get Away From Me.”
About This Song
“You’ll Never Get Away From Me” was written by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim for the 1959 Broadway musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman as Mama Rose. Gypsy is certainly one of the greatest musicals in history and Merman’s performance is legendary. “You’ll Never Get Away From Me” is sung to Mama Rose by her lover Herbie, played by Jack Klugman in the original production.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “You’ll Never Get Away From Me” on March 23, 1959, 63 years ago today, and features an arrangement by Ralph Sharon. It was originally released as a single and was included on Bennett’s 1962 album Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits.
“You’ll Never Get Away From Me,” as well as Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits is available on Apple Music.
Leave a Reply