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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

April 21, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Young and Foolish

The song of the day for Thursday, April 22, 2021, is “Young and Foolish.”

About This Song

“Young and Foolish” was written by Albert Hague and Arnold B. Horwitt for the 1954 Broadway musical Plain and Fancy, which concerns a New York couple who travel to Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to sell a piece of property and who become involved with and learn from the community.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “Young and Foolish” 58 years ago today on April 22, 1963, for the album This Is All I Ask. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement.

Young And Foolish

Listen to Young And Foolish on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1963.

“Young and Foolish,” as well as This Is All I Ask, is available from Apple Music.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt, Plain and Fancy, Ralph Burns, This Is All I Ask, Tony Bennett

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