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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 22, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Comes Once In a Lifetime

The song of the day for Tuesday, May 23, 2023, is “Comes Once In a Lifetime.”

About This Song

“Comes Once In A Lifetime” was written by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, for the 1961 musical Subways Are For Sleeping. The show was based on a true story, first reported in Harper’s Magazine, of well-dressed homeless people who slept on subways in New York. In addition to Tony Bennett’s recording, it was a favorite song of Judy Garland.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Comes Once In A Lifetime” on September 9, 1961, and was released as a single that year. It was included in the 1962 album Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits. It was arranged and conducted by Marty Manning.

“Comes Once In a Lifetime,” as well as Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne, Marty Manning, Mr Broadway: Tony's Greatest Broadway Hits, Subways Are For Sleeping, Tony Bennett

May 2, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Some Other Time

The song of the day for Wednesday, May 3, 2023, is “Some Other Time.”

About Today

Today we are celebrating the anniversary of the birth of Betty Comden, who co-wrote the lyrics of today’s song with Adolph Green. Comden was born on May 3, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. In 1938, mutual friends introduced her to Adolph Green and a life-long professional partnership was born. On The Town was their first Broadway musical. In addition to writing lyrics for musicals (including Bells Are Ringing, Wonderful Town, and Peter Pan), the pair also wrote scripts as well for Singin’ in the Rain and The Band Wagon.

Comden and Green sang “Rain on the Roof” in the legendary 1985 Follies in Concert. (The clip also includes Liliane Montevecchi singing “Ah, Paree” and Elaine Stritch singing “Broadway Baby.”)

About This Song

“Some Other Time” was written by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, for the 1944 musical On The Town, the story of three sailors on leave in New York City and their romantic adventures. This song is sung at the end by two of the couples. Inexplicably, this beautiful song was cut from the 1949 film version.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Some Other Time” in July 1975 for thier first album: The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album.

“Some Other Time,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album is available on Apple Music.

I’m also including a recording of “Some Other Time” from a 1960 studio recording of the score, which features Betty Comden, Nancy Walker, Adolph Green, and Cris Alexander. It’s a lovely recording.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Bill Evans, Happy Birthday Betty Comden, Leonard Bernstein, On The Town, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

April 30, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Party’s Over

The song of the day for Monday, May 1, 2023, is “The Party’s Over.”

About This Song

“The Party’s Over” was written by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, for the 1956 Broadway musical Bells Are Ringing. The song was introduced by Judy Holliday, who won the Tony award for her performance.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Party’s Over” on November 4, 1958, and released it in 1959 on his album Hometown, My Town. Ralph Burns arranged and conducted the album.

“The Party’s Over,” as well as Hometown, My Town is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Bells Are Ringing, Betty Comden, Hometown My Town, Jule Styne, Ralph Burns, Tony Bennett

November 7, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Make Someone Happy

The song of the day for Tuesday, November 8, 2022, is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

“Make Someone Happy” was written by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green for the 1960 Broadway musical Do Re Mi. Do Re Mi concerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes into the jukebox business with some gangster pals. ”Make Someone Happy” was introduced by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Make Someone Happy” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again, released in 1977 on Bennett’s Improv label.

“Make Someone Happy,” as well as Together Again is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Bill Evans, Do Re Mi, Jule Styne, Tony Bennett

October 29, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Some Other Time

The song of the day for Sunday, October 30, 2020, is “Some Other Time.”

About This Song

“Some Other Time” was written by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green for the musical On The Town, the story of three sailors on leave in New York City and their romantic adventures. This song is sung at the end by two of the couples. Inexplicably, this beautiful song was cut from the 1949 film version.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Some Other Time” in June 1975 for The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album. The album was released in 1975 on the Fantasy label, Bill Evans’ label.

“Some Other Time,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Bill Evans, Leonard Bernstein, On The Town, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

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