An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett
The song of the day for Friday, April 11, 2025, is “Blue Velvet.”
“Blue Velvet” was written in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. Tony Bennett’s 1951 recording of “Blue Velvet” was the first recording of the song and was one of his early hits for Columbia.
Tony Bennett and k.d. lang recorded “Blue Velvet” in 2011 for Duets II. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
“Blue Velvet,” as well as Duets II, is available on Apple Music.
The song of the day for Wednesday, July 17, 2024, is “Blue Velvet.”
73 years ago today on July 17, 1951, Tony Bennett recorded “Blue Velvet.”
“Blue Velvet” was written in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. Tony Bennett’s 1951 recording of “Blue Velvet” was the first recording of the song and was one of his early hits for Columbia.
Tony Bennett recorded “Blue Velvet” on July 17, 1951. It was arranged by Percy Faith.
“Blue Velvet,” as well as The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1, is available on Apple Music.
The song of the day for Monday, July 17, 2023, is “Blue Velvet.”
We’re celebrating one of Tony’s earliest hits at Columbia, “Blue Velvet,” which was recorded 72 years ago today, on July 17, 1951. His recording career lasted from 1950 until 2021, with the release of Love For Sale. Tony Bennett’s recording career of 71 years, is astounding.
“Because of You” was written by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris in 1950. Tony Bennett’s 1951 recording of “Blue Velvet” was the first recording of the song and was one of his early hits for Columbia.
Tony Bennett recorded “Blue Velvet” on July 17, 1951, and released it as a single later that year. Percy Faith wrote the arrangement.
“Blue Velvet,” as well as The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1 is available on Apple Music.
The song of the day for Saturday, February 25, 2023, is “Blue Velvet.”
“Blue Velvet” was written in 1950 by Bernie Williams and Lee Morris. Tony Bennett’s 1951 recording of “Blue Velvet” was the first recording of the song and was one of his early hits for Columbia.
Tony Bennett and k.d. lang recorded “Blue Velvet” in 2011 for Duets II. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement.
“Blue Velvet,” as well as Duets II is available on Apple Music.
Here are Tony and k.d. lang from the recording session:
The song of the day for Tuesday, May 24, 2022, is “Blue Velvet.”
“Blue Velvet” was written in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. Tony Bennett’s 1951 recording of “Blue Velvet” was the first recording of the song and was one of his early hits for Columbia.
Tony Bennett recorded “Blue Velvet” on July 17, 1951. Percy Faith wrote the arrangement.
“Blue Velvet,” as well as all of the singles collected on The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1 is available on Apple Music.