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The Year of Tony Bennett

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June 16, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Love Is Here To Stay

The song of the day for Wednesday, June 17, 2020, is “Love Is Here To Stay.”

About This Song

“Love Is Here To Stay” was written by George and Ira Gershwin in 1937 for The Goldwyn Follies movie, which was released after George Gershwin’s death. It’s also known as “Our Love Is Here To Stay,” but the published title of the song omits the “Our.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “Love Is Here To Stay” for their 2018 album Love Is Here To Stay. They are accompanied by the wonderful Bill Charlap Trio, featuring Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums.

“Love Is Here To Stay,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available from Apple Music.

Here’s the lovely video for this song:

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Charlap, Bill Charlap Trio, Diana Krall, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Kenny Washington, Love is Here to Stay, Peter Washington, Tony Bennett

January 1, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Make Believe

The song of the day for Wednesday, January 2, 2019, is “Make Believe.”

About This Song

“Make Believe” was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein for the 1927 Broadway musical Show Boat. The first recording of this song was made in 1928 by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, featuring vocals by Bing Crosby.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Make Believe” for his 2015 album with the Bill Charlap Trio, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern.

Make Believe

Make Believe, a song by Tony Bennett, Bill Charlap on Spotify

“Make Believe,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.

About Today

This January we are featuring the songs of Jerome Kern, who was born in January 1885. Look forward to lots of very great songs by Jerome Kern sung by Tony Bennett this month.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Charlap Trio, Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein, Show Boat, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, Tony Bennett

January 20, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I’m Old Fashioned

The song of the day for Wednesday, January 20, 2016 is “I’m Old Fashioned.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “I’m Old Fashioned,” was written in 1942 by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Johnny Mercer (does it get any better than this?). The song was written for the film You Were Never Lovelier, which starred Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire. It was introduced by Nan Wynn, who voiced the song for Rita Hayworth.

Johnny Mercer said of his collaboration with Kern:

We hit it off right away. I was in such awe of him, I think he must have sensed that. He was very kind to me, treated me more like a son than a collaborator. And when he thought I had a great lyric he said, ‘Eva, Eva, come down here’, and he kissed me on the cheek and he said, ‘Eva, I want you to hear this lyric’. Well, of course I was thrilled that he liked it that much, you know. ‘I’m Old Fashioned’, that one was.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I’m Old Fashioned” with the Bill Charlap Trio for his 2015 album The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern. In addition to Mr. Charlap on piano, the trio features Peter Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums.

I"m Old Fashioned

Listen to I"m Old Fashioned on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2015.


“I’m Old Fashioned,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Charlap, Bill Charlap Trio, Kenny Washington, Peter Washington, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, You Were Never Lovelier

January 12, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: They Didn’t Believe Me

The song of the day for Tuesday, January 12, 2016 is “They Didn’t Believe Me.”

About This Song

“They Didn’t Believe Me” was written in 1914 (!) by Jerome Kern with lyrics from Herbert Reynolds for the musical The Girl From Utah. It was Kern’s first big songwriting success. This lovely song became a standard for both singers and instrumentalists, with recordings by Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton, Harry Belafonte and Leontyne Price, among many others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this song with The Bill Charlap Trio for the 2015 album The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern. It’s a beautiful, charming, sweet romantic recording of this wonderful song.

They Didn"t Believe Me

Listen to They Didn"t Believe Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2015.


“They Didn’t Believe Me,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Charlap Trio, Herbert Reynolds, Jerome Kern, The Girl From Utah

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