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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 18, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Make Someone Happy

The song of the day for Friday, May 19, 2023, is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

“Make Someone Happy” was written by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, for the 1960 musical Do Re Mi. It 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.

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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adopt Green, Betty Comden, Bill Evans, Do Re Mi, Jule Styne, Together Again, 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 17, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: When In Rome

The song of the day for Tuesday, April 18, 2023, is “When In Rome.”

About This Song

“When In Rome” was written in 1964 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. In 2000, as part of his 70th birthday celebration at the Library of Congress, Stephen Sondheim chose a list of ‘Songs I Wish I Had Written (At Least in Part).’ On this list were several songs by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, most of which Tony Bennett has recorded, including “When In Rome.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “When In Rome” in June 1975 for their first album The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album.

“When In Rome,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

March 18, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: You Must Believe in Spring

The song of the day for Sunday, March 19, 2023, is “You Must Believe in Spring.”

About This Song

“You Must Believe In Spring” was written by Michel Legrand, with English lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, for the 1967 French film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, which starred Catherine Deneuve. “You Must Believe In Spring” has been widely recorded by artists including Sylvia Syms, Barbra Streisand, and Bill Evans, in a posthumous release of an album with the same name, featuring sessions with Eddie Gomez and Eliot Zigmund.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “You Must Believe In Spring” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again, released in 1977.

“You Must Believe in Spring” as well as Together Again is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Alan Bergman, Bill Evans, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand, Tony Bennett

March 7, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Foolish Heart

The song of the day for Wednesday, March 8, 2023, is “My Foolish Heart.”

About This Song

“My Foolish Heart” was by Victor Young and Ned Washington in 1949 for a widely-panned film of the same name, based on a J.D. Salinger short story. Time magazine excoriated the score: “nothing offsets the blight of such tear-splashed excesses as the bloop-bleep-bloop of a sentimental ballad on the soundtrack.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “My Foolish Heart” in June 1975 for their first album The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album.

“My Foolish Heart,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Ned Washington, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett, Victor Young

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