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December 8, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues

The song of the day for Thursday, December 9, 2021, is “I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues.”

About This Song

Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler wrote “I Got A Right To Sing The Blues” for the 1932 Broadway show, Earl Carroll’s Vanities. It has been a blues and jazz standard ever since. Notable recordings include those by Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lena Horne, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Billie Holiday.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bonnie Raitt recorded “I Got A Right To Sing The Blues” in 2001 for Playin’ With My Friends: Tony Bennett Sings the Blues. Rob Mathes wrote the arrangement.

“I Got A Right To Sing The Blues,” as well as Playin’ With My Friends: Tony Bennett Sings the Blues is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bonnie Raitt, Harold Arlen, Playin' With My Friends: Tony Bennett Sings the Blues, Ted Koehler, Tony Bennett

November 29, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues

The song of the day for Monday, November 30, 2020, is “I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues.”

About This Song

Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler wrote “I Got A Right To Sing The Blues” for the 1932 Broadway show Earl Carroll’s Vanities. It has been a blues and jazz standard ever since. Notable recordings include those by Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lean Horne, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Billie Holiday.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bonnie Raitt recorded ” I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues” in 1992 for Playin’ With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues.

I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt)

Listen to I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt) on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2001.

“I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues,” as well as Playin’ With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bonnie Raitt, Harold Arlen, Playin' With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues, Ted Koehler, Tony Bennett

August 5, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Got a Right to Sing the Blues

The song of the day for Tuesday, August 6, 2019, is “I Got a Right to Sing the Blues.”

About This Song

“I Got a Right to Sing the Blues” was written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for the 1932 Broadway show, Earl Carroll’s Vanities. It has been a blues and jazz standard ever since. Notable recordings include those by Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lean Horne, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Billie Holiday.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bonnie Raitt recorded “I Got a Right to Sing the Blues” in 2001 for the album Playin’ With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues. The recording features Harry Allen on saxophone and Mike Melvoin on the Hammond B3.

I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt)

Listen to I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt) on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2001.

“I Got a Right to Sing the Blues,” as well as Playin’ With My Friends, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bonnie Raitt, Harold Arlen, Harry Allen, Mike Melvoin, Ted Koehler, Tony Bennett

June 29, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Playlist of the Week: Tony Sings With the Ladies, Part 1

The playlist of the week of June 30, 2019, is Tony Sings With the Ladies, Part 1.

Tony Sings With the Ladies, Part 1

This week’s playlist features some of Tony’s duets with female singers.

“Lullaby of Broadway” with the Dixie Chicks, from Duets: An American Classic

“I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)” with k.d. lang, from A Wonderful World

“Body and Soul” with Amy Winehouse, from Duets II

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me” with Diana Krall, from Love Is Here To Stay

“But Beautiful” with Lady Gaga, from Cheek to Cheek

“Stormy Weather” with Natalie Cole, from Playin’ With My Friends

“Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” with Queen Latifah, from Duets II

“I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues” with Bonnie Raitt, from Playin’ With My Friends

“Anything Goes+ with Lady Gaga, from Cheek to Cheek

Filed Under: Playlist of the Week Tagged With: A Wonderful World, Amy Winehouse, Anything Goes, Body and Soul, Bonnie Raitt, But Beautiful, Cheek to Cheek, Diana Krall, Dixie Chicks, Duets II, Duets: An American Classic, I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, I'm Confessin' (That I Love You), k d lang, Lady Gaga, Lullaby of Broadway, Natalie Cole, Playin' With My Friends, Queen Latifah, Stormy Weather, They Can't Take That Away From Me, Who Can I Turn To

October 23, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Got A Right To Sing The Blues

The song of the day for Friday, October 24, 2014 is “I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “I Got A Right To Sing The Blues,” was written by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Ted Koehler, in 1932 for Earl Carroll’s Vanities. It has been a blues and jazz standard ever since. Notable recordings include those by Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lean Horne, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday.

About This Version

Today’s version is from Tony Bennett’s 2001 album Playin’ With My Friends. This song is a duet with Bonnie Raitt.

I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt)

Listen to I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt) on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2001.


“I Got A Right To Sing The Blues,” as well as Playin’ With My Friends, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bonnie Raitt, Harold Arlen, Playin' With My Friends, Ted Koehler

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