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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 7, 2023 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: East of Sun

The song of the day for Monday, May 8, 2023, is “East of Sun (And West of the Moon).”

About This Song

“East of Sun (And West of the Moon)” was written in 1934 by Brooks Bowman. Bowman wrote “East of the Sun” while a student at Princeton University for a student musical production called Stags at Bay, produced by the Princeton Triangle Club. The song had a great reception and was noted by Princeton alumnus F. Scott Fitzgerald. After his graduation from college in 1936, he worked briefly in Hollywood for the film industry but decided to return to the East Coast. He was about to start a contract with a New York music publisher when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1937.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “East of Sun (And West of the Moon)” in June 1992 in his tribute album to his friend Frank Sinatra: Perfectly Frank. Bennett recorded this album with The Ralph Sharon Trio, with Sharon on piano, Paul Langosch on bass, and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Sharon wrote the arrangement.

Perfectly Frank won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

“East of Sun (And West of the Moon),” as well as Perfectly Frank is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Brooks Bowman, Joe LaBarbera, Paul Langosch, Perfectly Frank, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett

December 7, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: East of the Sun (West of the Moon)

The song of the day for Wednesday, December 8, 2022, is “East of the Sun (West of the Moon).”

About This Song

“East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” was written by Brooks Bowman in 1934. Bowman wrote “East of the Sun” while a student at Princeton University for a student musical production called Stags at Bay, produced by the Princeton Triangle Club. The song had a great reception and was noted by Princeton alumnus F. Scott Fitzgerald. After he graduated from college in 1936, he worked briefly in Hollywood for the film industry but decided to return to the East Coast. He was about to start a contract with a New York music publisher when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1937.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” in June 1992 and was released that year on Perfectly Frank. It was arranged by Ralph Sharon.

“East of the Sun (West of the Moon),” as well as Perfectly Frank is available on Apple Music.

Frank Sinatra recorded “East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” in 1940 when he was the boy singer for Tommy Dorsey.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Brooks Bowman, Frank Sinatra, Perfectly Frank, Ralph Sharon, Tommy Dorsey, Tony Bennett

April 8, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)

The song of the day for Saturday, April 9, 2022, is “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon).”

About This Song

“East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” was written in 1934 by Princeton undergraduate Brooks Bowman for a Princeton Triangle Club production. After graduating from Princeton in 1936, he moved to Los Angeles to work as a songwriter for Selznick International Pictures. In 1937, he was offered a contract to return to the East Coast to form a songwriting team. Sadly, he died in an automobile accident that year, just a few days before his 24th birthday.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” in 1992 for his album in tribute to Frank Sinatra, Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.

“East of the Sun (and West of the Moon),” as well as Perfectly Frank is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Brooks Bowman, Perfectly Frank, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett

November 16, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)

The song of the day for Wednesday, November 17, 2021, is “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon).”

About This Song

Brooks Bowman wrote “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” while a student at Princeton University for a student musical production called Stags at Bay, produced by the Princeton Triangle Club. The song had a great reception and was noted by Princeton alumnus F. Scott Fitzgerald. After his graduation from college in 1936, Bowman worked briefly in Hollywood for the film industry but decided to return to the East Coast. He was about to start a contract with a New York music publisher when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1937.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” in 1992 for his album Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement and led The Ralph Sharon Trio.

“East of the Sun (and West of the Moon),” as well as Perfectly Frank is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Brooks Bowman, Perfectly Frank, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett

April 18, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: East of the Sun (West of the Moon)

The song of the day for Monday, April 19, 2021, is “East of the Sun (West of the Moon).”

About This Song

Brooks Bowman wrote “East of the Sun” in 1934 while a student at Princeton University for a student musical production called Stags at Bay, produced by the Princeton Triangle Club. The song had great reception and was noted by Princeton alumnus F. Scott Fitzgerald. After his graduation from college in 1936, he worked briefly in Hollywood for the film industry, but decided to return to the East Coast. He was about to start a contract with a New York music publisher when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1937.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” in 1992 for the album Perfectly Frank, consisting of songs associated with Frank Sinatra. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.

East of the Sun (West of the Moon)

Listen to East of the Sun (West of the Moon) on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1992.

“East of the Sun (West of the Moon),” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Brooks Bowman, Frank Sinatra, Perfectly Frank, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett

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