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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 23, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me

The song of the day for Monday, May 24, 2021, is “Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me.”

About This Song

“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the musical By Jupiter in 1942. Directed by Joshua Logan, it starred Ray Bolger, Vera-Ellen, and Constance Moore. It was their last full-length work. In American Popular Music, Alec Wilder called this song “one of the loveliest songs Rodgers or any other theater writer has ever written. In the area of this form of music, it is a masterpiece.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me” on October 28, 1959, at the CBS 30th Street Studio with just Ralph Sharon for the album Tony Sings For Two, released in 1961.

It was a remarkable session, as Bennett relates in his autobiography, The Good Life:

We booked time in the studio and pored through music books, trying one tune after another. The arrangements were spontaneous, and we finished each song in one or two takes. In one afternoon we laid down sixteen tunes–which must be some kind of record–twelve of which made it onto the album, which became 1961’s Tony Sings For Two. Mitch Miller showed up at the start of these sessions, furious that I was really going through with it. When he saw there no dissuading me, he turned to Frank Laico and said, “I’m leaving. I can’t support this.” Tony Sings For Two turned out to be one of my finest records ever.

Nobody"s Heart Belongs To Me

Listen to Nobody"s Heart Belongs To Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1961.

“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: By Jupiter, Larry Hart, Ralph Sharon, Richard Rodgers, Tony Bennett, Tony Sings for Two

July 28, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Wait Til You See Her

The song of the day for Friday, July 29, 2016 is “Wait Til You See Her.”

About This Song

“Wait Till You See Her” was written by Rodgers and Hart for the 1942 Broadway musical By Jupiter, which starred Ray Bolger. Even though the song was well-recieved in previews, it was cut prior to opening in order to tighten up the show. Songs cut from productions are often lost, but Mabel Mercer loved the song and sang it regularly in her act. Other great recordings include those by Ella Fitzgerald and Blossom Dearie.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Wait Til You See Her” in 1973 and released it in 1976 on Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers & Hart Songs.

Wait Till You See Her

Listen to Wait Till You See Her on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2004.


“Wait Til You See Her,” as well as The Complete Improv Recordings, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: By Jupiter, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers & Hart Songs

July 17, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me

The song of the day for Monday, July 18, 2016 is “Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me.”

About This Song

“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the musical By Jupiter in 1942. Directed by Joshua Logan, it starred Ray Bolger, Vera-Ellen and Constance Moore. It was their last full-length work. In American Popular Music, Alec Wilder called this song “one of the loveliest songs Rodgers or any other theater writer has ever written. In the area of this form of music it is a masterpiece.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon recorded this song, as well as 18 others, on a single day in 1959. The best of the best were released on one of Bennett’s top albums: Tony Sings For Two, released in 1961.

Nobody"s Heart Belongs To Me

Listen to Nobody"s Heart Belongs To Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1961.


“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: By Jupiter, Lorenz Hart, Ralph Sharon, Richard Rodgers, Tony Sings for Two

March 5, 2015 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me

The song of the day for Thursday, March 5, 2015 is “Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me.”

About This Song

“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the musical By Jupiter in 1942. Directed by Joshua Logan, it starred Ray Bolger, Vera-Ellen and Constance Moore. It was their last full-length work. In American Popular Music, Alec Wilder called this song “one of the loveliest songs Rodgers or any other theater writer has ever written. In the area of this form of music it is a masterpiece.”

About This Version

It’s no secret that I love the music of Rodgers and Hart. I’m guessing that Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon do as well; today’s song is the third song on the album and all three have been written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. And there’s one more to come.

Unlike some of Hart’s lyrics, this one is completely without irony; the song is sincere and heartbreaking. And beautifully sung, with great heart, by Tony Bennett.

Nobody"s Heart Belongs To Me

Listen to Nobody"s Heart Belongs To Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1961.

“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: By Jupiter, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Tony Sings for Two

May 9, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me

The song of the day for Friday, May 9, 2014 is “Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me.”

About This Song

“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1942 musical By Jupiter. The song was introduced by Constance Moore and then reprised later in the show by Ray Bolger. It was their last full-length work. In American Popular Music, Alec Wilder called this song “one of the loveliest songs Rodgers or any other theater writer has ever written. In the area of this form of music it is a masterpiece.”

About This Version

On October 28, 1959, Tony Bennett and his pianist and musical director, Ralph Sharon, walked into the famed CBS 30th Street Studio with a briefcase full of sheet music. Bennett says in his autobiography The Good Life that “I decided to go in the opposite direction from the big orchestral albums I’d been doing lately and cut an intimate piano-vocal album with Ralph Sharon.” Over the course of the afternoon, they would pull out a song and work up spontaneous arrangements and record the songs in just one or two takes. They recorded sixteen songs that day, twelve of which ended up on Tony Sings For Two. Bennett relates that Mitch Miller stormed out of the session in his frustration. Needless to say, Tony Sings For Two is one of the finest albums that Tony Bennett made during his entire career and is beloved by his fans and any one who loves the American Songbook. And I am glad that one of the songs they recorded is this lovely Rodgers and Hart song.

http://open.spotify.com/track/0pNwau3h5Xq9LxwLO58Y9c
“Nobody’s Heart Belongs To Me,” as well as the album Tony Sings For Two, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: By Jupiter, Lorenz Hart, Ralph Sharon, Richard Rodgers, Tony Sings for Two

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