The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Just One of Those Things

The song of the day for Friday, November 7, 2025, is “Just One of Those Things.”

About This Song

“Just One of Those Things” was written by Cole Porter for the 1935 musical Jubilee. During rehearsals, Moss Hart, the librettist, that an additional song was needed, and Porter wrote the song overnight. “Just One of Those Things” has been widely recorded. Significant recordings include those by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Nat Cole, and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Just One of Those Things” for his 2021 album Love For Sale. Marion Evans wrote the arrangement and conducted the big band.

Note that most of the songs on this album are duets with Lady Gaga; however each artist had two solo recordings in addition to the duets. including today’s song.

Love For Sale won the 64th Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

“Just One of Those Things,” as well as Love For Sale, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: All Of You

The song of the day for Tuesday, October 29, 2025, is “All Of You.”

About This Song

“All Of You” was written by Cole Porter in 1954 for the musical Silk Stockings, where it was introduced by Don Ameche. Bill Evans played it live on his legendary 1961 album Sunday at the Village Vanguard. Other significant recordings include those by Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Bobby Darin, and Frank Sinatra.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “All Of You” in April 12, 1994, for his live appearance on MTV Unplugged. Accompanying Bennett was The Ralph Sharon Trio, with Sharon on piano, Doug Richeson on bass, and Clayton Cameron on drums. Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged, the album of that appearance, was released on June 28, 1994.

Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged won the 1994 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

“All Of You,” as well as Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged, is available on Apple Music.

Here’s the video of “All Of You” from MTV Unplugged.

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Song of the Day: Just One Of Those Things

The song of the day for Thursday, September 18, 2025, is “Just One Of Those Things.”

About This Song

“Just One Of Those Things” was written by Cole Porter for the 1935 musical Jubilee. It’s one of Porter’s most popular songs and has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. Alec Wilder in American Popular Song spoke of the lyric as ‘a trip to the moon on gossamer wings’ and “that it seems impossible that it wasn’t sitting on his piano, waiting for Porter even before he wrote the lyric.” It has a certain literary fame as well: Holden Caulfied, in Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye likes the song and notes that even the “stinking band” in the hotel lounge “couldn’t ruin it entirely.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Just One Of Those Things” in 2021 for his album Love For Sale. Marion Evans wrote the arrangement. Although Love For Sale features duets with Lady Gaga, both Bennett and Lady Gaga had several solos, including today’s song.

“Just One Of Those Things,” as well as Love For Sale, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Just One of Those Things

The song of the day for Sunday, July 27, 2025, is “Just One Of Those Things.”

About This Song

“Just One Of Those Things” was written by Cole Porter for the 1935 musical Jubilee. It’s one of Porter’s most popular songs and has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, and Frank Sinatra. Alec Wilder in American Popular Song spoke of the lyric as ‘a trip to the moon on gossamer wings’ and “that it seems impossible that it wasn’t sitting on his piano, waiting for Porter even before he wrote the lyric.” It has a certain literary fame as well: Holden Caulfield, in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, likes the song and notes that even the “stinking band” in the hotel lounge “couldn’t ruin it entirely.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Just One Of Those Things” on October 17, 1957, for his third album, The Beat of My Heart. Bennett used guest percussionists for this album; Chico Hamilton played drums for this recording. Ralph Sharon, who had just become Bennett’s pianist and musical director in 1957, wrote the arrangement.

“Just One Of Those Things,” as well as The Beat of My Heart, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Night and Day

The song of the day for Friday, July 1, 2025, is “Night and Day.”

About This Song

“Night and Day” was written by Cole Porter for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The song became and still is quite popular and certainly a standard in the American songbook. Significant recordings include those by Art Tatum, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, and Django Reinhardt.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Night and Day” in June 1992 for his album Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.

“Night and Day,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available on Apple Music.

Here’s Fred Astaire singing “Night and Day” from the the 1934 movie The Gay Divorcee, which was based in the 1932 Broadway musical The Gay Divorce.