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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 3, 2025 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Baby, Dream Your Dream

The song of the day for Friday, January 3, 2025, is “Baby, Dream Your Dream.”

About Today

For 2025, I’ll be honoring the lyricists who wrote the wonderful words for the songs we all love. This idea started when I ran across this anecdote over the holidays:

The division of credit between music composers and lyricists can be controversial. Some lyricists believe that their songwriting skills are not given adequate respect. One vivid anecdote revealed the unhappiness of Dorothy Hammerstein who was the wife of the prominent Broadway song creator Oscar Hammerstein II.

During an extravagant New York gala Dorothy overheard a man effusively praising the song “Ol’ Man River.” The man’s remarks concluded with acclaim for the genius of Jerome Kern. Dorothy stepped forward and responded energetically: Jerome Kern wrote ‘dum, dum, dum-dum’. My husband wrote “Ol’ Man River”.

We’re starting out with the great Dorothy Fields.

About This Song

“Baby, Dream Your Dream” was written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the 1966 musical Sweet Charity, directed by Bob Fosse and starring Gwen Verdon.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Baby, Dream Your Dream” on December 14, 1965, for his album For Once In My Life, released in 1967. David Rose wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.

“Baby, Dream Your Dream,” as well as For Once In My Life, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cy Coleman. Dorothy Fields, David Rose, For Once In My Life, Sweet Charity

July 5, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Baby, Dream Your Dream

The song of the day for Thursday, July 6, 2017 is “Baby, Dream Your Dream.”

About This Song

“Baby, Dream Your Dream” was one of the hit songs from the very successful Cy Coleman – Dorothy Fields 1966 musical Sweet Charity, directed by Bob Fosse and starring Gwen Verdon. “Baby, Dream Your Dream” was sung by Helen Gallagher and Thelma Oliver.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Baby, Dream Your Dream” in late 1965 and released it as a single in 1966. It was later included on the album For Once In My Life.

Baby, Dream Your Dream

Listen to Baby, Dream Your Dream on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1967


“Baby, Dream Your Dream,” as well as For Once In My Life, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cy Coleman. Dorothy Fields, For Once In My Life, Sweet Charity

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