The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: My One And Only

The song of the day for Sunday, December 7, 2025, is “My One And Only.”

About This Song

“My One And Only” was composed in 1927 by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin for the musical Funny Face, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, Betty Compton, and Gertrude McDonald. The original title was “(What Am I Gonna Do) If You Turn Me Down.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “My One And Only” in 2018 for their album Love Is Here To Stay. Bill Charlap wrote the arrangement and led The Charlap Trio (Charlap on piano), Peter Washington (bass), and Kenny Washington (bass).

“My One And Only,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

The song of the day for Sunday, November 16, 2025, is “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”

About Today

We are very happy to wish Diana Krall a very happy birthday! She was born on November 16, 1964, in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. She has collaborated with Tony Bennett on several albums: MTV Unplugged, Playin’ With My Friends, Duets: An American Classic, and their duets album Love Is Here To Stay.

About This Song

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me” was written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 Fred Astaire – Ginger Rodgers movie Shall We Dance. Unlike most songs that Astaire introduced in his films, there was no dance number associated with “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” It is one of the Gershwins’ finest love songs. George Gershwin died just two months after this film was released.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” in 2018 for their album Love Is Here To Stay. The Bill Charlap Trio accompanied; Charlap and Dae Bennett produced the album.

“They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.

Here’s Fred Astaire singing “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” from Shall We Dance:

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Song of the Day: Somebody Loves Me

The song of the day for Friday, October 10, 2025, is “Somebody Loves Me.”

About This Song

“Somebody Loves Me” was composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva for the 1924 George White’s Scandals. It has been widely recorded since is was first published, with recordings from 1924 to the present. Significant recordings include those by Dinah Shore, Lena Horne, Diana Washington, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “Somebody Loves Me” in 2018 for their album Love Is Here To Stay. Krall and Bill Charlap, who co-produced the album with Dae Bennett, wrote the arrangement.

“Somebody Loves Me,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Love Is Here To Stay

The song of the day for Friday, September 26, 2025, is “Love Is Here To Stay.”

About Today

We are celebrating one of America’s greatest songwriters: George Gershwin. He was born in New York City 127 years ago on September 26, 1898, and died in 1937 from a brain tumor. In his too short life, he was incredibly prolific. In addition to the songs he wrote with his brother Ira for state and screen, he created American classics including “Rhapsody in Blue,” “An American in Paris,”Concerto in F, and Porgy and Bess.

About This Song

“Love Is Here To Stay” was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1938 The Goldwyn Follies movie, which was released after George Gershwin’s death. It’s also known as “Our Love Is Here To Stay,” but the published title of the song omits the “Our.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “Love Is Here To Stay” in 2018 for their album of Gershwin songs, Love Is Here To Stay. The Bill Charlap Trio (Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums) accompanied Bennett and Krall. Bill Charlap wrote the arrangement.

“Love Is Here To Stay,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: I’ve Got a Crush on You

The song of the day for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, is “I’ve Got a Crush on You.”

About This Song

“I’ve Got a Crush on You” was written in 1928 by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1928 musical Treasure Girl, where it was introduced by Clifton Webb and May Hay, and again in 1930 for Strike Up The Band, where it was sung by Doris Caron and Gordon Smith. It’s been widely sung by jazz vocalists, including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall recorded “I’ve Got a Crush on You” for their 2018 album Love Is Here To Stay. Krall and Bill Charlap wrote the arrangement. The Bill Charlap Trio (Charlap, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums) accompanied the album.


“I’ve Got a Crush on You,” as well as Love Is Here To Stay, is available on Apple Music.