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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

November 22, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Song Is Ended

The song of the day for Wednesday, November 23, 2022, is “The Song Is Ended.”

About This Song

“The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)” was written in 1927 by Irving Berlin, with lyrics by Fritz Lohner-Beda. In his book The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia, Thomas Hischak calls this song “… an Irving Berlin standard whose title has been called the theme of all popular music, a chilling number in which both the lover and the ballad that was ‘their song’ is gone; yet neither can be forgotten because they remain in one’s memory.” This song was recorded in 1927 by Ruth Etting and has remained popular over the years with recordings by Dick Haymes, Dizzy Gillespie, Jeri Southern, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)” in May 1987 for the album Bennett/Berlin. The song was arranged by Tony Bennett and features Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet. Bennett’s trio for this album had Ralph Sharon on piano, Paul Langosch on bass, and Joe LaBarbera on drums.

“The Song Is Ended,” as well as Bennett/Berlin is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Berlin, Dizzy Gillespie, Fritz Lohner-Beda, Irving Berlin, Tony Bennett

October 30, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Russian Lullaby

The song of the day for Sunday, October 31, 2021, is “Russian Lullaby.”

About This Song

Irving Berlin wrote “Russian Lullaby” in 1927. With this song, Berlin (born Isador Beilin) explores his childhood roots as an Eastern European/Belarusian Jewish immigrant. The song is like a folk melody and the lyrics are lovely. “Russian Lullaby” was first used in vaudeville and gained recognition with the recording by Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra. It has also been recorded by Bunny Berigan, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, and Dinah Shore, among others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Russian Lullaby” in 1987 for his album Bennett/Berlin. Dizzy Gillespie is featured on trumpet.

“Russian Lullaby,” as well as Bennett/Berlin is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Berlin, Dizzy Gillespie, Irving Berlin, Tony Bennett

October 21, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Song Is Ended

The song of the day for Friday, October 22, 2021, is “The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On).”

About This Song

“The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)” was written in 1927 by Irving Berlin, with lyrics by Beda Loehner. In his book The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia, Thomas Hischak calls this song

An Irving Berlin standard whose title has been called the theme of all popular music, a chilling number in which both the lover and the ballad that was ‘their song’ is gone; yet neither can be forgotten because they remain in one’s memory.

This song was recorded in 1927 by Ruth Etting and has remained popular over the years with recordings by Dick Haymes, Dizzy Gillespie, Jeri Southern, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat Cole, and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)” in 1987 for his album Bennett/Berlin. It was arranged by Tony Bennett and features Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet. The Ralph Sharon Trio accompanies Bennett, featuring Sharon on piano, Paul Langosch on bass, and Joe LaBarbera on drums.

“The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On),” as well as Bennett/Berlin is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Beda Loehner, Dizzy Gillespie, Irving Berlin, Joe LaBarbera, Paul Langosch, Ralph Sharon

November 26, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Russian Lullaby

The song of the day for Friday, November 27, 2020, is “Russian Lullaby.”

About This Song

Written in 1927, “Russian Lullaby,” Irving Berlin (born Isador Beilin) explores his childhood roots as an Eastern European/Belarusian Jewish immigrant. The song is like a folk melody and the lyrics are lovely. “Russian Lullaby” was first used in vaudeville and gained recognition with the recording by Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra. It has also been recorded by Bunny Berigan, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, and Dinah Shore, among others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Russian Lullaby” in 1987 for his album of songs written by Irving Berlin: Bennett/Berlin. Dizzy Gillespie and his trumpet are featured with a great solo.

Russian Lullaby

Listen to Russian Lullaby on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1987.

“Russian Lullaby,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Berlin, Dizzy Gillespie, Irving Berlin, Tony Bennett

May 10, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Song Is Ended

The song of the day for Monday, May 11, 2020, is “The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On).”

About Today

Today marks the anniversary of the birth of today’s songwriter, Irving Berlin, who was born on May 11, 1988, as Israel Isidore Beilin in Russia. When he was five, his family emigrated to New York.

Today also marks my return to blogging! I’m not out of the woods yet, but am better enough that I just had to return. I’ve really missed everyone. My state is still under shelter-in-place, which I been doing. Hope all of you are coping with the shutdowns and, most importantly, are well!

About This Song

In his book The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia, Thomas Hischak calls this song “… an Irving Berlin standard whose title has been called the theme of all popular music, a chilling number in which both the lover and the ballad that was ‘their song’ is gone; yet neither can be forgotten because they remain in one’s memory.” This song was first recorded in 1927 by Ruth Etting and has remained popular over the years with recordings by Dick Haymes, Dizzy Gillespie, Jeri Southern, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Song Is Ended” for his 1987 album of Irving Berlin songs Bennett/Berlin. Dizzy Gillespie is featured on trumpet.

“The Song Is Ended,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bennett/Berlin, Dizzy Gillespie, Irving Berlin, Tony Bennett

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