The song of the day for Wednesday, November 26, 2014 is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

“Make Someone Happy” is from the 1960 musical Do Re Mi, written by Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Do Re Mi concerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes into the juke box business with some gangster pals. ”Make Someone Happy” was introduced by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Make Someone Happy” in 1976 for their second album Together Again.

“Make Someone Happy,” as well as the album Together Again, is available from iTunes.

The song of the day for Tuesday, October 14, 2014 is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Make Someone Happy” was composed by the great Jule Styne with lyrics from the equally great Adolph Green and Betty Comden. The song is from their 1960 Broadway musical Do, Re, Mi. The original production starred Phil Silvers, who goes into the jukebox business with some gangsters. Finally he realizes that he has all he needs in his marriage. “Make Someone Happy” was sung by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault in the original production. Silvers’ wife was played by Nancy Walker. I’d love to see a cast like that in a Broadway musical again.

About This Version

Tony Bennett sang an upbeat version of this song in 1962 at the Bennett and Brubeck concert for the White House interns; this album was recently released as Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions Live 1962. Today’s version is from Bennett’s second album with Bill Evans: Together Again. Both versions are great; the second one breaks my heart a little, though. Which I really like once in a while.

“Make Someone Happy,” as well as the album Together Again, is available from iTunes.

The song of the day for Thursday, February 6, 2014 is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

“Make Someone Happy” is from the 1960 musical Do Re Mi, by Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Do Re Mi concerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes into the jukebox business with some gangster pals. ”Make Someone Happy” was introduced by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault.

About This Version

Today’s version of “Make Someone Happy” is from the second Tony Bennett and Bill Evans album “Together Again,” released in 1977 on Bennett’s Improv label. Like their first album, it was produced by Evans’ manager Helen Keane.

http://open.spotify.com/track/3YimtiKaG8qW9r4J9fSjAl
“Make Someone Happy,” as well as album Together Again, is available from iTunes. The Complete Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Recordings is also available from iTunes.