The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Come Saturday Morning

The song of the day for Saturday, May 18, 2024, is “Come Saturday Morning.”

About This Song

“Come Saturday Morning” was written by Fred Karlin and Dory Previn for the 1969 movie The Sterile Cuckoo, which starred a young Liza Minelli. It was first recorded by The Sandpipers and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. In addition to recordings by The Sandpipers and Tony Bennett, other recordings were made by Chet Baker and Patti Page.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Come Saturday Morning” on August 11, 1970, for the album Tony Bennett’s ‘Something’. It was arranged by Peter Matz

The baby that Tony Bennett is holding in the photograph on the cover is his daughter Joanna Bennett, who was born in 1970.

“Come Saturday Morning,” as well as Tony Bennett’s Something, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: So Long, Big Time!

The song of the day for Wednesday, May 19, 2021, is “So Long, Big Time!”

About This Song

“So Long, Big Time!” was written in 1963 by Harold Arlen and Dory Previn. One of Arlen’s later songs, “So Long, Big Time!” is about the “player” who’s run out of luck and is giving up the fast life and knows when it’s time to walk away. The Bill Evans Trio and Monica Zetterlund recorded this song in 1964 for the album Waltz For Debby.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “So Long, Big Time!” in 1963 for The Many Moods of Tony, released in 1964. Harold Arlen conducted the orchestra for the recording.

So Long, Big Time!

Listen to So Long, Big Time! on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1964

“So Long, Big Time!”, as well as The Many Moods of Tony, is available from Apple Music.