The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Mam’selle

The song of the day for Monday, July 19, 2021, is “Mam’selle.”

About This Song

“Mam’selle” was written by Edmund Goulding and Mack Gordon for the 1947 film The Razor’s Edge, which starred Tyrone Power. This lovely song has been widely recorded by artists including Frank Sinatra, Dennis Day, Frankie Laine, and, of course, Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Mam’selle” in 1959 for the album Tony Sings For Two, which was released in 1962. Bennett recorded all of the songs on this album with only Ralph Sharon on piano–no other instruments. It’s a really gorgeous album, as is this song.

Mam"selle

Tony Bennett · Tony Sings For Two · Song · 1961

“Mam’selle,” as well as Tony Sings For Two is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Mam’selle

The song of the day for Friday, March 20, 2015 is “Mam’selle.”

About This Song

“Mam’selle” was composed by Edmund Goulding, with lyrics by Mack Gordon, for the 1947 film The Razor’s Edge, which starred Tyrone Power. This lovely song has been widely recorded by artists including Frank Sinatra, Dennis Day, Frankie Laine and, of course, Tony Bennett.

About This Version

“Mam’selle” is the 10th song on our album of the month, Tony Sings For Two. The song is somewhat sad and very beautiful.

Mam"selle

Tony Bennett · Tony Sings For Two · Song · 1961


“Mam’selle,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Mam’selle

The song of the day for Monday, October 28, 2013 is “Mam’selle.”

About This Song

The song “Mam’selle” was written in 1947 by Edmung Goulding, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. It is a somewhat bittersweet love song; it first appeared in the 1947 movie The Razor’s Edge.

About This Version

On this day in 1959, Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon went into the CBS 30th Street Studio with a stack of sheet music and proceeded to choose, arrange and record sixteen songs in a single session, twelve of which would be released on the 1961 album Tony Sings For Two. We are always happy to feature any song from this wonderful album as song of the day, but “Mam’selle” is a favorite of ours, even though it isn’t heard as often as the other fine songs on this album.

http://open.spotify.com/track/25RurDuYwQlN78ijOoCG4N
“Mam’selle,” as well as the album Tony Sings For Two, is available from iTunes and Amazon.

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Song of the Day: Mam’selle

The song of the day for Tuesday, April 2, 2013 is Mam’selle.

About This Song

Mam’selle was written by Edmund Goulding, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was used in the 1947 Tyrone Power movie The Razor’s Edge. Five different recordings of the song reached the top ten list in that same year, including versions by Dick Haymes, Frank Sinatra and Dennis Day. Frankie Laine recorded a jazz version as well.

About This Version

Today’s version is from one of my favorite Tony Bennett albums, Tony Bennett Sings For Two. This album featured just Tony and Ralph Sharon on piano with no other musicians. I only recently discovered that the entire album was recorded in a single session. It’s a beautiful album that features Bennett’s voice perfectly.

http://open.spotify.com/track/25RurDuYwQlN78ijOoCG4N
Mam’selle, as well as Tony Bennett Sings For Two, is available from iTunes.