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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 10, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Tony Live! Old Devil Moon

The song of the day for Saturday, July 11, 2020, is “Old Devil Moon.”

About Today

Tony Live moves to 1994 and one of Tony Bennett’s greatest triumphs: His live appearance on MTV Unplugged on April 12, 1994. The performance was a huge hit, for both MTV and Bennett. The concert album MTV Unplugged not only won Bennett the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance but also the coveted award for Album of the Year.

About This Song

“Old Devil Moon” was written by for the 1947 musical Finian’s Rainbow, which also gave us “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” While Alec Wilder was no fan of “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?”, in America Popular Song, he praises “Old Devil Moon” as “a well-written, wholly convincing song. It drives, and its initial intensity is sustained throughout.”

About This Version

“Old Devil Moon,” as well as MTVUnplugged, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Burton Lane, Clayton Cameron, Doug Richeson, Finian's Rainbow, MTV Unplugged, Ralph Sharon, Yip Harburg

June 19, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Tony Live! Old Devil Moon

The song of the day for Saturday, June 20, 2020, is “Old Devil Moon.”

About This Song

“Old Devil Moon” was written by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian’s Rainbow, which also gave us “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” While Alec Wilder was no fan of “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?”, in America Popular Song, he praises “Old Devil Moon” as “a well-written, wholly convincing song. It drives, and its initial intensity is sustained throughout.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this live version of “Old Devil Moon” in 1971 at The Royal Albert Hall in London, backed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It uses the Marion Evans arrangement from 1967 for Tony Makes It Happen! The concert was released on the album Get Happy.

“Old Devil Moon,” as well as Get Happy, is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day, Tony Live! Tagged With: Burton Lane, Finian's Rainbow, Get Happy, Marion Evans, Tony Bennett, Yip Harburg

July 23, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Old Devil Moon

The song of the day for Tuesday, July 24, 2018 is “Old Devil Moon.”

About This Song

“Old Devil Moon” was written by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian’s Rainbow, which also gave us “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” While Alec Wilder was no fan of “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?”, in America Popular Song he praises “Old Devil Moon” as “a well-written, wholly convincing song. It drives, and its initial intensity is sustained throughout.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “Old Devil Moon” in 1967 for the album Tony Makes It Happen! This recording, as well as the entire album, was arranged by our good friend Marion Evans.

Old Devil Moon – 2011 Remaster

Old Devil Moon – 2011 Remaster, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify


“Old Devil Moon,” as well as Tony Makes It Happen!, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Burton Lane, Finian's Rainbow, Marion Evans, Tony Bennett, Tony Makes It Happen!, Yip Harburg

January 5, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Old Devil Moon

The song of the day for Saturday, January 6, 2018 is “Old Devil Moon.”

About This Song

“Old Devil Moon” was written by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian’s Rainbow. In America Popular Song, author Alec Wilder praises “Old Devil Moon” as “a well-written, wholly convincing song. It drives, and its initial intensity is sustained throughout.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “Old Devil Moon” in 1967 for his album Tony Makes It Happen! The arrangement is Marion Evans, who is a good friend to this blog.

Old Devil Moon – 2011 Remaster

Old Devil Moon – 2011 Remaster, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify


“Old Devil Moon,” as well as Tony Makes It Happen!, is available from iTunes.

About Today

Tony Bennett also sang “Old Devil Moon” at his MTV Unplugged concert in 1994. I’m pleased to present a video of his performance.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Burton Lane, Finian's Rainbow, Marion Evans, Tony Makes It Happen!, Yip Harburg

September 24, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: That Old Devil Moon

The song of the day for Monday, September 25, 2017 is “That Old Devil Moon.”

About This Song

“Old Devil Moon” was written for the 1947 musical Finian’s Rainbow by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg, which also gave us “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” While Alec Wilder was no fan of “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?”, in America Popular Song, he praises “Old Devil Moon” as “a well-written, wholly convincing song. It drives, and its initial intensity is sustained throughout.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett kicked off his 1994 MTV Unplugged television performance with “Old Devil Moon,” with the Ralph Sharon Trio, which featured Doug Richeson on bass and Clayton Cameron on drums.

Old Devil Moon – Live

Old Devil Moon – Live, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify


“Old Devil Moon,” as well as MTV Unplugged, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Burton Lane, Clayton Cameron, Doug Richeson, Finian's Rainbow, MTV Unplugged, Ralph Sharon, Tony Bennett, Yip Harburg

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