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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

February 10, 2013 By Suzanne 2 Comments

Song of the Day: Let’s Fall In Love

To kick off Harold Arlen Week at the Year of Tony Bennett, the song of the day for Sunday, February 10, 2013 is Let’s Fall In Love.

About Let’s Fall In Love

Let’s Fall In Love was written in 1933 with lyricist Ted Koehler for the 1933 movie of the same name, starring Ann Sothern. Alec Wilder, in American Popular Song, says that “The title song, Let’s Fall In Love, was one of Arlen’s loveliest. And so is the gossamer verse.” I cannot disagree.

Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler

About This Version

Tony Bennett released his Harold Arlen album, Tony Bennett Sings A String of Harold Arlen, in 1960. The album features songs that cover the breadth of Arlen’s career for both Hollywood and Broadway. Let’s Fall In Love is quite lovely and Tony Bennett sings the “gossamer verse.” The fact that Bennett often sings the verse of the songs he performs is one of the many reasons I love him as a singer. The entire album was arranged and conducted by Glenn Osser.

http://open.spotify.com/track/7FUwZF4X4QOdoOTJFXczJu
Let’s Fall In Love, as well as the full Tony Bennett Sings a String of Harold Arlen album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Glen Osser, Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

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