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The Year of Tony Bennett

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December 6, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: With Plenty of Money and You

The song of the day for Tuesday, December 6, 2016 is “With Plenty of Money and You.”

About This Song

“With Plenty of Money and You” was written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the Gold Diggers of 1937, starring Dick Powell and Joan Blondell and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. Interestingly, the score for the film was to have been written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, but Berkeley didn’t like what they had written and brought in Warren and Dubin for this song and several other songs. Some Arlen and Harburg songs were used in the film as well.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “With Plenty of Money and You” in 1959 with Count Basie and His Orchestra for their album Basie/Bennett.

With Plenty of Money and You - 1990 Remix / Remaster

Listen to With Plenty of Money and You - 1990 Remix / Remaster on Spotify. Count Basie · Song · 1959.


“With Plenty of Money and You,” as well as Basie/Bennett, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Al Dubin, Gold Diggers of 1937, Harry Warren

July 12, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: With Plenty of Money and You

The song of the day for Wednesday, July 13, 2016 is “With Plenty of Money and You.”

About This Song

“With Plenty of Money and You” was written for the Gold Diggers of 1937 by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, starring Dick Powell and Joan Blondell and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. Interestingly, the score for the film was to have been written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, but Berkeley didn’t like what they had written and brought in Warren and Dubin for this song and several other songs. Some Arlen and Harburg songs were used in the film as well.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “With Plenty of Money and You” in 1959 with Count Basie and His Orchestra. It was released on their firs album: Basie/Bennett and features and arrangement by Ralph Sharon.

With Plenty of Money and You - 1990 Remix / Remaster

Listen to With Plenty of Money and You - 1990 Remix / Remaster on Spotify. Count Basie · Song · 1959.


“With Plenty of Money and You,” as well as Basie/Bennett, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Al Dubin, Basie/Bennett, Gold Diggers of 1937, Harry Warren

June 26, 2013 By Suzanne 1 Comment

Song of the Day: With Plenty of Money and You

The song of the day for Wednesday, June 26, 2013 is “With Plenty of Money and You.”

About This Song

“With Plenty of Money and You” was written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the movie Gold Diggers of 1937. Originally, Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg were slated to write all the songs for the movie, but Busby Berkeley wasn’t happy with the songs for the productions numbers and so he added Warren and Dubin. The final score for the movie includes songs by both songwriting teams.

About This Version

This swinging song is from Bennett’s widely-hailed 1959 album with the Count Basie Orchestra: Basie/Bennett, originally released on the Roulette label, which handled Basie’s albums. They got together again in 1959 for In Person!, this time from Columbia. Both albums are terrific.

http://open.spotify.com/track/7G5L3XC5LMcReydpXlxHov
“With Plenty of Money and You,” as well as the entire remastered Strike Up The Band album, is available from iTunes.

And, if you’re interested, here’s Dick Powell singing this song from the film:

With Plenty Of Money And You - Gold Diggers Of 1937

Listen to With Plenty Of Money And You - Gold Diggers Of 1937 on Spotify. Dick Powell · Song · 2005.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Al Dubin, Basie/Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra, Gold Diggers of 1937, Harry Warren

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