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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 2, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Some Other Time

The song of the day for Monday, May 2, 2021, is “Some Other Time.”

About Today

Today we are honoring Betty Comden, who was born on May 17, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. She studied drama at New York University, graduating in 1938, the same year she met Adolph Green, with whom she would co-write lyrics and screenplays with Adoph Green, with whom she would work until his death in 2002. Their first major show was On The Town, with music by Leonard Bernstein. The pair also wrote the lyrics for Bells Are Ringing with Jule Styne. They also wrote the screenplay for the 1952 movie Singin’ In The Rain. Betty Comden died in 2006.

About This Song

Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green wrote “Some Other Time” for the 1944 Broadway musical On The Town, the story of three sailors on leave in New York City and their romantic adventures. This song is sung at the end by two of the couples. Inexplicably, this beautiful song was cut from the 1949 film version.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Some Other Time” in June 1975 for their first album The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album. Today we are featuring take #7 of the song, which is included on the CD release of the album.

Some Other Time - Take 7

Listen to Some Other Time - Take 7 on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1975.

“Some Other Time,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, is available from Apple Music.

I love this song so much that I’m included a couple of other versions.

First is from Blossom Dearie from her album Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green, released in 1959.

Some Other Time

Listen to Some Other Time on Spotify. BLOSSOM DEARIE · Song · 1959.

We also have this lovely version from the 1960 studio recording of On The Town, featuring vocals by Betty Comden, Nancy Walker, Adolph Green, and Cris Alexander.

On the Town: Act II: Some Other Time

Listen to On the Town: Act II: Some Other Time on Spotify. Leonard Bernstein · Song · 1959.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Bill Evans, Blossom Dearie, Cris Alexander, Happy Birthday Betty Comden, Leonard Bernstein, On The Town, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett

May 3, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Some Other Time

The song of the day for Tuesday, May 3, 2016 is “Some Other Time.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Some Other Time,” is from the score of the 1944 Broadway musical On The Town. Leonard Bernstein composed with score, with lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden. On The Town is the story of three sailors on leave in New York City and their romantic adventures. This song is sung at the end by two of the couples. Inexplicably, this beautiful song was cut from the 1949 film version.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Some Other Time” in 1975 for their first album: The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album. For today, I’ve chosen one of the alternate takes, which many may not have heard. For the definitive collection of recordings from both of their albums, including alternate takes, check out The Complete Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Recordings.

Some Other Time - Take 7

Listen to Some Other Time - Take 7 on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1975.


“Some Other Time,” as well as The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album, is available from iTunes.

About Today

Today we recognize the 98th anniversary of the year of Betty Comden’s birth on May 3, 1917. Her partnership with Adolph Green began she only 20 and continued until his death in 2002. In addition to their lyrics for composers including Bernstein and Jule Styne, they also wrote the screenplay for Singin’ In The Rain, one of great Hollywood comedies about the introduction of the “talkies.”

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Greeen, Betty Comden, Happy Birthday Betty Comden, Leonard Bernstein, On The Town, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album

May 3, 2015 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Remembering Betty Comden

Betty Comden (born Basya Cohen) was born in Brooklyn, NY 98 years ago today on May 3, 1917. When she was just 21, she was introduced to Adolph Green, and one of the greatest writing partnerships ever was born. The pair hooked up with Leonard Bernstein and Judy Holliday to form a group called the Revuers, who performed at the Village Vanguard.

Their first Broadway show, written with Leonard Bernstein, was the 1944 On The Town. Their next two productions weren’t as successful, so the pair headed to Hollywood to adapt On The Town for film. While in Hollywood, they wrote the script for one of Hollywood’s greatest movies, Singing’ in the Rain, for which they won the Screen Writers Guild award.

They continued to work in both Hollywood and on Broadway and wrote some of our great musicals, including Bells Are Ringing, Peter Pan, Wonderful Town and Applause. They received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1991.

Betty Comden died in 2006 and the age of 89. Her songs were wonderful and are still sung today. On The Town is enjoying an enormously popular revival in New York right now, a testament to the great work that she, Green and Bernstein created over 70 years ago.

Here is Tony Bennett singing one of my favorite of their songs from one my favorite of his albums: “The Party’s Over” from Hometown, My Town.

The Party"s Over

Listen to The Party"s Over on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1959.

Filed Under: About His Collaborators Tagged With: Betty Comden, Happy Birthday Betty Comden

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