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The Year of Tony Bennett

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February 26, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Album of the Week: My Heart Sings

The album of the week starting on February 27, 2022, is My Heart Sings.

My Heart Sings


Tony Bennett remembers My Heart Sings in his autobiography, The Good Life:

Ralph Burns and I got together again to do some singles, including “Smile,” and for our next album we changed gears again. Instead of the lush, ballad-style arrangements we had used on Hometown, My Town, we switched to a cookin’ jazz sound. The album is called My Heart Sings, and I simply love Ralph’s writing on this one. It’s really beautiful music.

This album is a preview of 1962, which was an outstanding year for Tony Bennett, including his concert at Carnegie Hall and winning his first Grammy Award for “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.”

My Heart Sings was recorded in 3 sessions on 3 consecutive days: April 4, April 5, and April 6, 1961.


Album Facts

Release Date August 7, 1961
Label Columbia
Producer Ernie Altschuler
Vocals Tony Bennett
Arrangements, Conductor Ralph Burns
Piano Bernie Leighton
Bass Milt Hinton
Drums Herb Lovelle
Guitar Barry Galbraith, Chuck Wayne, Mundell Lowe
Saxophone Danny Bank, Al Klink, Toots Mondello, Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino
Trumpet Bernie Glow, Irving Markowitz, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Sereinsen
Trombone Robert Alexander, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak
Vibes Eddie Costa

Songs on My Heart Sings

Song Composers
Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
Dancing in the Dark Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
I’m Comin’ Virginia Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook
My Heart Sings Jean Blanvillain (Jamblin), Harold Rome, Henri Laurent Herpin
It Never Was You Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
You Took Advantage of Me Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Close Your Eyes Bernice Petkere
Stella By Starlight Victor Young, Ned Washington
More Than You Know Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu
My Ship Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin
Lover Man Jimmy Davis, Roger “Ram” Ramirez, James Sherman
Toot, Toot, Tootsie Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman, Ted Fiorito, Dan Russo

Listen to My Heart Sings

You can also listen to My Heart Sings on

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Filed Under: Album of the Week Tagged With: Al Klink, Arthur Schwartz, Barry Gailbraith, Bernice Petkere, Bernie Glow, Bernie Leighton, Billy Rose, Carl Sereinsen, Chuck Wayne, Dan Russo, Danny Bank, Donald Heywood, Edward Eliscu, Ernie Altschuler, Ernie Erdman, Gus Kahn, Harold Rome, Henri Laurent Herpin, Herb Lovelle, Howard Dietz, Ira Gershwin, Irving Markowitz, James Sherman, Jean Blanvillain (Jamblin), Jerry Sanfino, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Maxwell, Kurt Weill, Lorenz Hart, Maxwell Anderson, Milt Hinton, Mundell Lowe, Ned Washington, Ralph Burns, Richard Rodgers, Roger “Ram” Ramirez, Romeo Penque, Rube Bloom, Ted Fiorito, Ted Koehler, Tony Bennett, Toots Mondello, Victor Young, Vincent Youmans, Will Marion Cook

May 22, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Heart Sings

The song of the day for Thursday, May 23, 2019, is “My Heart Sings.”

About This Song

“My Heart Sings” was composed by Jean Blanvillain aka Jamblin, with lyrics from Harold Rome and Henri Laurent Herpin. The song was used in the 1945 movie Anchors Aweigh, where it was introduced by Kathryn Grayson.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “My Heart Sings” in 1961 for the album My Heart Sings, featuring an arrangement by Ralph Burns, who arranged yesterday’s song. There are some contributors, like Ralph Burns and Marion Evans, that I just never get enough of.

(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings – 2011 Remaster

(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings – 2011 Remaster, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“My Heart Sings,” as well as the album My Heart Sings, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Harold Rome, Henri Laurent Herpin, Jamblin, Jean Blanvillain, Ralph Burns, Tony Bennett

May 30, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Heart Sings

The song of the day for Thursday, May 31, 2016 is “My Heart Sings.”

About This Song

“My Heart Sings” was composed by Jean Blanvillain (aka Jamblin), with lyrics by Harold Rome and Henri Laurent Herpin. The song was used in the 1945 musical film Anchors Aweigh, where it was introduced by Kathryn Grayson.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “My Heart Sings” in 1961, with a very fine arrangement by Ralph Burns. The song was released on the 1961 album My Heart Sings. Burns put together an excellent big band sound for this album and this recording features some particularly nice saxophone playing. I’m not sure who the sax player was, but Zoot Sims is listed as one of the reed players. Other noted musicians for the album include Toots Mondello, Bernie Glow, Bernie Leighton, Milt Hinton and Eddie Costa. With a band like this plus arrangements by Ralph Burns and the voice of Tony Bennett, you’ve got a pretty special album.

(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings

Listen to (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1961.


“My Heart Sings,” as well as the album My Heart Sings, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Eddie Costa, Harold Rome, Henri Laurent Herpin, Jamblin, Milt Hinton, My Heart Sings, Ralph Burns, Toots Mondello, Zoot Sims

December 26, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Heart Sings

The song of the day for Friday, December 26, 2014 is “My Heart Sings.”

About This Song

“My Heart Sings” was written by Jean Blanvillain (music) and Harold Rome and Henri Laurent Herpin (lyrics). It was used in the 1945 musical Anchors Aweigh, where it was introduced by Kathryn Grayson.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “My Heart Sings” in 1961 for the album of the same name, released in that year. It was arranged by Ralph Burns.

(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings

Listen to (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1961.


“My Heart Sings,” as well as the album My Heart Sings, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Harold Rome, Henri Laurent Herpin, Jean Blanvillain, My Heart Sings, Ralph Burns

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