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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

August 9, 2013 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Crazy Rhythm

The song of the day for Friday, August 9, 2013 is “Crazy Rhythm.”

About This Song

“Crazy Rhythm” was written in 1928 for the musical Here’s Howe by Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer and Roger Wolfe Kahn. True to its title, the song is quite rhythmic and soon became a jazz classic, with well over a hundred different versions including those by Stan Getz, Harry James, Miles Davis, Les Paul and Chet Atkins. While mostly recorded as an instrumental, the song’s lyrics are quite clever and enjoyable, at least in Tony Bennett’s fine recording.

About This Version

Today’s song is from Tony Bennett’s third album, The Beat of My Heart. Tony Bennett, who had just brought in Ralph Sharon as his pianist, had a strong vision for this album: a jazz album featuring great percussionists. “Crazy Rhythm” features Chico Hamilton. This album also featured Jo Jones, Candido, Sabu, Art Blakely, and Billy Exiner (who would play with Bennett and the Ralph Sharon Trio for many years).

http://open.spotify.com/track/4QtftZeekTIyen4G12d529
“Crazy Rhythm,” as well as the album The Beat of My Heart, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Chico Hamilton, Here's Howe, Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn, The Beat of My Heart

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