The song of the day for Friday, April 19, 2024, is “Some Other Spring.”
About This Song
“Some Other Spring” was written in 1939 by Irene Kitchings and Arthur Herzog, Jr. Kitchings, wife of bandleader Teddy Wilson, wrote the song for Billie Holiday.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Some Other Spring” in June 1996 for his album Tony Bennett On Holiday, released in 1997. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
Tony Bennett On Holiday won the 19978 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“Some Other Spring,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s Holiday’s recording of today’s song: