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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

January 28, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Foolish Heart

The song of the day for Sunday, January 29, 2017 is “My Foolish Heart.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “My Foolish Heart,” was written in 1949 by Victor Young and Ned Washington. It was written for a widely-panned film of the same name, based on a J.D. Salinger short story. Time Magazine excoriated the score: “nothing offsets the blight of such tear-splashed excesses as the bloop-bleep-bloop of a sentimental ballad on the soundtrack.” The experience of making this film caused Salinger to refuse to allow any of his works to ever be filmed.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “My Foolish Heart” in 1975 for their first album, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album.

My Foolish Heart

Listen to My Foolish Heart on Spotify. Bill Evans · Song · 1975.


“My Foolish Heart,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, J.D. Salinger, Ned Washington, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett, Victor Young

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