The song of the day for Wednesday, July 2, 2025, is “Baby Don’t You Quit Now.”
About This Song
“Baby Don’t You Quit Now” was written in 1967 by Jimmy Rowles and Johnny Mercer. In the booklet for Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett wrote “This song is one of Ella Fitzgerald’s favorites, and a fun song to perform. It was written by Jimmy Rowles and Johnny Mercer. It always runs through my brain.”
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Baby Don’t You Quit Now” on November 25, 1968, for his album I Gotta Be Me, released in 1969. Torrie Zito wrote the arrangement.
“Baby Don’t You Quit Now,” as well as I Gotta Be Me, is available on Apple Music.
Since Tony Bennett mentioned Ella Fitzgerald, I to check out that recording and thought you might enjoy it too; I know I did. She recorded in 1990 for her last studio album, All That Jazz. Harry “Sweets” Edison played the trumpet on this record.