The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: It Never Was You

The song of the day for Monday, April 6, 2026, is “It Never Was You.”

About This Song

“It Never Was You” was written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson for the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday, the score of which also included “September Song.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “It Never Was You” 65 years ago on April 6, 1961, for the album My Heart Sings. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.

“It Never Was You,” as well as My Heart Sings, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: September Song

The song of the day for Wednesday, September 3, 2025, is “September Song.”

About This Song

“September Song” was written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson for the Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday, which opened in 1938, starring Walter Huston. Huston had requested to have a solo song in the production, and so Weill and Anderson wrote “September Song” with careful attention to Huston’s limited singing skills. In spite of a limited range, the poignant quality of the lyrics and the charming tune make for a quite pleasant song that has found great popularity among singers, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and even Lou Reed.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “September Song” on November 11, 1959, for his 1960 album To My Wonderful One. Frank DeVol wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.

“September Song,” as well as To My Wonderful One, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: September Song

The song of the day for Saturday, September 1, 2024, is “September Song.”

About This Song

“September Song” was written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson for the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday, starring Walter Huston. Huston had requested to have a solo song in the production and so Weill and Anderson wrote “September Song” with careful attention to Huston’s limited singing skills. In spite of a limited range, the poignant quality of the lyrics and the charming tune make for a quite pleasant song that has found great popularity among singers, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and even Lou Reed.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “September Song” on November 11, 1959, for his album To My Wonderful One, released in 1960. It was arranged by Frank DeVol.

“September Song,” as well as To My Wonderful One, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: It Never Was You

The song of the day for Tuesday, May 10, 2016 is “It Never Was You.”

About This Song

“It Never Was You” was written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson for the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday, the score of which also included “September Song.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “It Never Was You” in 1961 for his album My Heart Sings. The arrangement is by Ralph Burns.

It Never Was You

Listen to It Never Was You on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1961


“It Never Was You,” as well as My Heart Sings, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: September Song

The song of the day for Tuesday, September 9, 2014 is “September Song.”

About This Song

“September Song,” by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, was written for the Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday, which opened in 1938 and starred Walter Huston. Huston had requested to have a solo song in the production and so Weill and Anderson wrote “September Song” with careful attention to Huston’s limited singing skills. In spite of a limited range, the poignant quality of the lyrics and the charming tune make for a quite pleasant song that has found great popularity among singers, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and even Lou Reed.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “September Song” in 1959 for the album To My Wonderful One, released in 1960.  The album was arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol and produced by Mitch Miller and Al Ham. In addition to today’s song, this album has several other great songs by Bennett including “Speak Low,” “Last Night When We Were Young,” “Laura” and “April in Paris.” The entire album is well worth a listen.

September Song

Listen to September Song on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1960


“September Song,” as well as the album To My Wonderful One, is available from iTunes.