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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 22, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Playlist of the Week: Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song

The playlist of the week of June 23 is Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song.

Harold Arlen is widely considered to be one of America’s finest songwriters. Bennett’s recordings of his work are all wonderful.

Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from The Playground

A Sleepin’ Bee, with lyrics by Truman Capote, from Tony Sings For Two

Blues in the Night, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from Playin’ With My Friends

Don’t Like Goodbyes, with lyrics by Truman Capote, from The Art of Romance

Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good), with lyrics by Ted Koehler, from Tony Bennett On Holiday

Last Night When We Were Young, with lyrics by Yip Harburg, from Perfectly Frank

One for My Baby (And One More for the Road), with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, on Perfectly Frank

So Long, Big Time, with lyrics by Dory Langon Previn, on The Many Moods of Tony

That Old Black Magic, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962

The Man That Got Away, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, from Tony Sings For Two

Filed Under: Playlist of the Week Tagged With: #tony90, A Sleepin', A Sleepin' Bee, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions Live 1962, Blues in the Night, Don't Like Goodbyes, Dory Langdon Previn, Harold Arlen, Ill Wind (You're Blowing Me No Good), Ira Gerswhin, Johnny Mercer, Last Night When We Were Young, One for My Baby (And One More For the Road), Perfectly Frank, Playin' With My Friends, So Long Big Time, Ted Koehler, That Old Black Magic, The Art of Romance, The Man That Got Away, The Many Moods of Tony, The Playground, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett On Holiday, Truman Capote, Yip Harburg

December 11, 2015 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Happy 100th Birthday to Frank Sinatra

Songs of the Day

The Year of Tony Bennett wishes the Sinatra family and his fans everywhere a happy 100th birthday to a musical legend: Frank Sinatra.

We’re going to depart from our usual format to share a handful of Sinatra’s recordings that I, personally, do love.

First up is a 1944 song by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn: “Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night of the Week)”

Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night In The Week)

Listen to Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night In The Week) on Spotify. Frank Sinatra · Song · 1944.

From In The Wee Small Hours, released in 1955, is “Last Night When We Were Young” by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg.

Last Night When We Were Young - Remastered

Listen to Last Night When We Were Young - Remastered on Spotify. Frank Sinatra · Song · 1955.

The next year, 1956, saw Songs For Swingin’ Lovers, with my favorite of all of his recordings: Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” featuring a brilliant arrangement by Nelson Riddle.

I"ve Got You Under My Skin - Remastered 1998

Listen to I"ve Got You Under My Skin - Remastered 1998 on Spotify. Frank Sinatra · Song · 1956.

And finally, by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, “Come Fly With Me,” from the album of the same name, released in 1958.

Come Fly With Me - Remastered 1998

Listen to Come Fly With Me - Remastered 1998 on Spotify. Frank Sinatra · Song · 1958.

Well, these are a few of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them.

And I haven’t forgotten our video.

About Today

By the 1980s, Sinatra was still going strong, performing all over the world, donating much time and money to charity and receiving numerous honors, including a Kennedy Center honor and many more. However, he did collapse on stage in 1986 and it was some time before he returned to performing. His last public performance was in 1995 at an 80th birthday celebration, where he sang a chorus at the end of a celebratory concert.

Frank Sinatra died on May 14, 1998 from a severe heart attack.

Frank Sinatra’s legacy continues and will like continue for many years to come. Sirius XM radio has a jazz vocals station named for him, which features his daughter Nancy frequently. Tony Bennett named the high school for the arts his foundation supports for Frank Sinatra. His music has been with us for nearly 80 years and is still going strong. I can remember a couple of Presidential elections ago where the candidates were asked to name their favorite songs: they each had a Sinatra song on the list. Personally, I love the movies as well: I seldom pass up a chance to watch On The Town or From Here to Eternity. Like us all, he had his flaws and, perhaps, more than most. But the music. As Tony Bennett often sings: ‘The music never ends.’

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cole Porter, Come Fly With Me, Harold Arlen, I've Got You Under My Skin, In The Wee Small Hours, Jimmy Van Heusen, Jule Styne, Last Night When We Were Young, Nelson Riddle, New York New York, Sammy Cahn, Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night of the Week), Songs For Swingin' Lovers, Yip Harburg

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