The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: That’s My Home

The song of the day for Sunday, November 19, 2017 is “That’s My Home.”

About This Song

“That’s My Home” was written in 1932 by Otis René, Leon René, and Ben Ellison.

The René brothers, Leon and Otis, were born in Covington, Louisiana at the turn of the 20th century. They wrote several well-known R&B songs, including “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South.” In addition to composing, they also created and ran several labels and even a record pressing plant. Louis Armstrong was the first to record “That’s My Home.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett sings “That’s My Home” from his 2002 album A Wonderful World.

That"s My Home

Listen to That"s My Home on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, k.d. lang · 2002


“That’s My Home,” as well as A Wonderful World, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: That’s My Home

The song of the day for Thursday, November 24, 2016 is “That’s My Home.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “That’s My Home” was written in 1932 by Otis René, Leon René, and Ben Ellison. The René brothers, Leon and Otis, were born in Covington, Louisiana at the turn of the 20th century. They wrote several well-known R&B songs, including “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South.” In addition to composing, they also created and ran several label and even a record pressing plant. Louis Armstrong was the first to record “That’s My Home.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “That’s My Home” in 2002 for his album with k.d. lang, A Wonderful World. This recording features arrangements by Rob Mathes and Lee Musiker.

That"s My Home

Listen to That"s My Home on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, k.d. lang · 2002


“That’s My Home,” as well as A Wonderful World, is available from iTunes.

I wish all of our readers a very happy Thanksgiving. Whether you live in America or England or Russia or anywhere else in our wonderful world, we all have people and things to be thankful for. I am thankful for my family, my best friend, and the music of Tony Bennett, which I listen to every day and continue to find new and wonderful things in his beautiful songs.

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Song of the Day: That’s My Home

The song of the day for Wednesday, July 2, 2014 is “That’s My Home.”

About This Song

“That’s My Home” was written in 1932 by Otis and Leon René. The René brothers were born in Covington, Louisiana at the turn of the 20th century. They wrote several well-known R&B songs, including “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South.” In addition to composing, they also created and ran several label and even a record pressing plant. Louis Armstrong was the first to record “That’s My Home.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and k.d. lang released their collaborative album, A Wonderful World, in 2002. All of the songs on this album, including today’s song, are songs that Louis Armstrong is associated with. It’s a warm and loving album and is worth anyone’s time for a listen. “That’s My Home” may not be as well-known as some of the songs on the album, but it’s just as fine as any of them.

http://open.spotify.com/track/4evMaUUyiO9rKYrlJHu8Nh
“That’s My Home,” as well as the album A Wonderful World, is available from iTunes.

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