The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Goody Goody

The song of the day for September 24, 2014 is “Goody, Goody.”

About This Song

“Goody Goody” was written in 1936 by Matty Malneck, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Notable recordings include those by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (with Helen Ward), Frank Sinatra, Della Reese, Ella Fitzgerald, and Julie London.

About This Version

Today’s song is from Tony Bennett’s and Lady Gaga’s new album, Cheek To Cheek (the deluxe edition). I just got home, unpacked it from Amazon and have been listening all day. It’s a real joy and this song exemplifies that joy. For this song, they are accompanied by Tony Bennett’s Quartet of Mike Renzi (piano), Gray Sargent (guitar), Marshall Wood (bass) and Harold Jones (drums).

Goody Goody

Listen to Goody Goody on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga · 2014


“Goody Goody,” as well as the deluxe version of Cheek To Cheek, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: If You Were Mine

The song of the day for Friday, July 4, 2014 is “If You Were Mine.”

About This Song

“If You Were Mine” was written 1935 by Matty Malneck and Johnny Mercer for the movie To Beat The Band. Billie Holiday made one of the first recordings of the song in 1936 with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “If You Were Mine” for his 1963 album I Wanna Be Around. It was arranged by Marty Manning and produced by Ernie Altschuler.

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“If You Were Mine,” as well as the album I Wanna Be Around … is available from iTunes.