The song of the day for Friday, July 14, 2023, is “There’s A Small Hotel.”

About This Song

“There’s A Small Hotel” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1935. Originally it was written for Jumbo, but wound up be used in the 1936 musical On Your Toes, where it was introduced by Ray Bolger and Doris Carson. The song has been recorded by artists including Chet Baker, Josephine Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Della Reese, in addition to Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “There’s A Small Hotel” in July 1973; it was released in 1976 on Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart.

“There’s A Small Hotel,” as well as Tony Bennett Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook is available on Apple Music.