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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 11, 2022 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Way You Look Tonight

The song of the day for Thursday, Mary 12, 2022, is “The Way You Look Tonight.”

About This Song

“The Way You Look Tonight” was written in 1936 by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields. It was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1936 film Swing Time; the song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the year. Dorothy Fields remarked “The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn’t stop, it was so beautiful.” Dorothy Fields was the first woman to win an Oscar for songwriting. It’s a magnificent love song that has found a strong position as a jazz standard, with recordings by Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Mel Tormé, and Frank Sinatra.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Way You Look Tonight” in 1997 with the Ralph Sharon Trio for My Best Friend’s Wedding soundtrack.

“The Way You Look Tonight,” as well as Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights, Vol. 2 is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern, My Best Friend's Wedding, Rarities Outtakes and Other Delights Vol 2, The Ralph Sharon Trio, Tony Bennett

September 22, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Autumn In New York

The song of the day for Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the first full day of the Autumn season is “Autumn In New York.”

About This Song

“Autumn In New York” was written by Vernon Duke for the 1934 Broadway musical Thumbs Up! The song has proved quite popular over the years, with recordings by Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, and many, many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Autumn In New York” in 1992; the recording is an outtake from Perfectly Frank. Thankfully, the recording was released in 2011 with the Complete Collection box set on the Rarities, Outtakes and Other Delights, Vol. 2 disk.

“Autumn In New York,” as well as Rarities, Outtakes and Other Delights, Vol. 2 is available from Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Rarities Outtakes and Other Delights Vol 2, Tony Bennett, Vernon Duke

October 7, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Autumn in New York

The song of the day for Sunday, October 8, 2017 is “Autumn in New York.”

About This Song

Vernon Duke wrote “Autumn In New York” for the 1934 Broadway musical Thumbs Up! The song has proved quite popular over the years, with recordings by Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan and many, many more.

About This Version

Today’s song is an outtake for Bennett’s 1992 album Perfectly Frank. No matter–it’s a nice song and a very nice recording. And it is, after all, autumn.

Autumn In New York

Listen to Autumn In New York on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2012.


“Autumn in New York,” as well as all of the songs on Rarities, Outtakes and Other Delights, Vol. 2, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Rarities Outtakes and Other Delights Vol 2, Tony Bennett, Vernon Duke

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