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The Year of Tony Bennett

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April 6, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I’ll Be Seeing You

The song of the day for Saturday, April 7, 2018 is “I’ll Be Seeing You.”

About This Song

“I’ll Be Seeing You” was written in 1938 by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). The song grew to its fame during World War II, when it became something of an anthem for soldiers serving overseas and the loved ones left at home. It’s been recorded by Billie Holiday, Al Hirt, Lisa Minelli, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Willie Nelson.

About This Version

Tony Bennett has recorded “I’ll Be Seeing You.” The first was in 1956 for his early LP album Tony. Today’s version is from 1992 on the album Perfectly Frank.

I"ll Be Seeing You

Listen to I"ll Be Seeing You on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1992.

“I’ll Be Seeing You,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from iTunes.

About Today

For our Saturday video, I have Tony’s friend Rosemary Clooney singing today’s song. I’m guessing it was filmed in the early 1950s.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Irving Kahal, Perfectly Frank, Rosemary Clooney, Sammy Fain, Tony Bennett

May 22, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Just In Time

The song of the day for Tuesday, May 23, 2017 is “Just In Time.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Just In Time,” was written in 1956 for the musical Bells Are Ringing by Jule Style, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. The production starred the glorious Judy Holliday, who introduced the song along with Sidney Chaplin. Ms. Holliday also starred in the film version of Bells Are Ringing; this time her co-star was Dean Martin.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded today’s version of “Just In Time” in 1956, featuring an arrangement by Percy Faith. It was released as a single in 1959 and was added to the 1962 album Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits.

Just in Time

Listen to Just in Time on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1962.


“Just In Time,” as well as Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits, is available from iTunes.

About Today

Today we remember Tony’s good friend Rosemary Clooney, who was born on May 23, 1928 in Kentucky. She and Tony became good friends in 1950 and remained friends until her death in 2002. I’m happy to feature Ms. Clooney’s recording of “Just In Time,” recorded in 1980.

Just In Time

Listen to Just In Time on Spotify. Rosemary Clooney · Song · 2008.

Tony remembered Rosemary Clooney in this article from Entertainment Weekly:

Observing all the frenzy over the popular TV show ”American Idol,” I couldn’t help but remember that 50 years ago Rosemary Clooney and I helped pioneer that show’s premise. It was called ”Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts,” and what made it a little different was that it showcased rising young talent rather than pure amateurs. I was fortunate enough to get a spot on the program along with an unknown Rosemary Clooney. Rosie won that night [in 1950], and it’s funny: I can remember perfectly her performance of ”Golden Earrings,” but I still can’t recall the song I sang.

Our joint appearance was a shared beginning for us, as we both got signed to Columbia Records at the same time. We were the two new kids on the block, so to speak. One of my fondest memories of working with Rosie in those early years was our participation in a show called ”Songs for Sale.” The idea behind the program was to have us perform songs that were sent in by amateur songwriters. The lyrics of these forgettable tunes were on cue cards, but often the stagehands would hold them upside down and Rosie and I would just make up lyrics on our own (it was live TV back then). Shortly thereafter, Mitch Miller landed a 15-minute network radio show on CBS called ”Steppin’ Out,” which Rosie and I did together. It helped to introduce us to the public, and we were on our way to selling millions of records.

Through the years we maintained a wonderful brother-and-sister relationship in music and life. Take my word, not only was she Mother Earth, she was perfect. She was a natural singer and entertainer. I think the best description I ever heard of her came from the filmmaker Mike Nichols, who said she ”sings like Spencer Tracy acts.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne, Mr Broadway: Tony's Greatest Broadway Hits, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett

November 24, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I’ll Be Seeing You

The song of the day for Friday, November 25, 2016 is “I’ll Be Seeing You.”

About This Song

“I’ll Be Seeing You,” written in 1938 by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal, grew to its fame during World War II, when it became something of an anthem for soldiers serving overseas and the loved ones left at home. It’s been recorded by Billie Holiday, Al Hirt, Lisa Minelli, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Willie Nelson, and Rosemary Clooney.

About This Version

Tony Bennett has recorded this song twice: first in 1956 for his album Tony and again in 1992 for Perfectly Frank. It’s the 1992 version I’m featuring today.

I"ll Be Seeing You

Listen to I"ll Be Seeing You on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1992.


“I’ll Be Seeing You,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from iTunes.

A few years ago, my friend and I were listening to our local jazz radio station, KMHD in Portland, Oregon, and they played a lovely song from Rosemary Clooney. The announcer told us that is was from her 1991 album For The Duration, consisting of songs that were popular during World War II. I immediately bought the album from iTunes and listen to it all the time. The album closes with a lovely version of “I’ll Be Seeing You” which I hope you enjoy. It’s a really lovely album.

Here is Tony’s good friend, the great Rosemary Clooney:

I"ll Be Seeing You

Listen to I"ll Be Seeing You on Spotify. Rosemary Clooney · Song · 1991.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: For The Duration, Irving Kahal, Perfectly Frank, Rosemary Clooney, Sammy Fain

June 6, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

What We’re Listening To Today

A few months ago, we were listening to our wonderful local jazz station in Portland, KMHD after dinner and heard a most beautiful song called “For All We Know” sung by Rosemary Clooney.

It’s from her album For The Duration, which consists of songs that were popular during World War II. The album was recorded in 1991.

For The Duration is a remarkably touching album that speaks to the losses and separations of families and lovers during the war.

As the world acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion, I cannot think of a more perfect album to listen to today.

For The Duration

Listen to For The Duration on Spotify. Rosemary Clooney · Album · 1991 · 14 songs.

Filed Under: Etcetera Tagged With: For The Duration, Rosemary Clooney

May 7, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

What We’re Listening To

As is our habit, we were listening to the local Portland jazz station, KHMD, during dinner. At one point, we both stopped as one of the most beautiful songs we’d heard in a long time started to play.

It was Rosemary Clooney singing “For All We Know” from her 1991 album For The Duration. This album consists of songs that were popular during World War II. The song selection is terrific and the arrangements are lovely. Most feature a small combo with Scott Hamilton on tenor sax and Warren Vaché on cornet, though some tracks use strings. Her musical director is John Oddo.

Back to “For All We Know.” This song was written by J. Fred Coots (“You Go To My Head” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”) with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis. It’s a really wonderful song sung by one of America’s great female vocalists.

For All We Know

Listen to For All We Know on Spotify. Rosemary Clooney · Song · 1991.

Filed Under: Etcetera Tagged With: For All We Know, For The Duration, J. Fred Coots, Rosemary Clooney, Sam Lewis

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