An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett
The song of the day for Thursday, May 19, 2022, is “Sing You Sinners.”
“Sing You Sinners” was written by W. Franke Harling and Sam Coslow for the 1930 movie Honey, starring Lillian Roth.
Tony Bennett recorded “Sing You Sinners” on July 20, 1950, featuring an arrangement by Marty Manning.
“Sing You Sinners,” as well as all of the singles collected on The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1, is available on Apple Music.
The song of the day for Wednesday, December 8, 2021, is “My Old Flame.”
“My Old Flame” was written in 1934 by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow for the movie Belle of the Nineties, starring Mae West. West was an ardent Duke Ellington fan and insisted that he and his orchestra be hired to do the film and accompany her when she sang it. The song has become a jazz standard with recordings by Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, and Dinah Washington.
Tony Bennett recorded “My Old Flame” for his 1997 album Tony Bennett On Holiday.
“My Old Flame,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the Mae West recording of My Old Flame from 1934!
The song of the day for Tuesday, June 29, 2021, is “Sing You Sinners.”
“Sing You Sinners” was written by W. Franke Harlin and Sam Coslow in 1930 for a movie called Honey. which starred Lillian Roth. This song has been recorded by artists including Mel Torme, Fletcher Henderson, Rosemary Clooney, and Manhattan Transfer.
Tony Bennett recorded two single releases of “Sing You Sinners:” The first was in 1950 with an arrangement by Marty Manning; the second in 1955 with an arrangement by Percy Faith. The 1955 version seems to have been the definitive version of the 1950s. Bennett sang “Sing You Sinners” at his 1962 Carnegie Hall concert, which was captured on Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall.
Sing You Sinners (From "Honey") - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962
Listen to Sing You Sinners (From "Honey") - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962 on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1962.
“Sing You Sinners,” as well as Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall is available on Apple Music.
The song of the day for Wednesday, January 13, 2021, is “Sing You Sinners.”
“Sing You Sinners” was written by W. Franke Harling and Sam Coslow for the 1930 film Honey, starring Lillian Roth. The song was an early hit in 1950 for Tony Bennett.
Tony Bennett recorded “Sing You Sinners” on July 20, 1950. Marty Manning wrote the arrangement.
Sing You Sinners
Listen to Sing You Sinners on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.
“Sing You Sinners,” as well as all of singles collected on The Columbia Singles, Volume 1, is available from Apple Music.
The song of the day for Saturday, May 16, 2020, is “Sing You Sinners.”
It’s the weekend and we’re returning to featuring Tony’s live performances on Fridays and Saturdays. Today we return to Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964.
“Sing You Sinners” was written by W. Franke Harling and Sam Coslow in 1930 for the movie Honey.
Tony Bennett recorded “Sing You Sinners” for his show at The Sahara, in Las Vegas, which was recorded and released on Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964. Bennett was the first major performer at the then-new hotel and casino.
“Sing You Sinners,” as well as Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964, is available from iTunes.