The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Little Things

The song of the day for Saturday, August 31, 2024, is “Little Things.”

About This Song

“Little Things” was written in 1972 by Joe Raposo for the television program Sesame Street. Raposo, originally from Boston, came to New York and was working as an accompanist and musical director for various Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. He first worked with Jim Henson in 1969 for a television special Hey Cinderella! Henson then asked Raposo to join him to work on Sesame Street. Although he left the show in 1974, he remained close to The Muppets and worked on several of their films.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Elmo recorded “Little Things” in June 1998 for Tony’s album for children: The Playground.

“Little Things,” as well as The Playgound, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Bein’ Green

The song of the day for Sunday, March 31, 2013 is Bein’ Green.

About This Song

Bein’ Green was written by Joe Raposo for the Muppets, where it was introduced by Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street. The song became popular with non-frog singers including Frank Sinatra, Shirley Horn, Stan Kenton, Diana Ross and Ray Charles.

About This Version

Tony Bennett, partnered with Kermit,  recorded Bein’ Green for his children’s album The Playground, released in 1998.

http://open.spotify.com/track/0TlciUGvrvxZwO7GSALNcB
Bein’ Green, as well as The Playground album, is available from iTunes.