The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Make Believe

The song of the day for Friday, March 10, 2023, is “Make Believe.”

About This Song

“Make Believe” was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein for the groundbreaking 1927 musical Show Boat.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap recorded “Make Believe” for The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, released in 2015.

“Make Believe,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern is available on Apple Music.

Here’s Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson singing “Make Believe” from the 1951 film version of Show Boat:

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Song of the Day: Make Believe

The song of the day for Wednesday, January 29, 2020, is “Make Believe.”

About This Song

“Make Believe” was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein in 1927 for the original stage production of Show Boat. It’s a lovely song, sung by Magnolia Hawks and Gaylord Ravenal as they first begin to fall in love.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Make Believe” with the Bill Charlap Trio for the album The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, released in 2015.

“Make Believe,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Make Believe

The song of the day for Wednesday, January 2, 2019, is “Make Believe.”

About This Song

“Make Believe” was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein for the 1927 Broadway musical Show Boat. The first recording of this song was made in 1928 by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, featuring vocals by Bing Crosby.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Make Believe” for his 2015 album with the Bill Charlap Trio, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern.

Make Believe

Make Believe, a song by Tony Bennett, Bill Charlap on Spotify

“Make Believe,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.

About Today

This January we are featuring the songs of Jerome Kern, who was born in January 1885. Look forward to lots of very great songs by Jerome Kern sung by Tony Bennett this month.

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Song of the Day: Nobody Else But Me

The song of the day for Friday, January 22, 2016 is “Nobody Else But Me.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Nobody Else But Me,” was written in 1946 by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein for the 1946 revival of Show Boat. It is a popular jazz song, with recordings by Joe Pass and Stan Getz, among others.

About This Version

Today’s song, “Nobody Else But Me,” features Tony Bennett with The Bill Charlap Trio on the Bennett and Charlap 2015 album The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern.

Nobody Else But Me

Listen to Nobody Else But Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett, Bill Charlap · Song · 2015.


“Nobody Else But Me,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Make Believe

The song of the day for Monday, January 17, 2016 is “Make Believe.”

About This Song

“Make Believe” was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II for their 1927 score for Show Boat. It’s a really lovely song. The anti-hero, Gaylord Ravenal, sings it to the young and smitten Magnolia Hawks when they first meet in Act One. In Act Two, as the marriage has completely fallen apart, Ravenal sings it to his young daughter just before he deserts the family.

The song found its way into the American songbook and has been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Jo Stafford and Barbra Streisand, among others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap recorded “Make Believe” for their 2015 album The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern.

Make Believe

Listen to Make Believe on Spotify. Tony Bennett, Bill Charlap · Song · 2015.


“Make Believe,” as well as The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, is available from iTunes.

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