An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett
The song of the day for Sunday, May 9, 2021, is “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me.”
“Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me” was written by Rube Bloom and Ted Koehler for the 1933 Cotton Club Parade — World’s Fair Edition.
Tony Bennett recorded “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me” in 1961 for his album My Heart Sings. Ralph Burns wrote the orchestration.
Don"t Worry "Bout Me
Listen to Don"t Worry "Bout Me on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1961
“Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me,” as well as My Heart Sings, is available from Apple Music.
The song of the day for Friday, February 19, 2021, is “I’ve Got The World On A String.”
“I’ve Got the World on a String” was written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade, where it was introduced by Cab Calloway and Bing Crosby. Alec Wilder, in American Popular Song, considers it one of Arlen’s loveliest songs.
Tony Bennett recorded “I’ve Got The World On A String” in 1992 for his tribute album to Frank Sinatra, Perfectly Frank.
I"ve Got the World On a String
Listen to I"ve Got the World On a String on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1992
“I’ve Got The World On A String,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from Apple Music.
The song of the day for Friday, December 11, 2020, is “I’ve Got the World on a String.”
“I’ve Got the World on a String” was written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade, where it was introduced by Cab Calloway and Bing Crosby. Alec Wilder, in American Popular Song, considers it one of Arlen’s loveliest songs.
Tony Bennett recorded this version of “I’ve Got the World on a String” in 1992 for the album Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.
I"ve Got the World On a String
Listen to I"ve Got the World On a String on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1992
“I’ve Got the World on a String,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available from Apple Music.
The song of the day for Monday, November 30, 2020, is “I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues.”
Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler wrote “I Got A Right To Sing The Blues” for the 1932 Broadway show Earl Carroll’s Vanities. It has been a blues and jazz standard ever since. Notable recordings include those by Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lean Horne, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Billie Holiday.
Tony Bennett and Bonnie Raitt recorded ” I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues” in 1992 for Playin’ With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues.
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt)
Listen to I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (with Bonnie Raitt) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Bonnie Raitt · 2001
“I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues,” as well as Playin’ With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues, is available from Apple Music.
The song of the day for Sunday, November 8, 2020, is “Get Happy.”
“Get Happy” was written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for the 1930 The Nine-Fifteen Revue, where it was introduced by Ruth Etting. Most people today are more familiar with Judy Garland’s wonderful song and dance performance in the 1950 movie Summer Stock.
Tony Bennett recorded “Get Happy” for his 1968 album Yesterday I Heard The Rain. Torrie Zito wrote the arrangement.
Get Happy
Tony Bennett · Yesterday I Heard The Rain · Song · 1968
“Get Happy,” as well as Yesterday I Heard The Rain, is available from Apple Music.
We also have Judy Garland from Summer Stock:
Get Happy - Judy Garland | Summer Stock | Warner Archive
Get Happy - Judy Garland | Summer Stock (1950) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #SummerStock To save Jane Falbury"s (Judy Garland) Connecticut farm, Jane"s sister, Abigail (Gloria DeHaven), convinces Herb Blake (Phil Silvers), the producer of a new Broadway show to rehearse on her farm.