The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: The Moment of Truth

The song of the day for Wednesday, February 28, 2024, is “The Moment of Truth.”

About This Song

“The Moment of Truth” was written in 1963 by Tex Satterwhite and Frank Scott. Tony Bennett made the first recording of this song. Other recordings include those by Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Moment of Truth” on April 24, 1963, for his album This Is All I Ask. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement.

“The Moment of Truth,” as well as This Is All I Ask, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: The Moment Of Truth

The song of the day for Saturday, April 24, 2021, is “The Moment Of Truth.”

About This Song

“The Moment Of Truth” was written by Tex Satterwhite and Frank Scott in 1963. It has been recorded by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Moment Of Truth” in 1963 for his album This Is All I Ask. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement.

The Moment Of Truth

Listen to The Moment Of Truth on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1963

“The Moment Of Truth,” as well as This Is All I Ask, is available from Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: The Moment of Truth

The song of the day for Friday, April 5, 2019, is “The Moment of Truth.”

About This Song

“The Moment of Truth” was written in 1963 by Tex Satterwhite and Frank Scott. It has been recorded by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “The Moment of Truth” in 1963 for his album This Is All I Ask. Ralph Burns did the arrangement.

The Moment Of Truth – 2011 Remaster

The Moment Of Truth – 2011 Remaster, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“The Moment of Truth,” as well as This Is All I Ask, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: The Moment of Truth

The song of the day for Monday, July 9, 2018 is “The Moment of Truth.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “The Moment of Truth,” was written in 1963 by Tex Satterwhite and Frank Scott. This song has been recorded by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Moment of Truth” in 1963 and featured an arrangement by Ralph Burns. The song was originally slated for the album I Wanna Be Around, but didn’t make the first LP release; instead it was released later that year on This Is All I Ask. It was included on the 1995 CD release of I Wanna Be Around, but are now included on This Is All I Ask.

Bennett used this song as the overture for his 1964 show Live at the Sahara: From This Moment On.

The Moment Of Truth

Listen to The Moment Of Truth on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1963


“The Moment of Truth,” as well as This Is All I Ask, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: The Moment Of Truth

The song of the day for Friday, October 31, 2014 is “The Moment Of Truth.”

About This Song

“The Moment of Truth” was written in 1963 by Tex Satterwhite and Frank Scott. In addition to Tony Bennett’s recordings, this song has also been recorded by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.

About This Version

Today’s version is from Tony Bennett’s 1963 album This Is All I Ask. This song, along with the rest of the album, was arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns, who has a great feel for the big band sound. I really like the chimes at the beginning and the little vamp that follows before Bennett starts singing. Bennett also featured this song in his show at the Sahara — Live at the Sahara: From This Moment On, the recording of which was recently released.

The Moment Of Truth

Listen to The Moment Of Truth on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1963


“The Moment of Truth,” as well as This Is All I Ask, is available from iTunes.

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