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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

April 23, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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. Tony Bennett · Song · 1963.

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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank Scott, Ralph Burns, Tex Satterwhite, This Is All I Ask, Tony Bennett

April 4, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank Scott, Ralph Burns, Tex Satterwhite, Tony Bennett

July 8, 2018 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

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. Tony Bennett · Song · 1963.


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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank Scott, I Wanna Be Around, Live at the Sahara: From This Moment On, Ralph Burns, Tex Satterwhite, This Is All I Ask, Tony Bennett

October 31, 2014 By Suzanne 1 Comment

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. Tony Bennett · Song · 1963.


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

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank Scott, Tex Satterwhite, This Is All I Ask

October 13, 2013 By Suzanne 2 Comments

Song of the Day: The Moment of Truth

The song of the day for Sunday, October 13, 2013 is “The Moment of Truth.”

About This Song

“The Moment of Truth” was written by Tex Satterwhite and Frank Scott in 1963. In addition to his credits as a composer, Satterwhite was a trombonist who played for, among others, the Tommy Dorsey Band. Frank Scott played for the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. In addition to Bennett’s recordings, “The Moment of Truth” has been recorded by Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald.

About This Version

Today’s version is from the newly-released concert album Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964. Someone on Twitter remarked that “this recording is an education in performing” and I have to agree. It’s a masterful performance by a performer at the very top of his game.

http://open.spotify.com/track/5kR6aa4fmraidBGj6guZOk
“The Moment of Truth,” as well as Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Frank Scott, Tex Satterwhite, Tony Bennett LIve at the Sahara Las Vegas 1964

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