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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

December 23, 2015 By Suzanne 1 Comment

Song of the Day: What Child Is This?

On the eleventh day of the Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Thursday, December 24, 2015, the song of the day is “What Child Is This?”

About This Song

The lyrics for “What Child Is This” was written in 1865 by an English businessman named William Chatterton Dix. It was set to the traditional English melody “Greensleeves.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett released The Classic Christmas Album in 2011, with songs from his other Christmas albums, ranging from Snowfall to A Swingin’ Christmas. Today’s song, “What Child Is This?” was the only previously unreleased song on the album.

What Child is This

Listen to What Child is This on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.


“What Child Is This,” as well as The Classic Christmas Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day, The 12 Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas Tagged With: 12 Days of Tony Bennett Christmas, Greensleeves, The Classic Christmas Album, William Chatterton Dix

December 15, 2015 By Suzanne 2 Comments

Song of the Day: Christmas In Herald Square

On the second day of the Twelve Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Tuesday, December 15, 2015, the song of the day is “Christmas In Herald Square.”

About This Song

Today’s song, “Christmas In Herald Square,” was written in 1985 by Tony Bennett’s long-time friend and vocal coach, Tony Tamburello. The lyrics are by Joyce Vintaloro.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Christmas In Herald Square” in 1998 for his album The Playground; it was later collected on The Classic Christmas Album.

Christmas In Herald Square

Listen to Christmas In Herald Square on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.


“Christmas In Herald Square,” as well as The Classic Christmas Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day, The 12 Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas Tagged With: Joyce Vintaloro, The Classic Christmas Album, Tony Tamburello

December 18, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

On the Fifth Day of a Tony Bennett Christmas

On the fifth day of a Tony Bennett Christmas, Thursday, December 18, 2014, Tony Bennett sings “Deck The Halls.”

“Deck The Halls” is a traditional Christmas song. The tune is Welsh and dates back to the sixteenth century and is from a winter song called “Nos Galan.” The English lyrics were written in 1862 by a Scottish musician names Thomas Oliphant. The “fa-la-la-la” comes from the original Welsh song, however.

Tony Bennett recorded “Deck The Halls” with The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

http://open.spotify.com/track/2orCRTEroDiBAd0Hmpfm7q
“Deck The Halls,” as well as The Classic Christmas Album, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: The 12 Days of a Tony Bennett Christmas Tagged With: London Symphony Orchestra, The Classic Christmas Album

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