An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett
The song of the day for Tuesday, April 20, 2021, is “April in Paris.”
“April in Paris” was written in 1932 by Vernon Duke and Yip Harburg for the Broadway musical Walk A Little Faster. In American Popular Song, Alec Wilder calls it “… a perfect theater song.”
Tony Bennett recorded “April in Paris” for his 1959 album To My Wonderful One. It was arranged by Frank DeVol.
April in Paris
Listen to April in Paris on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1960.
“April in Paris,” as well as To My Wonderful One, is available from Apple Music.
The song of the day for Friday, January 22, 2021, is “Laura.”
“Laura” was written for the 1944 film of the same name by Davis Raksin, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. Raksin was known as a film composer (he also wrote the title song for “The Bad and the Beautiful,” which is included on the Bill Evans-Tony Bennett album Together Again), his compositions are often jazz standards. “Laura” has been recorded many times, by both singers and instrumentalists.
Tony Bennett recorded “Laura” in 1959 for his album To My Wonderful One. It was arranged by Frank DeVol.
Laura
Listen to Laura on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1960.
“Laura,” as well as To My Wonderful One, is available from Apple Music.
The song of the day for Thursday, May 15, 2020, is “Laura.”
“Laura” was written by David Raksin and Johnny Mercer for the 1944 film of the same name, starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. Raksin was known as a film composer (he also wrote the title song for The Bad and the Beautiful, which is included on the Bill Evans-Tony Bennett album Together Again), his compositions are often jazz standards. “Laura” has been recorded many times, by both singers and instrumentalists.
Tony Bennett recorded “Laura” for his 1960 album To My Wonderful One, arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol.
“Laura,” as well as To My Wonderful One, is available from iTunes.
The song of the day for Monday, April 1, 2019, is “April in Paris.”
“April in Paris” was written in 1932 by Vernon Duke and Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1932 Broadway musical Walk a Little Faster. In American Popular Song, Alec Wilder calls it “… a perfect theater song.”
Tony Bennett recorded “April in Paris” for his 1960 album To My Wonderful One. Frank DeVol arranged and conducted the album.
April in Paris – Remastered
April in Paris – Remastered, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify
“April in Paris,” as well as To My Wonderful One, is available from iTunes.
The song of the day for Saturday, March 23, 2019, is “Laura.”
“Laura” was written by David Raksin, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for the 1944 film of the same name, starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. Raksin was known as a film composer (he also wrote the title song for The Bad and the Beautiful, which is included on the Bill Evans-Tony Bennett album Together Again); his compositions are often jazz standards. “Laura” has been recorded many times, by both singers and instrumentalists.
Tony Bennett recorded “Laura” in 1959 for his 1960 album To My Wonderful One. Frank DeVol wrote the arrangement.
Laura – 2011 Remaster
Laura – 2011 Remaster, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify
“Laura,” as well as To My Wonderful One, is available from iTunes.
We’re taking a bit of a departure from our regular Saturday video. Today we have the original trailer for the film Laura, which features an instrumental version of today’s song throughout. Keep an eye out for a very young Vincent Price.
Laura | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX
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