The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Maybe September

The song of the day for Thursday, September 24, 2026, is “Maybe September.”

About This Song

“Maybe September” was written in 1965 by Percy Faith, with lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, for the movie The Oscars. The Oscars was the only movie that Tony Bennett acted in, where he played the good guy, an agent named Hymie Kelly. While the film received mixed reviews, this song is terrific and was beautifully sung by Tony Bennett.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Maybe September” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again, released in 1977.

“Maybe September,” as well as Together Again, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Lucky to be Me

The song of the day for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, is “Lucky to be Me.”

About Today

We remember Leonard Bernstein today. He was born on August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Mass. In his lifetime, he was known as a composer, conductor, pianist, author, and educator. He wrote three Broadway musicals, composed numerous concert pieces, led the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and much more. He was one of first American-born conductors of a major American orchestra.

About This Song

“Lucky to be Me” was written by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, for the 1944 Broadway musical On The Town.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Lucky to be Me” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again.

“Lucky to be Me,” as well as Together Again, is available on Apple Music.

In 1960, Bernstein assembled many of the principle actors from original 1944 production of On The Town to record the score. John Reardon, playing Gabey, sings “Lucky To Be Me.”

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Song of the Day: You Must Believe In Spring

The song of the day for Friday, June 12, 2026, is “You Must Believe In Spring.”

About This Song

“You Must Believe in Spring” was written by Michel Legrand, with English lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, for the 1967 French film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, which starred Catherine Deneuve. “You Must Believe In Spring” has been widely recorded by artists including Sylvia Syms, Barbra Streisand and Bill Evans, in a posthumous release of an album with the same name, featuring sessions with Eddie Gomez and Eliot Zigmund.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “You Must Believe in Spring” in September 1976, for their second album, Together Again, released in 1977.

“You Must Believe In Spring,” as well as Together Again, is available on Apple Music.

We also have Bill Evans’s 1977 recording of “You Must Believe In Spring” from his album You Must Believe in Spring,” released posthumously in 1981.

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Song of the Day: You Don’t Know What Love Is

The song of the day for Friday, May 22, 2026, is “You Don’t Know What Love Is.”

About This Song

“You Don’t Know What Love Is” was written by Gene de Paul and Don Raye for a 1941 Abbott and Costello film called Keep ‘Em Flying, but was cut from the film before it opened. The song was finally used in a B picture named Behind the Eight Ball. “You Don’t Know What Love Is” gradually became a jazz standard, as evidenced by the Miles Davis recording from 1954. Other significant jazz recordings included those by Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Anita O’Day, Sonny Rollins, Nina Simone and Cassandra Wilson.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “You Don’t Know What Love Is” in September 1976 for Together Again, released in 1977.

“You Don’t Know What Love Is,” as well as Together Again, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Make Someone Happy

The song of the day for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, is “Make Someone Happy.”

About This Song

“Make Someone Happy” was composed by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, for the 1960 musical Do Re Mi. The show ocncerns a guy, a bit of a loser and a con, who goes into the juke box business with some gangster pals. ”Make Someone Happy” was introduced by John Reardon and Nancy Dussault.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “Make Someone Happy” in September 1976 for their second album, Together Again.

“Make Someone Happy,” as well as Together Again, is available on Apple Music.