The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Tony Live! Sing You Sinners

The song of the day for Saturday, May 16, 2020, is “Sing You Sinners.”

About Today

It’s the weekend and we’re returning to featuring Tony’s live performances on Fridays and Saturdays. Today we return to Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964.

About This Song

“Sing You Sinners” was written by W. Franke Harling and Sam Coslow in 1930 for the movie Honey.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Sing You Sinners” for his show at The Sahara, in Las Vegas, which was recorded and released on Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964. Bennett was the first major performer at the then-new hotel and casino.

“Sing You Sinners,” as well as Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: I’m Way Ahead of the Game

The song of the day for Tuesday, December 3. 2013 is “I’m Way Ahead of the Game.”

About This Song

“I’m Way Ahead of the Game” was written by Robert Emmett Dolan and Johnny Mercer for the 1964 musical Foxy, which featured Bert Lahr and Larry Blyden. Alas, it only ran for 72 performances, though Bert Lahr won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. No cast album was recorded. This song, however, is terrific and if it’s typical of the score, I’d love to hear it.

About This Version

Today’s song comes from the recently available CD Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964. The CD was released as part of the Complete Collection in 2011 and was made available from iTunes earlier this year. It’s a wonderful concert with many wonderful songs. The Year of Tony Bennett gives it two thumbs up. Way up.

http://open.spotify.com/track/3Q3XD3A2izjkdcex6z1uZS
“I’m Way Ahead of the Game,” as well as Tony Bennett Live at The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964, is available from iTunes.