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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

October 11, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

The song of the day for Tuesday, October 12, 2021, is “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World.”

About This Song

“The Most Beautiful Girl In The World” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1935 musical Jumbo. It has become a jazz and popular standard. The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra had a Top 40 hit with the song in 1953. Other recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Sonny Rollins.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Most Beautiful Girl In The World” in 1973 with The George Barners – Ruby Braff Quartet. It was released in 1977 on Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart.

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

Listen to The Most Beautiful Girl In The World on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2004.

“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” as well as The Complete Improv Recordings is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Jumbo, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, The George Barnes - Ruby Braff Quartet, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart

October 8, 2021 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Romance

The song of the day for Saturday, October 9, 2021, is “My Romance.”

About This Song

“My Romance” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1935 Broadway musical Jumbo. The song was used in the 1962 film version, where it was sung by Doris Day. The song has been widely recorded by jazz and popular artists including The Andrews Sisters, Bill Evans, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Jo Stafford, among many others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett, with The George Barnes/Ruby Braff Quartet, recorded “My Romance” in 1973 for the album Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart Songs, released in 1977.

My Romance

Listen to My Romance on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2004.

“My Romance,” as well as The Complete Improv Recordings is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Jumbo, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, The George Barnes - Ruby Braff Quartet, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart

August 24, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Playlist of the Week: Tony Sings the Great Lyrics

The playlist of the week of August 25, 2019, is Tony Sings the Great Lyrics.

Tony Bennett seldom records a bad song and most of his recordings are of very good songs. This week, I’ve selected a handful of those very good songs that I think have exceptional lyrics.

Thou Swell from Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart. Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz (Larry) Hart.

I Concentrate on You from Steppin’ Out. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter.

The Lady is a Tramp from Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rogers & Hart Songs. Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz (Larry) Hart.

Last Night When We Were Young from Perfectly Frank. Music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg.

The Way You Look Tonight from Rarities, Outtakes and Other Delights, Vol. 2. Music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Dorothy Field.

One For My Baby and One More For the Road from Perfectly Frank. Music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

The Man That Got Away from Tony Sings For Two. Music by Harold Arlen, music by Ira Gershwin.

I Got Lost In Her Arms from The Art of Excellence. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.

How Do You Keep The Music Playing from The Art of Excellence. Music by Michel Legrand, lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

The Party’s Over from Hometown, My Town. Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden.

Filed Under: Playlist of the Week Tagged With: Adolph Green, Alan Bergman, Betty Comden, Cole Porter, Dorothy Fields, Harold Arlen, Hometown My Town, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Jule Style, Larry Hart, Lorenz Hart, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand, Perfectly Frank, Richard Rodgers, Steppin' Out, The Art of Excellence, Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart, Tony Sings for Two

July 14, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

The song of the day for Sunday, July 14, 2019, is “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World.”

About This Song

“The Most Beautiful Girl In The World” was written for the 1935 musical Jumbo by Richard Rodgers and Larry Hart. It has become a jazz and popular standard. The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra had a Top 40 hit with the song in 1953. Other recordings include those by Frank Sinatra and Sonny Rollins.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” in 1973 with the George Barnes/Ruby Braff Quartet. It was originally released on the 1977 Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart. All of Bennett’s Rodgers and Hart recordings were later released on Tony Bennett Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook.

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, a song by Tony Bennett on Spotify

“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” as well as , is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Larry Hart, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart

January 23, 2017 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: You Took Advantage Of Me

The song of the day for Tuesday, January 24, 2017 is “You Took Advantage Of Me.”

About This Song

Today we feature great Rodgers and Hart song from 1928, “You Took Advantage Of Me.” The song was written for the musical Present Arms. The song quickly found itself a popular standard and has been recorded many times, including those by Bing Crosby with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, Anita O’Day, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this version of “You Took Advantage Of Me” in 1973 for his second album of Rodgers and Hart songs, Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers and Hart, released on Bennett’s own Improv label. His two Rodgers and Hart albums featured an unusual but incredibly effective quartet of musicians: George Barnes and Wayne Wright on guitar, Ruby Braff on cornet and John Guiffrida on bass. No piano and no drums, but the recordings are really sublime.

You Took Advantage Of Me

Listen to You Took Advantage Of Me on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2004.


“You Took Advantage Of Me,” as well as The Complete Improv Recordings, is available from iTunes.

About The Secret Theme

Well, we’ve reached the end of the “secret theme” for January and no one guessed (or, more likely, guessed but decided not to mention it). The so-called secret was playing songs in alphabetical order by title, one song for each letter of the alphabet, though we did have to skip X and Z. Next month will feature the first entry for our theme of the year, Tony Bennett’s great collaborators. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun!

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: George Barnes, John Guiffrida, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Ruby Braff, The Complete Improv Recordings, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart, Wayne Wright

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