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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 22, 2019 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Playlist of the Week: Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song

The playlist of the week of June 23 is Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song.

Harold Arlen is widely considered to be one of America’s finest songwriters. Bennett’s recordings of his work are all wonderful.

Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from The Playground

A Sleepin’ Bee, with lyrics by Truman Capote, from Tony Sings For Two

Blues in the Night, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from Playin’ With My Friends

Don’t Like Goodbyes, with lyrics by Truman Capote, from The Art of Romance

Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good), with lyrics by Ted Koehler, from Tony Bennett On Holiday

Last Night When We Were Young, with lyrics by Yip Harburg, from Perfectly Frank

One for My Baby (And One More for the Road), with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, on Perfectly Frank

So Long, Big Time, with lyrics by Dory Langon Previn, on The Many Moods of Tony

That Old Black Magic, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962

The Man That Got Away, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, from Tony Sings For Two

Filed Under: Playlist of the Week Tagged With: #tony90, A Sleepin', A Sleepin' Bee, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions Live 1962, Blues in the Night, Don't Like Goodbyes, Dory Langdon Previn, Harold Arlen, Ill Wind (You're Blowing Me No Good), Ira Gerswhin, Johnny Mercer, Last Night When We Were Young, One for My Baby (And One More For the Road), Perfectly Frank, Playin' With My Friends, So Long Big Time, Ted Koehler, That Old Black Magic, The Art of Romance, The Man That Got Away, The Many Moods of Tony, The Playground, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett On Holiday, Truman Capote, Yip Harburg

August 2, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Tony at Starbucks

Glad to see Tony Bennett really enjoying his birthday!

Tony Bennett on Twitter

LIVE on #Periscope: Treating myself to a birthday cake pop and coffee @Starbucks. #Tony90 #TonyxStarbuckshttps://www.periscope.tv/w/am9zXjFlVmpZZG9yeUpkS0x8MXlwS2RQTlBiQW5LV5MD3hpNiJ29-7Wyvz_IDpgscescUmC-yuSurs6uwFi6 …

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett Tagged With: #tony90, Tony Bennett 90th Birthday Bash

August 1, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Keeping Up With Tony on Twitter

Tony Bennett on Twitter

There will be so much to share as I celebrate my birthday this week! Watch here for updates so you don’t miss a thing. #Tony90

Tony Bennett on Twitter

I’ll be on the @colbertlateshow tomorrow! Tune in at 1135p ET/PT on CBS. #Tony90pic.twitter.com/lD9UZMWYXl

Note: That’s Tuesday, August 2!

Tony Bennett on Twitter

Painted all day today. Putting finishing touches on “Two Lovers in Central Park”.pic.twitter.com/kz1T6IUKbL

Tony Bennett on Twitter

I started a self portrait today, 3 days before my 90th birthday. #Tony90pic.twitter.com/mP9PJ6cnR2

Tony Bennett on Twitter

Work on my birthday cake has begun, in true @Charm_CityCakes fashion. What are you up to, @Duff_Goldman? #Tony90pic.twitter.com/ZqnFoRKPvD

Filed Under: About Tony Bennett Tagged With: #tony90, twitter

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