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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

May 17, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

The song of the day for Wednesday, May 18, 2016 is “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails.”

About This Song

Irving Berlin wrote “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails” for the 1935 film Top Hat, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The song was introduced by Mr. Astaire. The film is widely considered to be one of the best of the RKO Astaire and Rogers films; the American Film Institute ranked it 15th on its list of best musicals.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails” in 1993 for his album Steppin’ Out, a wonderful collection of songs introduced by Fred Astaire. Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon arranged the number.

Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

Listen to Top Hat, White Tie and Tails on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1993


“Top Hat, White Tie and Tails,” as well as Steppin’ Out, is available from iTunes.

And, once again, a non-Saturday video. The fabulous Fred Astaire!

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Fred Astaire, Irving Berlin, Steppin' Out, Top Hat White Tie and Tails

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