Tony Bennett held a Twitter Q&A session today, November 26, 2012. Here are the embedded tweets from that Q&A. It was lots of fun. Thank you so much, Mr. Bennett, for taking time out of your busy schedule to chat with your fans.

Tony Bennett on Twitter: "Hi everybody! I'm here taking questions live and looking forward to speaking directly with my fans. Tweet your questions using #asktony. / Twitter"

Hi everybody! I'm here taking questions live and looking forward to speaking directly with my fans. Tweet your questions using #asktony.

Tony Bennett on Twitter: "Let's get started... / Twitter"

Let's get started...

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Suzanne Chiles on Twitter: "@itstonybennett #asktony Do you consider yourself a crooner? I see people calling you a crooner all the time, but am not sure you are one. / Twitter"

@itstonybennett #asktony Do you consider yourself a crooner? I see people calling you a crooner all the time, but am not sure you are one.

Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@homescribe - I am a crooner. It's the art of intimate singing. / Twitter"

@homescribe - I am a crooner. It's the art of intimate singing.

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Travis Kemp, Future Podcaster-in-Training on Twitter: "@itstonybennett Out of all the albums that you've recorded over the years, which one is your favorite? #asktony / Twitter"

@itstonybennett Out of all the albums that you've recorded over the years, which one is your favorite? #asktony

Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@kemp_travis - The Bill Evans album. / Twitter"

@kemp_travis - The Bill Evans album.

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Mike Jennings on Twitter: "Hi @itstonybennett, who is / was your greatest musical influence throughout your great career and how did they inspire you? #AskTony / Twitter"

Hi @itstonybennett, who is / was your greatest musical influence throughout your great career and how did they inspire you? #AskTony

Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@mrjazzca - Louis Armstrong. He invented swing, jazz, bebop, scat and everything else that may come up, you'll find he did it already. / Twitter"

@mrjazzca - Louis Armstrong. He invented swing, jazz, bebop, scat and everything else that may come up, you'll find he did it already.

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Claire Liu on Twitter: "#AskTony @itstonybennett Who's the one singer, dead or alive, you have always wanted to sing with, but never had the chance to (yet)? / Twitter"

AskTony @itstonybennett Who's the one singer, dead or alive, you have always wanted to sing with, but never had the chance to (yet)?

Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@theclaireliu - Bing Crosby. He taught us all how to make a living. / Twitter"

@theclaireliu - Bing Crosby. He taught us all how to make a living.

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Jaroslaw Pawel Nowicki / #IStandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "@itstonybennett What sound do you like/dislike? Favorite word?Curse word?Color or a combination of colors,shades? #AskTony / Twitter"

@itstonybennett What sound do you like/dislike? Favorite word?Curse word?Color or a combination of colors,shades? #AskTony

Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@jarek_pawel - I like blue. I don't dislike any colors. / Twitter"

@jarek_pawel - I like blue. I don't dislike any colors.

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@ImAviCohen - Out of all the young singers, she's the best that I've heard since Elvis Presley. She's a great, honest jazz singer. / Twitter"

@ImAviCohen - Out of all the young singers, she's the best that I've heard since Elvis Presley. She's a great, honest jazz singer.

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "@kelsiebarnhart - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Twitter"

@kelsiebarnhart - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "@mstachyra - Sure- there are plenty! (#asktony) / Twitter"

@mstachyra - Sure- there are plenty! (#asktony)

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "@JoseClimaco_ - All The Things You Are by Jerome Kern #asktony / Twitter"

@JoseClimaco_ - All The Things You Are by Jerome Kern #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@chefjmelaurita - Pasta...any kind with tomato sauce #asktony / Twitter"

@chefjmelaurita - Pasta...any kind with tomato sauce #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "@AlliApplebum - When he said I was his favorite singer back around 1958 #asktony / Twitter"

@AlliApplebum - When he said I was his favorite singer back around 1958 #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@johnmarc - Caruso. It was the first record we ever had in our house. #asktony / Twitter"

@johnmarc - Caruso. It was the first record we ever had in our house. #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@magtimmag - It's really the same thing. You have to know what to put in, what to leave out and pay attention to the contrast #asktony / Twitter"

@magtimmag - It's really the same thing. You have to know what to put in, what to leave out and pay attention to the contrast #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@itwontbelongnow - I couldn't. I wouldn't be able to stand any job at all except painting or singing. #asktony / Twitter"

@itwontbelongnow - I couldn't. I wouldn't be able to stand any job at all except painting or singing. #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@Skipst1 - Bill Charlap #asktony / Twitter"

@Skipst1 - Bill Charlap #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@Gy_Jc - You have to love what you do #asktony / Twitter"

@Gy_Jc - You have to love what you do #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "@Lonyh10 - I'm about to! I fly there for a tour starting Wednesday. My website http://t.co/DMdEph25 has all of the dates. #asktony / Twitter"

@Lonyh10 - I'm about to! I fly there for a tour starting Wednesday. My website http://t.co/DMdEph25 has all of the dates. #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@DawnDHarris - Rio is beautiful #asktony / Twitter"

@DawnDHarris - Rio is beautiful #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@GNV_Bella - I hope they still like the song after 59 years... #asktony / Twitter"

@GNV_Bella - I hope they still like the song after 59 years... #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@PamTao - I love life #asktony / Twitter"

@PamTao - I love life #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "@didrums44 - Joe Dimaggio (he was the whole team!) #asktony / Twitter"

@didrums44 - Joe Dimaggio (he was the whole team!) #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@Gleelover1000 - South Africa. It's so far away! #asktony / Twitter"

@Gleelover1000 - South Africa. It's so far away! #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@stefanieRibarra - She was the very best performer. No one was a better performer. MGM taught them everything and they did all of it. / Twitter"

@stefanieRibarra - She was the very best performer. No one was a better performer. MGM taught them everything and they did all of it.

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@CrysCrys7 - The visit was one of a kind. He was great to us and is such a talented artist. #asktony / Twitter"

@CrysCrys7 - The visit was one of a kind. He was great to us and is such a talented artist. #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@sillygirl000 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco is the answer to both questions! An internationally, everybody loves it too. #asktony / Twitter"

@sillygirl000 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco is the answer to both questions! An internationally, everybody loves it too. #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@ColumbiaRecords - I've maintained my voice by having great teachers along the way. #asktony / Twitter"

@ColumbiaRecords - I've maintained my voice by having great teachers along the way. #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@Cyberquill - I use the bel canto method of training. It's the "art of beautiful singing". / Twitter"

@Cyberquill - I use the bel canto method of training. It's the "art of beautiful singing".

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: ".@mstachyra - No, it was very difficult to get started. After I finished school it took about 7 year of auditions before I got a break. / Twitter"

@mstachyra - No, it was very difficult to get started. After I finished school it took about 7 year of auditions before I got a break.

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "Thank you all so much for joining me for this chat. I really enjoyed it. I wish everybody very happy holidays. @TwitterMusic #asktony / Twitter"

Thank you all so much for joining me for this chat. I really enjoyed it. I wish everybody very happy holidays. @TwitterMusic #asktony

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Tony Bennett on Twitter: "This great fan has a transcript of yesterday's live Twitter chat. http://t.co/JB5ophBO @TwitterMusic / Twitter"

This great fan has a transcript of yesterday's live Twitter chat. http://t.co/JB5ophBO @TwitterMusic