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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

February 10, 2026 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Foolish Heart

The song of the day for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, is “My Foolish Heart.”

About This Song

“My Foolish Heart” was written in 1949 by Victor Young and Ned Washington for a widely-panned film My Foolish Heart, based on a J.D. Salinger short story. Time Magazine excoriated the score: “nothing offsets the blight of such tear-splashed excesses as the bloop-bleep-bloop of a sentimental ballad on the soundtrack.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “My Foolish Heart” in June 1975 for The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album.

“My Foolish Heart,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, Ned Washpington, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett, Victor Young

February 8, 2026 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Stella By Starlight

The song of the day for Sunday, February 8j, 2026, is “Stella By Starlight.”

About This Song

“Stella By Starlight” was composed by Victor Young for the 1944 film The Uninvited; the lyrics by Ned Washington were added in 1946. The song was recorded in 1947 by Harry James and Frank Sinatra; it has been frequently recorded ever since. It found its way as a jazz standard in the early 1950s, with recordings by Stan Getz, Bud Powell, and Stan Kenton. It ranks as the 10th most important jazz title at jazzstandards.com.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Stella By Starlight” on April 6, 1961, for My Heart Sings. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement.

“Stella By Starlight,” as well as My Heart Sings, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: My Heart Sings, Ned Washington, Ralph Burns, Tony Bennett, Victor Young

December 1, 2025 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Stella By Starlight

The song of the day for Monday, December 1, 2025, is “Stella By Starlight.”

About This Song

“Stella By Starlight” was composed by Victor Young in 1944 for the film The Uninvited. The lyrics by Ned Washington were added in 1947. The song was recorded in 1947 by Harry James and Frank Sinatra; it has been frequently recorded ever since. It found its way as a jazz standard in the early 1950s, with recordings by Stan Getz, Bud Powell, and Stan Kenton. It ranks as the 10th most important jazz title at jazzstandards.com.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Stella By Starlight” on April 6, 1961, for My Heart Sings. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangements and conducted the band.

“Stella By Starlight,” as well as My Heart Sings, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: My Heart Sings, Ned Washington, Ralph Burns, Tony Bennett, Victor Young

August 10, 2025 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Street of Dreams

The song of the day for Sunday, August 10, 2025, is “Street of Dreams.”

About This Song

“Street of Dreams” was written in 1932 by Victor Young and Sam M. Lewis. The song has a classic Depression-era sense, where love is one of the few things that may be impossible for those with money, but “no one is poor as long as love is sure.” Bing Crosby was the first singer to record “Street of Dreams”, though the Russ Columbo recording was also popular.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon recorded “Street of Dreams” on October 28, 1959, for the album Tony Sings For Two, released in 1961.

Bennett wrote about making this album in The Good Life.

I always wanted to be unpredictable, and so for my next project, I decided to go in the opposite direction from the big orchestral albums I’d been doing lately and cut an intimate piano-vocal album with Ralph Sharon. We booked time in the studio and pored through music books, trying one tune after another. The arrangements were spontaneous, and we finished each song in one or two takes. In one afternoon we laid down sixteen tunes—which must be some kind of record—twelve of which made it onto the album, which became 1961’s Tony Sings for Two. Mitch Miller showed up at the start of these sessions, furious that I was really going through with it. When he saw that there was no dissuading me, he turned to Frank Laico and said, “I’m leaving. I can’t support this.” Tony Sings for Two turned out to be one of my finest records ever.

“Street of Dreams,” as well as Tony Sings For Two, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Mitch Miller, Ralph Sharon, Sam M. Lewis, Tony Bennett, Tony Sings for Two, Victor Young

March 18, 2025 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: My Foolish Heart

The song of the day for Wednesday, March 19, 2025, is “My Foolish Heart.”

About This Song

“My Foolish Heart” was written by Victor Young and Ned Washington in 1949 for a widely-panned film of the same name, based on a J.D. Salinger short story. Time magazine excoriated the score: “nothing offsets the blight of such tear-splashed excesses as the bloop-bleep-bloop of a sentimental ballad on the soundtrack.” Due to this experience, Salinger refused to consider any offers to make films of his works.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded “My Foolish Heart” in June 1975 for The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, which was released on Fantasy Records, which was Bill Evans label.

“My Foolish Heart,” as well as The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, is available on Apple Music.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Bill Evans, J.D. Salinger, Ned Washington, The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album, Tony Bennett, Victor Young

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