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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

July 25, 2020 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Tony Live! The Girl I Love

The song of the day for Sunday, July 26, 2020, is “The Girl I Love.”

About This Song

“The Girl I Love” was originally written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1924 Broadway musical Lady, Be Good, though it was cut from that production. It was used again in 1927 for Strike Up The Band, but that production closed out of town. The lyrics were revised to “The Man I Love” for the 1928 Rosalie, but was cut from that production as well. In spite of all that, it rightly has its place as one of the great songs in the American Songbook. Notable recordings include those by Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Forrest, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Helen Morgan, and many, many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett performed “The Girl I Love” in his 1994 live television performance for MTV Unplugged. Bennett gives everyone in the trio the spotlight for a short solo.

“The Girl I Love,” as well as MTV Unplugged, is available from Apple Music.

Thanks to YouTube, we have the video for “The Girl I Love.”

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Filed Under: Song of the Day, Tony Live! Tagged With: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, MTV Unplugged, Tony Bennett

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