Song of the Day: Exactly Like You
The Song of the Day for October 29, 2012 is Exactly Like You. Exactly Like You was written for the 1930 Broadway show Lew Leslie’s International Review by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields....
View ArticleSong of the Day: You Don’t Know What Love Is
The song of the day for Wednesday, February 20, 2013 is You Don’t Know What Love Is. This song, a major jazz standard, did not have a promising start. Written by Don Raye and Gene DePaul, You Don’t...
View ArticleThat Old Black Magic bossa nova style
One of the great Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer songs, That Old Black Magic was sung in the Tony Bennett – Dave Brubeck concert that will be released in May on Bennet & Brubeck: The White House...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Douglass Cross
Songwriter Douglass Cross was born on May 4, 1920 in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Douglass Cross, partnered with George Cory, wrote I Left My Heart In San Francisco in 1954. The song was originally...
View Article63 Years Ago Today
On December 6, 1950, Tony Bennett headed into the studio to record “Once There Lived a Fool.” The song was arranged by Marty Manning and produced by Mitch Miller. The Interactive Tony Bennett...
View ArticleBy Special Request: Danny Boy
I am more than happy to fulfill a special request by a very special friend to hear Tony Bennett’s exquisite recording of “Danny Boy.” This song was her late father’s favorite song. If he were still...
View ArticleSong of the Day: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
The song of the day for Monday, July 7, 2014 is “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.” “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” was written in 1960 by Antonio Carlos Jobim; the English lyrics are by Gene Lees. Known in...
View ArticleSong of the Day: It Had To Be You
The song of the day for Saturday, September 6, 2014 is “It Had To Be You.” “It Had To Be You” was composed in 1924 by Isham Jones with lyrics by Gus Kahn. It is a popular standard with many fine...
View ArticleSong of the Day: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
The song of the day for Monday, September 15, 2014 is “I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart.” Today’s song was composed by Duke Ellington in 1938 with lyrics by Irving Mills, Henry Nemo and John Redmond. “I...
View ArticleBy Request: How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
I had a request for this song today. It’s the birthday of one of our most faithful readers, Aida, from the Russian Tony Bennett Fan Club. Here’s a link to their site, if you’re interested. “How Do You...
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