| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Tony Bennett |
The Moment of Truth |
Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964 |
Columbia |
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Today's show is a tribute to Tony Bennett who passed away on Friday, 7/21/2023 | |
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| Tony Bennett |
Because of You |
The Essential Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec. 1950, Bennett's first #1 hit |
| Tony Bennett |
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams |
Forty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1950 shortly after Because of You |
| Tony Bennett |
Cold, Cold Heart |
The Essential Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1951 song written by Hank Williams |
| Tony Bennett |
Rags to Riches |
Forty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1953 Bennett's 3rd #1 hit |
| Tony Bennett |
Stranger in Paradise |
The Essential tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1953 this song began along practice of hit recordings from show tunes |
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| Tony Bennett |
Let's Face the Music and Dance |
The Beat of My Heart |
Columbia |
rec 1957 this album began Bennett's partnership with Ralph Sharon |
| Tony Bennett |
Just One Of Those Things |
The Beat of My Heart |
Columbia |
rec 1957 Sharon urged Bennett to perform more jazz, to move away from "sweet saccharine songs like Blue Velvet" |
| Tony Bennett o/ Count Basie |
Strike Up the Band |
Basie/Bennett |
Roulette |
rec 1958 Bennett admired Basie & considered him along with Ellington the greatest bandleaders.He never recorded with Ellington but made 2 albums with Basie |
| Tony Bennett o/ Count Basie |
Chicago |
Basie/Bennett |
Roulette |
rec 1958 |
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| Tony Bennett o/ Count Basie |
Lost in the Stars |
In Person! |
Columbia |
rec 1959 this spare ballad is uncharacteristic for Basie, but veyr much in Bennett's style |
| Tony Bennett & Ralph Sharon |
I'm Thru With Love |
Tony Sings for Two |
Columbia |
rec 1961 no orchestra, just Bennett singing and Sharon on piano |
| Tony Bennett |
Once Upon a Time |
The Essential Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1962 this was the flip side of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and is a great song in its own right |
| Tony Bennett |
I Left My Heart in San Francisco |
The Essential Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1962 this was not a huge hit at the time, but stayed on the charts for a year and became Bennett's signature song |
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| Tony Bennett w/ Dave Brubeck Trio |
That Old Black Magic |
The White House Sessions, Live 1962 |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1962 this live performance at the White House was recorded rather early in both their careers: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" had just come out and "Take Five" hadn't yet been released |
| Tony Bennett w/ Dave Brubeck Trio |
Lullaby of Broadway |
The White House Sessions, Live 1962 |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1962 they only performed 4 songs together at this session, most of the the performance was Brubeck or Bennett separately |
| Tony Bennett o/ Ralph Sharon and His Orchestra |
The Best Is Yet to Come |
Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall - The Complete Concert |
Columbia |
rec 1962 Bennett was the first male pop star to have a Carnegie Hall concert (Judy Garland performed there the year before) |
| Tony Bennett |
I Wanna Be Around |
I Wanna Be Around |
Columbia |
rec 1963 this is considered by some Bennett's best album. Ralph Sharon performed on the album but the band was led by Marty Manning |
| Tony Bennett |
The Good Life |
I Wanna Be Around |
Columbia |
rec 1963 this became a signature song for Bennett |
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| Tony Bennett |
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars |
I Wanna Be Around |
Columbia |
rec 1963 Bennett first heard bossa nova in Rio de Janeiro where he was on tour. He fell in love with it and was one of the first US performers to record bossa nova songs |
| Tony Bennett |
Ain't Misbehavin' |
LIve at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964 |
Columbia |
rec 1964 as rock and roll came into fashion and the music industry shifted away from Bennett's style, he relied on performing in Vegas especially in the 1970s to keep his career going |
| Tony Bennett |
The Shadow of Your Smile |
Forty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1966 |
| Tony Bennett |
Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
Tony Makes It Happen! |
Columbia |
rec 1967 feat. Milt Hinton on bass. Bennett admired jazz musicians and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm not a jazz singer. I'm a singer who likes jazz." |
| Tony Bennett |
Something |
Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today! |
Columbia |
rec 1969 this disastrous album was the end of Bennett's contract with Columbia. He hated the album so much he literally vomited before the recording session. This is the least objectionable song on the album. It you want to hear the worst, look for "Eleanor Rigby" on YouTube |
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| Tony Bennett & Bill Evans |
Dream Dancing |
The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings |
Fantasy |
rec 1976 Bennett and Evans made two albums together, they were highly regarded but didn't sell very well, and the label went bankrupt shortly after |
| Tony Bennett |
I Got Lost In Her Arms |
Forty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1985 this was part of Bennett's career revival, when his son Danny began managing his career and he started working with Ralph Sharon again |
| Tony Bennett o/ Henry Mancini |
Life in a Looking Glass |
That's Life OST |
Columbia Pictures |
rec 1986 the song was nominated for an Academy Award |
| Tony Bennett |
When Do The Bells Ring For Me? |
The Essential Tony Bennett |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1989 this was a new song written for Bennett |
| Tony Bennett |
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) |
Perfectly Frank |
Columbia/Legacy |
rec 1992 tribute album of all songs associated with Frank Sinatra |
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| Tony Bennett & kd lang |
Moonglow |
MTV Unplugged |
Columbia |
rec 1994 Bennett became something of an MTV star in the 1990s. He was 68 when this was recorded! |
| Tony Bennett |
Steppin' Out With My Baby |
Steppin' Out |
Columbia |
rec 1993 this single was featured heavily on MTV at the time |
| Tony Bennett & Willie Nelson |
On The Sunny Side of the Street |
Duets II |
Columbia |
rec 2011 at this point Bennett was 85 years old |
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga |
I Get a Kick Out Of You |
Love For Sale |
Columbia |
album was released 2021, recorded between 2018-2020. Bennett was suffering from Alzheimer's at this point and his family wasn't sure he'd be able to do the album, but although he was at times confused during recording sessions, his long term memory was intact and he never forgot the lyrics |
| Tony Bennett |
The Party's Over |
Hometown, My Town |
Columbia |
rec 1959. RIP Tony Bennett, thanks for all the music |
