text: Here's To The Ladies | The Year of Tony Bennett - Part 6
  January 1, 2015 By Suzanne Leave a Comment
  The song of the day for Thursday, January 1, 2015 is "Moonlight in Vermont."
  "Moonlight in Vermont" was written in 1944 by Karl Suessdorf (music) and John Blackburn (lyricist). The song was made famous by Margaret Whiting, who recorded it in 1944 with Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra. It has been popular ever since, with other recordings by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
  Tony Bennett recorded "Moonlight in Vermont" in 1995 for his album Here's To The Ladies. In this album, he sings songs associated with American's finest jazz and popular female singers. This song was for Margaret Whiting.
  Even though I live in Oregon, I was born and raised in the South. So it will be hoppin' john, cornbread and some football tomorrow. Go Ducks. Roll Tide. Happy New Year, everyone.
  Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Here's To The Ladies, John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf, Margaret Whiting
  July 1, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment
  The song of the day for Tuesday, July 1, 2014 is "Cloudy Morning."
  "Cloudy Morning" was written in 1958 by Marvin Fisher (music) and Joseph Allen McCarthy, Jr. (lyrics). This song is favorite of jazz and cabaret performers including Julie London, Peggy Lee and Carmen McRae.
  Today's song is from Tony Bennett's album Here's To The Ladies, in which he sings songs that are strongly identified with female singers. "Cloudy Morning" is for Carmen McRae, who recorded it in 1965 on her album Second To None. The liner notes for Here's To The Ladies says this about Carmen McRae:
  Carmen was an original. She played such sensible piano that she became her own finest accompanist. She was a great musician with impeccable taste–and courage in finding new songs to sing.
  I've been a Carmen McRae fan for years. The first version of "A New York State Of Mind" that I ever heard was by her on her 1971 album Ms. Magic. 40+ years later, that version still thrills me as does most of her work.
  http://open.spotify.com/track/14vvYjnv03hHNyCLGy1qWZ
  "Cloudy Morning," as well as the album Here's To The Ladies, is available from iTunes.
  Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Here's To The Ladies, Joseph McCarthy, Marvin Fisher
  April 25, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment
  The song of the day for Friday, April 25, 2014 is "Maybe This Time."
  "Maybe This Time" was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb. It appeared in the film version of Cabaret. It was not written for the original Broadway production. Nor was it written especially for the film version; Kander and Ebb had written the song in 1963 for Kaye Ballard. It was therefore not eligible for consideration for an Academy Award. The song is, of course, widely associated with Liza Minnelli, who sang it in the film version of Cabaret.
  Today's version of "Maybe This Time" is from Bennett's 1995 album Here's To The Ladies. He also recorded it in 1972 for With Love. Mr. Bennett sings this song regularly in his live concerts and it has stopped the show at every concert I've attended.
  http://open.spotify.com/track/5fAPRVP8nsyXFYvRIuzZJ3
  "Maybe This Time," as well as the album Here's To The Ladies, is available from iTunes.
  Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Cabaret, Fred Ebb, Here's To The Ladies, John Kander, Liza Minnelli