The Christmas Waltz

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PROFILE
Composer Jule Styne
Lyricist Sammy Cahn
Year Written 1954
About The Christmas Waltz
Styne and Cahn wrote this song for Frank Sinatra, who recorded it on the B-side with “White Christmas.”

Lyrics

Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside
Painted candy canes on the tree
Santa’s on his way, he’s filled his sleigh with things
Things for you and for me

It’s that time of year when the world falls in love
Ev’ry song you hear seems to say “Merry Christmas,
“May your New Year dreams come true”
And this song of mine in three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours the same thing, too

It’s that time of year when the world falls in love
Ev’ry song you hear seems to say
“Merry Christmas, may your New Year dreams come true”
And this song of mine in three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours the same thing, too

Session / Album Information

2004

“The Christmas Waltz” was recorded in 2004 and released in 2008 for A Swingin’ Christmas.

The Christmas Waltz (feat. Count Basie Big Band)

Listen to The Christmas Waltz (feat. Count Basie Big Band) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Count Basie Big Band · 2008

This recording released on:

  • 2008: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 732250 — A Swingin’ Christmas
  • 2011: Disc #73 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK71) A Swingin’ Christmas

A Blossom Fell

A Blossom Fell
PROFILE
Songwriters Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John
Year Written 1954
About A Blossom Fell
This song was a big hit for Nat King Cole, who released it in April, 1955. It was also quite popular in the UK, with versions by Dickie Valentine and Ronnie Hilton.

Lyrics

A blossom fell from off a tree
It settled softly on the lips you turned to me
The Gypsies say, and I know why
“A falling blossom only touches lips that lie.”

A blossom fell and very soon
I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon
I thought you loved me; you said you loved me
We planned together to dream forever
The dream has ended, for true love died
The night a blossom fell and touched two lips that lied

A blossom fell and very soon
I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon
I thought you loved me; you said you loved me
We planned together to dream forever
The dream has ended, for true love died
The night a blossom fell and touched two lips that lied

Session / Album Information

1955

“A Blossom Fell” was recorded on June 9, 1955 and was first released on the compilation album All Star Pops in 1955. It was arranged by Sid Feller.

A Blossom Fell

Tony Bennett · Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights, Vol. 1 · Song · 2012

This recording released on:

  • 1955: Columbia LP 12″: CL 728 — All Star Pops
  • 1955: Columbia EP: B-2079
  • 2011: Disc #1 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK1) Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights, Vol. 1

All Of You

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

PROFILE
Composer and Lyricist Cole Porter
Year Written 1954
About All Of You
“All Of You” was written for the musical Silk Stockings, where it was introduced by Don Ameche. Bill Evans played it at his legendary 1961 album Sunday at the Village Vanguard.

Lyrics

I love the look of you, the lure of you
The sweet of you, the pure of you
The eyes, the arms, the mouth of you
The east, west, north and the south of you

I’d love to gain complete control of you
And handle even the heart and soul of you
So love, at least, a small percent of me, do
For I love all of you

I’d love to gain complete control of you
And handle even the heart and soul of you
So love, at least, a small percent of me, do
For I love all of you, for I love all of you

Session / Album Information

1964

“All Of You” was recorded on February 26, 1964; this song was released in 2006 on CD re-release of When Lights Are Low.

This recording released on:

  • 1993: Columbia House Music Collection CD: 2C2 7926 — The Great American Composers: Cole Porter
  • 2006: RPM/Columbia/Legacy CD: 69699 85807 2 — When Lights Are Low

1993

“All Of You” was recorded in July 1993 and was released that year on Steppin’ Out. It was arranged by Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon.

All of You

Listen to All of You on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1993

This recording released on:

  • 1993: Columbia CD: CK 57424 — Steppin’ Out
  • 2011: Disc #59 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK58) Steppin’ Out

1994

“All Of You” was recorded and televised live on April 12, 1994 on MTV. The MTV Unplugged album was released in June of that year. The songs from the televised concert were arranged by Tony Bennett and the Ralph Sharon Trio.

All Of You - Live Version

Listen to All Of You - Live Version on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1994

This recording released on:

  • 1993: Columbia CD: CK 66214 — MTV Unplugged
  • 2011: Discs #60/61 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK59) MTV Unplugged

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