Mam’selle

mamselle
PROFILE
Composer Edmund Goulding
Lyricist Mack Gordon
Year Written 1947
About Mam’selle
“Mam’selle” was written for the 1947 film The Razor’s Edge, which starred Tyrone Power. This lovely song has been widely recorded by artists including Frank Sinatra, Dennis Day, Frankie Laine and, of course, Tony Bennett.

Lyrics

A small cafe mam’selle
A rendezvous mam’selle
The violins were warm and sweet and so were you mam’selle
And as the night danced by
Her kiss became a sigh
Your lovely eyes seemed to sparkle just like wine does
No heart ever yearned the way mine does
For you
And yet I know too well
Some day you’ll say goodbye
Then violins will cry and so will I mam’selle

And as the night danced by
Her kiss became a sigh
Your lovely eyes seemed to sparkle just like wine does
No heart ever yearned the way mine does
For you
And yet I know too well
Some day you’ll say goodbye
Then violins will cry and so will I mam’selle

Session / Album Information

1959

Mam’selle was recorded on October 28, 1959 and released in 1961 on the album Tony Sings For Two. It was arranged by Ralph Sharon.

Mam"selle

Tony Bennett · Tony Sings For Two · Song · 1961

This recording released on:

  • 1961: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8242 — Tony Sings For Two
  • 1961: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1446 — Tony Sings For Two
  • 1961: Philips LP 12″ (Mono): BBL 7479 — Tony Sings For Two
  • 1995: Sony Music CD: SMSP A 8242 — Tony Sings For Two
  • 2006: RPM/Columbia/Legacy CD: 82876 87234 — Tony Sings For Two
  • 2011: Disc #19 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK19) Tony Sings For Two

1964

“Mam’selle” was recorded on April 8, 1964 and released in 2011 on Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: From This Moment On, as part of the 2011 Complete Collection. It was arranged by Ralph Sharon.

Mam"selle - Live at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, NV - April 1964

Listen to Mam"selle - Live at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, NV - April 1964 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1964

This recording released on:

  • 2011: Disc #74 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK72) Tony Bennett Live at the Sahara: From This Moment On

It’s Magic

It's Magic
PROFILE
Composer Jule Styne
Lyricist Sammy Cahn
Year Written 1947
About It’s Magic
“It’s Magic” was written in 1947 for the 1948 movie Romance the High Seas, which featured Doris Day in her screen debut. The song was introduced by Doris Day. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Several recordings of “It’s Magic” reached the charts in 1948; in addition to Miss Day’s version, those included recordings by Tony Martin, Gordon MacRae, Sarah Vaughan and Dick Haymes.

Lyrics

You sigh, the song begins
You speak, and I hear violins
It’s magic.

The stars desert the skies,
And rush to nestle in your eyes
It’s magic.

Without a golden wand
Or mystic charms,
Fantastic things begin
When I am in your arms.

When we walk hand-in-hand,
The world becomes a wonderland
It’s magic.

How else can I explain
Those raindrops when there is no rain?
It’s magic.

Why do I tell myself
These things that happen are all really true?
When, in my heart, I know the magic is
My love for you.

It’s magic
It’s magic
Why do I tell myself
These things that happen are all really true?
When, in my heart I know, the magic is
My love for you.

Session / Album Information

1960

This song was recorded on March 1, 1960 and released in 1960 on the album Alone Together.

It"s Magic

Listen to It"s Magic on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1961

  • 1960: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8262 — Alone Together
  • 1960: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1471 — Alone Together
  • 1960: Philips LP 12″: BBL 7452 — Alone Together (UK)
  • 1990: CBS/Sony CD: 32DP-568 — Alone Together [Japan]
  • 2011: Disc #17 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK17) Alone Together

But Beautiful

but-beautiful
PROFILE
Composer Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyricist Johnny Burke
Year Written 1947
About But Beautiful
This song was written for Bing Crosby to sing in the 1947 movie The Road to Rio. The song has been widely recorded, including recordings by Bill Evans, Johnny Hartman, Billie Holiday, Gregory Porter, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.

Lyrics

Love is funny, or it’s sad
or it’s quiet, or it’s mad
it’s a good thing or it’s bad
but beautiful…
Beautiful to take a chance and if you fall you fall
and I’m thinking I wouldn’t mind at all…

Love is tearful, or it’s gay
it’s a problem or it’s play
It’s a heartache either way
but beautiful…
And I’m thinking if you were mine I’d never let you go.
and that would be but beautiful I know.

Session / Album Information

1975

“But Beautiful” was recorded in June, 1975 and was released that year on The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album.

But Beautiful

Bill Evans, Tony Bennett · The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album (Expanded Edition) · Song · 1975

This recording released on:

  • 1975: Fantasy LP 12″: F 9489 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 1984: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab LP 12″: MFSL-1-117 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 1991: Fantasy CD: OJCCD-439-2 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 1991: Columbia CD: C4K 46843 — Forty Years – The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 1992: Fantasy/OJC CD: OJCCD 439 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 1993: CBS/Sony CD: SRCS-6641 — Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 2000: Fantasy CD: 204392 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 2001: JVC XRCD CD: JVCXR-020802 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 2004: Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
  • 2006: Fantasy CD: FCD-30177 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 2009: Concord CD: FAN-31281 — The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings
  • 2011: Disc #52 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK51) The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album
  • 2013: Columbia/Legacy – Sixty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett

2014

“But Beautiful” was recorded in 2014 with Lady Gaga and released that year on Cheek To Cheek. It was arranged by Jorge Calandrelli.

But Beautiful

Listen to But Beautiful on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga · 2014

This recording released on:

  • 2014: Columbia/RPM/Streamline/Intercept Records: B0021493-02 – Cheek To Cheek (standard edition)
  • 2014: Columbia/RPM/Streamline/Intercept Records: B0021494-02 – Cheek To Cheek (deluxe edition)
  • 2014: Columbia/RPM/Streamline/Intercept Records: B0021861-03 – Cheek To Cheek (Target edition)
  • 2014: Columbia/RPM/Streamline/Intercept Records: B0021688-02 – Cheek To Cheek (HSN edition)
  • 2014: Columbia/RPM/Streamline/Intercept Records: Cheek To Cheek (iTunes edition)

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