You’re All The World To Me

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PROFILE
Composer Burton Lane
Lyricist Alan Jay Lerner
Year Written 1950
About You’re All The World To Me
“You’re All The World To Me” was written for the 1951 MGM musical Royal Wedding, starring Fred Astaire. Astaire performed this song in one of the most famous shots in all of musical film: the dancing on the ceiling number.

Lyrics

Everywhere that beauty glows you are,
Everywhere an orchid grows you are,
Everything that’s young and gay, brighter than a holiday,
Everywhere the angels play you are.

You’re like Paris in April and May
You’re New York on a silvery day.
A Swiss Alp as the sun grows fainter,
You’re Loch Lomond when autumn is the painter.
You’re Moonlight on a night in Capri,
And Cape Cod looking out at the sea,
You’re all places that leave me breathless,
And no wonder: you’re all the world to me.
You’re Lake Como when dawn is aglow,
You’re Sun Valley right after a snow.
A museum, a Persian palace,
You’re my shining Aurora Borealis
You’re like Christmas at home by a tree,
The blue calm of a tropical sea.
You’re all places that leave me breathless,
And no wonder: you’re all the world to me

Session / Album Information

1993

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

You"re All the World to Me

Listen to You"re All the World to Me 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

“You’re All the World To Me” 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.

You"re All The World To Me - Live Version

Listen to You"re All The World To Me - 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

The Valentino Tango

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PROFILE
Composer Heinz Roehmheld
Lyricist Jack Lawrence
Year Written 1950
About The Valentino Tango
“The Valentino Tango” was written for the score of the 1951 biopic about Rudolph Valentino called Valentino. The film was poorly received and was subjected to several lawsuits, including one by Valentino’s brother and sister.

Lyrics

The Valentino Tango

Noche de amor
The pagan moon was high above you
And the night was aflame with shooting stars
Noche de amor
My heart was echoing I love you
And the echo became a million guitars

Then we were throbbing to the rapture and the rhythm of a tango
A pair of dancers, a dance of bliss
Then I was whispering te amo mucho mucho
And all your answers fell like kisses

Take me once more
And let our hearts begin the tango
Hold me tight as before
Noche de amor

Noche de amor

Session / Album Information

1950

“The Valentino Tango” was recorded on January 17, 1951 and released in February of the same year. Marty Manning was the arranger.

The Valentino Tango (Noche De Amor)

Listen to The Valentino Tango (Noche De Amor) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2011

This recording released on:

  • 1951: Columbia 78: 39209
  • 1951: Columbia 45: 4-39209
  • 1952: Columbia LP 10″: CL 6221 — Because Of You
  • 2000: Blue Jackel CD: 8427328030137 — Blue Velvet and Other Early Hits
  • 2001: Blue Moon CD: BMCD 8001 — Blue Velvet and Other Early Hits [Spain]
  • 2004: Solo CD: 1214 — Blue Velvet And Other Early Hits   (2004)
  • 2004:  Blue Moon CD: BMCD 3013 — Blue Velvet And Other Early Hits [Spain]
  • 2004: Sepia Records CD: SEPIA 1028 — The Young Tony Bennett
  • 2007: Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony
  • 2011: Disc #3 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK3) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1

There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight

Hank Williams

Hank Williams

PROFILE
Songwriter Hank Williams
Year Written 1950
About There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight
Following on the success of “Cold, Cold Heart,” Tony Bennett recorded this Hank Williams song as well. “There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight” has been recorded by Willie Nelson, George Jones and The Drifting Cowboys, in addition to Tony Bennett’s recording.

Lyrics

I’ll pretend I’m free from sorrow
Make believe that wrong is right
Your wedding day will be tomorrow
But there’ll be no teardrops tonight.

Why, oh why – should you desert me
Are you doin’ this for spite
If you only want to hurt me
Then there’ll be no teardrops tonight.

I’ll believe that you still love me
When you wear your veil of white
But you think that you’re above me
So there’ll be no teardrops tonight.

Shame, oh shame – for what you’re doin’
Other arms will hold you tight
You don’t care whose life you ruin
But there’ll be no teardrops tonight.

Session / Album Information

1953

“There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight” was recorded on December 4, 1953 and released the following year as a single.

There"ll Be No Teardrops Tonight

Listen to There"ll Be No Teardrops Tonight on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2011

This recording released on:

  • 1954: Columbia 78: 40169
  • 1954: Columbia 45: 4-40169
  • 1958: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1229 — Greatest Hits
  • 1958: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8652 — Tony’s Greatest Hits
  • 1966: CBS LP 12″: DP 66010 — A String Of Tony’s Hits (UK)
  • 1991: MCA CD: MSD-35225 — Your Hit Parade – The Mid ’50s
  • 2005: ASV/Living Era CD: 5512 — Take My Hand…
  • 2006: Naxos Nostalgia CD: 8120803 — While We’re Young: Original Recordings 1950-1955
  • 2007:  Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony
  • 2011: Disc #5 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK5) The Columbia Singles, Volume 3

Silver Bells

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PROFILE
Composer Jay Livingston
Lyrics Ray Evans
Year Written 1950
About Silver Bells
Lyricist Ray Evans says that the song was originally called “Tinkle Bells.” That is, until composer Jay Livingston told his wife about the new song and she reminded him that the word ‘tinkle’ had a another meaning and so it was changed to “Silver Bells.” It was first recorded in 1950 by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards and was also used in the 1951 movie The Lemon Drop Kid with Bob Hope, who performed the song with Marilyn Maxwell.

Lyrics

Silver bells silver bells
It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling, hear them sing
Soon it will be Christmas day

City sidewalks busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air
There’s a feeling
of Christmas
Children laughing
People passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you’ll hear

Silver bells silver bells
It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day

Strings of street lights
Even stop lights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush
home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch
See the kids bunch
This is Santa’s big scene
And above all this bustle
You’ll hear
Silver bells, silver bells
It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day

Session / Album Information

2004

“Silver Bells” was recorded in 2004 and released in 2008 for A Swingin’ Christmas. It was arranged by Lee Musiker.

Silver Bells (feat. Count Basie Big Band)

Listen to Silver Bells (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

One Lie Leads To Another

Tommy Edwards

Tommy Edwards

PROFILE
Songwriter Tommy Edwards
Year Written 1950
About One Lie Leads To Another
“One Lie Leads To Another” was written by singer, pianist and songwriter Tommy Edwards. Edwards, a native of Virginia, had moved to New York in the 1940s and indeed did have his first hit with “That Chick’s Too Young To Fry” in 1946. He is probably best known for his 1958 hit “It’s All In the Game” which went Gold and resulted in guest appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show and American Bandstand. The recording of “One Lie Leads To Another” by Tony Bennett was one of his first major accomplishments as a songwriter.

Lyrics

One lie leads to another
Two lies covers the other
Three lies now you’re in an awful fix.

Four lies you’re getting in deeper
Five lies piling up steeper
Get wise or you’re going be telling six.

You’d better listen and
Take care don’t you tell seven
Beware you won’t go to heaven
Up there the good with the bad don’t mix.

If you’re true to each other
And you love one another
From the day you fall
Then you will never have to tell any lies at all.

Session / Album Information

1950

“One Lie Leads To Another” was recorded on October 1, 1950 and released in December 1950. It was arranged by Norman Leyden.

One Lie Leads To Another

Listen to One Lie Leads To Another on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2011

This recording released on:

  • 1950: Columbia 78: 39060
  • 1950: Columbia 45: 4-39060
  • 2004: Sepia Records CD: SEPIA 1028 — The Young Tony Bennett
  • 2007: Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony
  • 2011: Disc #3 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK3) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 1

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