Waltz For Debby

waltz
PROFILE
Composer Bill Evans
Lyricist Gene Lees
Year Written 1956
About Waltz for Debby
Bill Evans composed this song soon after leaving the armed services. He wrote it for his young niece, Debby, the daughter of his brother Harold. With the lyrics by Gene Lees, “Waltz For Debby” became a standard for jazz and popular singers.

Lyrics

In her own sweet world
Populated by dolls and clowns
and a prince and a big purple bear.

Lives my favorite girl,
unaware of the worried frowns
that we weary grown ups all wear.

In the sun she dances to silent music,
songs that are spun of gold
somewhere in her own little head.

One day all too soon
she’ll grow up and she’ll leave her dolls
and her prince and her silly old bear.

When she goes they will cry
as she whispers “Good-bye.”
They will miss her I fear
but then so will I.

Session / Album Information

1964

“Waltz for Debby” was recorded on September 4, 1964 and released in 1964 on the album Who Can I Turn To. It was arranged by George Siravo.

Waltz for Debby (feat. The Ralph Sharon Trio)

Listen to Waltz for Debby (feat. The Ralph Sharon Trio) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Ralph Sharon Trio · 1964

This recording released on:

  • 1964: Columbia LP 12″: CS 9085 — Who Can I Turn To
  • 1964: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 2285 — Who Can I Turn To
  • 1964: Columbia 45: 4-43141
  • 1991: Columbia CD: C4K 46843 — Forty Years – The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 1993: CBS/Sony CD: SRCS-6641 — Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 2004: Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
  • 1995: Columbia CD: CK 66503 — Who Can I Turn To
  • 2011: Disc #30 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK29) Who Can I Turn To

1975-1

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

Waltz For Debby

Tony Bennett, Bill Evans · 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
  • 1992: Fantasy/OJC CD: OJCCD 439 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 2000: Fantasy CD: 204392 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 2001: JVC XRCD CD: JVCXR-020802 — The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
  • 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

1975-2

“Waltz For Debby” (alternate, take #11) was recorded in June, 1975 and was released that year on The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album.

Waltz For Debby - Take 8

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

This recording released on:

  • 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

Till

Till
PROFILE
Composer Charles Danvers
Lyricist (English) Carl Sigman
Year Written 1954
About Till
“Till” is based on a French song entitled “Prière Sans Espoir” with French lyrics by Pierre Benoit Buisson. Percy Faith recorded the song in 1957. Other recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Shirley Bassey, and Bobby Vinton.

Lyrics

Till the moon deserts the sky
Till the all the seas run dry
Till then I’ll worship you

Till the tropic sun grows cold
Till this young world grows old
My darling, I’ll adore you

You are my reason to live
All I own I would give
Just to have you adore me

Till the rivers flow upstream
Till lovers cease to dream
Till then I’m yours, be mine

You are my reason to live
All I own I would give
Just to have you adore me

Till the rivers flow upstream
Till lovers cease to dream
Till then I’m yours, be mine.

Session / Album Information

1959

“Till” was recorded on November 11, 1959 and was released in 1960 on the album To My Wonderful One. It was arranged by Frank DeVol and produced by Mitch Miller and Al Ham.

This recording released on:

  • 1960: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8226 — To My Wonderful One (1960)
  • 1960: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1429 — To My Wonderful One
  • 1960: Philips 45: PB 1079
  • 1960: Columbia 45: 4-41770
  • 1969: Columbia LP 12″: CS 9891 — Love Story: 20 All-Time Great Recordings
  • 1971: CBS LP 12″: 66297 — Love Songs (UK)
  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: C 31219 — Summer Of ’42
  • 1972: CBS LP 12″: S64848 — Summer Of ’42
  • 1991: Columbia CD: C4K 46843 — Forty Years – The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 1993: CBS/Sony CD: SRCS-6641 — Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 1994: BMG CD: TCD-300 — The Many Moods of Romance: That’s My Desire
  • 2004: Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
  • 2011: Disc #16 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK16) To My Wonderful One
  • 2011: Disc #43 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK42) Summer of ’42

This Could Be The Start of Something Big

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

PROFILE
Composer and Lyricist Steve Allen
Year Written 1956
About This Could Be The Start of Something Big
“This Could Be the Start of Something Big” was written by multi-talented Steve Allen. Allen was the first host of The Tonight Show in 1953. He was also an accomplished pianist and singer and, as evidenced by this song, a fine composer as well.

Lyrics

You’re walkin’ along the street or you’re at a party
Or else you’re alone and then you suddenly dig
You’re looking in someones eyes and you suddenly realize
This could be the start of something big

You’re dining at Twenty-one and watchin’ your diet
Declining a Charlotte Russe, accepting a fig
When out of a clear blue sky, it’s suddenly gal and guy
This could be the start of something big

There’s no controlling the unrolling of your fate, my friend
Who knows what’s written in the magic book
But if a lover, you’ll discover at the gate, my friend
Invite her in without a second look

You’re up in an aeroplane or you’re dining at Sardi’s
Or else you’re alone and then you suddenly think
You suddenly hear a bell, right away you can tell
This could be the start of something
This could be the heart of something
This could be the start of something, something big

Session / Album Information

1962

“This Could Be the Start of Something Big” was recorded live at Tony Bennett’s concert at Carnegie Hall on June 9, 1962, but was not released until 1997 on the album Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall: Complete Concert. Ralph Sharon arranged the song.

This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962

Listen to This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Ralph Sharon & His Orchestra · 1962

This recording released on:

  • 1997: Columbia CD: C2K 64609 — At Carnegie Hall June 9, 1962: Complete Concert
  • 2011: Disc #25 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK24) Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall

1964

“This Could Be The Start Of Something Big” 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.

This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - Live at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, NV - April 1964

Listen to This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - 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

The Riviera

Cy Coleman

Cy Coleman

PROFILE
Composer Cy Coleman
Lyricist Joseph McCarthy, Jr.
Year Written 1956
About The Riviera
One of Cy Coleman’s early songs, “The Riviera” predates his long association with lyricist Carolyn Leigh. Popular versions of this song are those by Mabel Mercer and Blossom Dearie.

Lyrics

The Riviera
On every street a gay casino
Where continentals sip their vino
And leave their fortunes to chance

The Riviera
Nevada’s number one casino
Where ladies make the play for dino
In that pursuit of romance

Every gay mademoiselle
Is disarming some maharajah
With the daring of her décolletage

Every [?] will be willing to bet you
She’s gonna be what you will get

Ah the Riviera
Where every golden coat of suntan
Has cost the gold of more than one man
Who wasn’t warned in advance

He can live like a king
Have a fabulous fling
Then as a token for the dough that he’s sunk
He gets a little label slapped on his trunk
The Riviera

The Riviera
Where every golden coat of suntan
Has cost the gold of more than one man
Who wasn’t warned in advance

He can live like a king
Have a fabulous fling
Then as a token for the dough that he’s sunk
He gets a little label slapped on his trunk
The Riviera

Session / Album Information

1971

“The Riviera” was recorded on October 1, 1971 and released the following year on the album With Love. It was arranged by Robert Farnon.

The Riviera

Listen to The Riviera on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1972

This recording released on:

  • 1971: Columbia 45: 4-45493
  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: KC 31460 — With Love
  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: CBS-64849 — With Love (UK)
  • 1975: Columbia LP 12″: KG 33376 — Let’s Fall In Love With The Songs Of Harold Arlen And Cy Coleman
  • 2011: Disc #44 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK43) With Love

The Party’s Over

Bells Are Ringing
PROFILE
Composer Jule Styne
Lyricists Adolph Green, Betty Comden
Year Written 1956
About The Party’s Over
“The Party’s Over” is one of the hit songs from the 1956 musical Bells Are Ringing. The song was introduced by Judy Holliday, who won the Tony award for her performance.

Lyrics

The party’s over
It’s time to call it a day
They’ve burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
It’s time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up the piper must be paid

The party’s over
The candles flicker and dim
You danced and dreamed through the night
It seemed to be right just being with him
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party’s over
It’s all over, my friend

Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party’s over
It’s all over, my friend

Session / Album Information

1958

The Party’s Over was recorded on November 4, 1958 and was released in 1959 on the album Hometown, My Town. It was arranged by Ralph Burns.

The Party"s Over

Listen to The Party"s Over on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1959

This recording was also released on:

  • 1959: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1301 — Hometown, My Town
  • 1962: Columbia LP 12″ (Stereo): CS 8563 — Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits
  • 1962: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1763 — Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits
  • 1973: Columbia LP 12″: C 32239 — Sunrise, Sunset
  • 2006: RPM/Columbia/Legacy CD: 84786 — Tony Bennett’s Greatest Hits Of The ’50s
  • 2011: Disc #15 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK15) Hometown, My Town
  • 2011: Disc #21 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK21) Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits
  • 2011: Disc #48 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK47) Sunrise, Sunset

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