Weary Blues From Waitin’

PROFILE
Songwriter Hank Williams
Year Written 1957

Lyrics

Weary blues from waitin’
Lord, I’ve been waitin’ too long
These blues have got me cryin’

The snow falls ’round my window
But it can’t chill my heart
God knows it died the day you left
My dream world fell a part.

Weary blues from waitin’
Lord, I’ve been waitin’ too long
These blues have got me cryin’

Thru tears I watch young lovers
As they go strollin’ by
Oh, all the things that might have been
God forgive me if I cry.

Weary blues from waitin’
Lord, I’ve been waitin’ too long
These blues have got me cryin’

Session / Album Information

1957

“Weary Blues From Waitin'” was recorded on September 19, 1957 and released the following year as a single. It was arranged by Ray Ellis.

Weary Blues From Waitin"

Listen to Weary Blues From Waitin" on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2011

This recording released on:

  • 1958: Columbia 45: 4-41086
  • 2011: Disc #7 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK7) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 5

Twilight World

Marian McPartland

Marian McPartland

PROFILE
Composer Marian McPartland
Lyricist Johnny Mercer
Year Written 1957
About Twilight World
This ballad by Marian McPartland has proven to be one of her most enduring and popular songs. The tune itself is a lovely mid-tempo ballad, often played in a bossa nova style. The lyrics by Johnny Mercer are quite good, and the combination makes for nearly perfect jazz song. Tony Bennett said “well, that song will last forever. It’s a beautiful song.”

Lyrics

Twilight world
Over the China sea
Sings me a melody
From ages ago

In a twilight world
Watching the sampans pass
I fill a frosty glass
As lanterns burn low

Life is a changing panorama
Love is a dancing butterfly
Catch them both while we may
Come to Spain or Cathay
I don’t want to miss that will o’ the wisp
Passing by

Life is holding out a twilight world
Don’t let it slip away
Come take it while we may
Make it begin

Let’s find our twilight world
Before the night sets in

Session / Album Information

1971

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

Twilight World

Listen to Twilight World on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1972

This recording released on:

  • 1972: Columbia 45: 4-45573
  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: KC 31460 — With Love
  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: CBS-64849 — With Love (UK)
  • 2011: Disc #44 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK43) With Love

Sold To The Man With The Broken Heart

PROFILE
Composer Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyricist Sammy Cahn
Year Written 1957

Lyrics

The auctioneer will be here any minute
It all seems wrong somehow
He’ll soon be selling all the things we love
I can hear now

What am I bid for this lovely love seat
Where someone’s love got its start
All through, finished and done
Sold to the man with the broken heart

What am I bid for this breakfast table
Where dreams were served a la carte
All through, finished and done
Sold to the man with the broken heart

Where are the little hopes, the little plans
That we both counted on
Listen to the man, the auctioneer man
They’re going, going, gone

What am I bid for the kiss you gave me
The vow we made not to part
All through, finished and done
Sold to the man with the broken heart

Session / Album Information

1957

“Sold To The Man With The Broken Heart” was recorded on January 19, 1957 and released as a single. It was arranged by Percy Faith.

Sold To The Man With The Broken Heart

Listen to Sold To The Man With The Broken Heart on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2011

This recording released on:

  • 1957: Columbia 78: 40849
  • 1957: Columbia 45: 4-40849
  • 1992: Columbia House Music Collection CD: 2C2 8165 — The Great American Composers: Sammy Cahn
  • 2011: Disc #6 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK6) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 4

Return To Me (Regresa a Mi)

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PROFILE
Songwriters Carmen Lombardo, Danny DiMinno
Year Written 1957
About Return To Me
This song was first recorded by Dean Martin, in January, 1958 and to this day, the song remains strongly identified with Martin. “Return To Me” was featured in a 2000 film of the same name.

Lyrics

Return to me
Oh my dear I’m so lonely
Hurry back, hurry back
Oh my love hurry back I’m yours

Return to me
For my heart wants you only
Hurry home, hurry home
Won’t you please hurry home to my heart

My darling, if I hurt you I’m sorry
Forgive me and please say you are mine

Return to me
Please come back bella mia
Hurry back, hurry home to my arms
To my lips and my heart

Session / Album Information

2012

“Return To Me (Regress a Mi)” was recorded in 2012 with Vicente Fernandez and released on Viva Duets.

Return To Me (Regresa a Mí) (with Vicente Fernández)

Listen to Return To Me (Regresa a Mí) (with Vicente Fernández) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Vicente Fernández · 2012

This recording released on:

  • 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88725473102 – Viva Duets
  • 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88765400972 – Viva Duets (Target Release)
  • 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88765402412 – Viva Duets (Deluxe edition)

Passing Strangers

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PROFILE
Songwriters Mel Mitchell, Stanley Applebaum
Year Written 1957
About Passing Strangers
“Passing Strangers” was first recorded in 1957 as a duet with Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan. The song was popular in the US, but fared much better in the UK.

Lyrics

We seem like passing strangers now
How can you hurry by?
There were never two who loved
Half as much as you and I

We seem like passing strangers now
Funny, how things can change
We were so inseparable
Now you’re acting very strange

The hands I used to touch
Don’t even wave hello
How I miss your lips
You’ll never know

If you would only turn to me
Speak my name just once more
You might find right there and then
Strangers can be lovers again

The hands I used to touch
Don’t even wave hello
How I miss your lips
You’ll never know

If you would only turn to me
Speak my name just once more
You might find right there and then
Strangers can be lovers again

Session / Album Information

1971

“Passing Strangers” was recorded on September 11, 1972 and released that year on the album The Good Things In Life. It was arranged by Robert Farnon.

This recording released on:

  • 1972: Philips LP 12″: 6641297 — Spotlight On Tony Bennett (UK)
  • 1972: MGM LP 12″: MV-5088 — The Good Things In Life
  • 1972: Verve LP 12″: V6 5088 — The Good Things In Life
  • 2011: Disc #45 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK44) The Good Things In Life

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