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Fact #186693

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Short story:

Tony Bennett records Spring In Manhattan at Columbia Records' 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA.

Full article:

Blossom Dearie (jazz vocalist) : One time I went to see Tony Bennett backstage at a club, and he said, 'Bloss, do you have any good, new songs?' I said, 'Well, of course, I always have good songs. I have one called Spring In Manhattan by Tony Scibetta.'

Tony said, 'I think I'll record it.'

I said to him, 'Well. don't you want to hear it first?'

He said, 'Yes, I'd like to hear it next week. But if you say it's good, I know it is.' And the following week at my house, Tony the composer played it for Tony the singer. He learned it then and there, called Don Costa on the phone.

It was no more than one week later that they did the recording date, and put it on the market immediately. So when record companies say they can't get a record out quickly, it's a lot of baloney. When a big star wants to get a tune out, they can do it.
(Source : not known)

Tony Bennett : It was refreshing to hear someone say something good about New York, so I decided to record it.
(Source : liner notes for LP Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett)