Tony Bennett Presents The Great American Songbook


 

The legendary ‘Tony Bennett Presents The Great American Songbook’ with TBI on BBC Radio 2 as he offers his thoughts about 40 of the greatest songs ever written.

 

The revered living legend from the American swing era guides the Radio 2 audience through his selection of 40 of the defining songs from the ‘Great American Songbook’. As Sir Michael Parkinson leads the way through the 10 songs covered each week, Tony gives his unique perspective on the selections, recently captured in his New York recording studio,  complete with personal anecdotes about those who created them, the pantheon of singers who have interpreted them and, of course, his views about what makes each one special.