Tony Bennett - Because Of You, August, 1951

   August, 1951: Tony Bennett, the quintessential Italian-American crooner, records a future classic, “Because of You.”

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Tony Bennett - Because Of You   Columbia 39362

July 1, 1950-Singers Rosemary Clooney and Tony Bennett. They perform regularly during the early episodes of the CBS television music program in New York, Songs for Sale.

circa,1952 Tony Bennett performs on stage as local radio disc jockey Bill Randle (left) applauds and teenage girls scream in the audience at a high school in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Tony Bennett

1951

06/1951

Because Of You - 1 US

06/1951

I Won't Cry Anymore - 12 US

07/1951

Cold, Cold Heart - 1 US

10/1951

Blue Velvet - 16 US

10/1951

Solitaire - 17 US

Almanac: 1951 Billboard debut

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Best Selling Popular Retail Records - debut in 

Billboard National Top 30

January 6, 1951

24 Little Rock Getaway-Les Paul

24 A Marshmellow World-Bing Crosby with Lee Gordon Singers and Sonny Burke and his Orchestra

24 My Heart Cries For You-Jimmy Wakely With The Les Baxter Chorus

January 13, 1951

10 So Long-Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and The Weavers

17 Tennessee Waltz-Jo Stafford and Quartet with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

21 If-Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

30 A Bushel And A Peck-Doris Day with Orchestral Acc.

January 20, 1951

24 Tennessee Waltz-Spike Jones and his City Slickers, Vocal refrain - Sara Berner, Assisted - Sir Frederick Gas

29 The Roving Kind-The Weavers, Leroy Holmes Orchestra

29 Tennessee Waltz-The Fontane Sisters

January 27, 1951

25 Zing Zing-Zoom Zoom-Perry Como with Orchestra and Chorus

29 I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat-Mel Blanc (as Tweety Pie & Sylvester), Vocal with Orchestra - Billy May Orchestra

February 3, 1951

29 Bring Back The Thrill-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

February 10, 1951

21 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Patti Page, accompanied - Harry Gellar & His Orchestra

24 It Is No Secret-Bill Kenny of The Ink Spots and The Song Spinners

24 Aba Daba Honeymoon-Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter, Accompanied - George Stoll and M-G-M Studio Orchestra And Chorus

26 If-Dean Martin

29 A Penny A Kiss-Tony Martin and Dinah Shore with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

30 John And Marsha-Stan Freberg

February 17, 1951

18 I Still Feel The Same About You-"Her Nibs" Sings with Georgia Gibbs, Vocal with Owen Bradley Sextet

21 Mockin' Bird Hill-Les Paul with Mary Ford 

30 The Chicken Song (I Ain't Gonna Take It Settin' Down)-Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - Cliff Grass

February 24, 1951

22 Mockin' Bird Hill-Patti Page

24 Tennessee Waltz-Anita O'Day with The All Stars

29 My Heart Cries For You-Victor Young And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Louanne Hogan, Joe Graydon and Chorus

March 3, 1951

20 I Apologize-Billy Eckstine

26 If-Billy Eckstine

27 Sparrow In The Tree Top-Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & his Orch. & Chorus

27 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

29 You're Just In Love-Guy Mitchell and Rosemary Clooney

29 Mockin' Bird Hill-The Pinetoppers, Vocal Chorus - The Beaver Valley Sweethearts

March 10, 1951

17 Beautiful Brown Eyes-Rosemary Clooney

24 In Your Arms-Dinah Shore and Tony Martin with Henri Rene's Orchestra and Chorus

26 Sparrow In The Tree Top-Bing Crosby And Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen And His Orchestra

27 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Harry James & his Orch. with Doris Day

30 Jet-Nat "King" Cole with The Ray Charles Singers and Orchestra

March 17, 1951

21 Vesti La Giubba (On With The Play)-Mario Lanza, Tenor, RCA Victor Orchestra

24 Beautiful Brown Eyes-Jimmy Wakely and the Les Baxter Chorus with Orchestra

26 The Aba Daba Honeymoon-Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen

March 24, 1951

21 The Shot Gun Boogie-Tennessee Ernie

March 31, 1951

13 On Top Of Old Smoky-The Weavers And Terry Gilkyson, Vocal With Orchestra, Talking - Pete Seeger

20 How High The Moon-Les Paul and Mary Ford

25 The Syncopated Clock-Leroy Anderson And His "Pops" Concert Orchestra

27 The Hot Canary-Florian Zabach, Violin Solo with Orchestra

April 7, 1951

24 Across The Wide Missouri-Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus, Vocal refrain - Stuart Foster

30 The Aba Daba Honeymoon-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra with The Martin Men

30 You're Just In Love-Ethel Merman and Dick Haymes with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus

April 14, 1951

20 The Loveliest Night Of The Year-Mario Lanza, Tenor, RCA Victor Orchestra

21 Too Young-Nat "King" Cole

23 Mockin' Bird Hill-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Russ Morgan And The Gay Sisters

28 Metro Polka-Frankie Laine, Carl Fischer's Orchestra

29 It Is No Secret-Jo Stafford and Quartet with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

30 Never Been Kissed-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Merv Griffin and The Martin Men

April 21, 1951

19 Moonlight Bay-Bing and Gary Crosby with Matty Matlock's All Stars

22 Sound Off (The Duckworth Chant)-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and the Chorus

22 When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues-Bing and Gary Crosby with Matty Matlock's All Stars

April 28, 1951

26 September Song-Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

May 5, 1951

18 Jezebel-Frankie Laine with The Norman Luboff Choir, Orch., Carl Fischer at Piano

25 Unless-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

27 Ever True Ever More-Patti Page with Harry Gellers Orchestra

27 Unless-Guy Mitchell

29 On Top Of Old Smoky-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe with the Moon Maids and the Moon Men

May 12, 1951

17 Rose, Rose, I Love You-Frankie Laine & The Norman Luboff Choir with Paul Weston & his Orchestra, Carl Fischer at Piano

19 Old Soldiers Never Die-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and the Chorus

29 Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts-Patti Page with Jack Rael Quartet

May 19, 1951

22 I Like The Wide Open Spaces-Arthur Godfrey and Laurie Anders

28 Mister And Mississippi-Patti Page with orchestra

29 Pretty Eyed Baby-Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orch., Carl Fischer at the Piano

May 26, 1951

26 On Top Of Old Smoky-Percy Faith and his Orchestra and Chorus with Burl Ives

28 Pretty Eyed Baby-Al Trace And His Orchestra, Vocal - Lola Ameche

June 2, 1951

17 My Truly, Truly Fair-Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and his Orch. and Chorus

24 I Get Ideas-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

June 9, 1951

18 My Truly, Truly Fair-Vic Damone

28 Mister And Mississippi-Dennis Day with Orchestra and the Norman Luboff Choir

29 I'm In Love Again-Henri Rene and his Orchestra featuring April Stevens

29 Syncopated Clock-Boston Pops Orchestra with Arthur Fiedler

June 16, 1951

27 What Is A Boy?-Jan Peerce

30 Too Young-Patty Andrews with Victor Young and his Orchestra

June 23, 1951

24 Because Of You-Tony Bennett

26 Because-Mario Lanza, Tenor, RCA Victor Orchestra

28 There's A Big Blue Cloud (Next To Heaven)-Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

30 Unless-Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus and Orchestra, Chorus And Orchestra - Bob Stevens, Soloist

June 30, 1951

21 Rose, Rose, I Love You-Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus and Orchestra, Chorus And Orchestra - Cisco Houston, Soloist

24 I'm In Love Again-Andrews Sisters and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus

26 I Won't Cry Anymore-Tony Bennett

28 (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai-Doris Day with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

28 These Things I Offer You-Patti Page

July 7, 1951

8 Come On-A My House-Rosemary Clooney

12 Sweet Violets-Dinah Shore with Henri Rene's Orchestra and Chorus

19 Josephine-Les Paul

29 Good Morning Mister Echo-Jane Turzy Trio With Remo Biondi Orchestra

30 These Things I Offer You (For A Lifetime)-Sarah Vaughan   Percy Faith Orchestra

July 14, 1951

27 Because Of You-Jan Peerce, Tenor with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

30 Wang Wang Blues-Ames Brothers

July 21, 1951

24 Red Sails In The Sunset-Nat "King" Cole

26 Because Of You-Les Baxter with Chorus and Orchestra 

27 I'll Hold You In My Heart ('Til I Can Hold You In My Arms)-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

30 Them There Eyes-Champ Butler with Paul Weston & his Orchestra

July 28, 1951

24 The Morning Side Of The Mountain-Tommy Edwards

25 Vanity-Don Cherry

28 Cold, Cold Heart-Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & his Orchestra

August 4, 1951

17 Detour-Patti Page   Jack Rael Orchestra

19 Longing For You-Vic Damone   George Bassman Orchestra

20 I've Got You Under My Skin-Stan Freberg

26 Come On-A My House-Kay Starr

26 Laura-Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

August 11, 1951

23 The Girl In The Wood-Frankie Laine with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer, Piano

27 What Is A Boy?-Arthur Godfrey

28 Sweet Violets-Jane Turzy with Remo Biondi and His Orchestra

August 18, 1951

11 Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle-Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and his Orch. and Chorus

21 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-The Weavers

22 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise-Les Paul with Mary Ford

27 Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?-April Stevens with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

29 Whispering-Les Paul

30 Shanghai-Billy Williams Quartet

August 25, 1951

29 Sixty Minute Man-The Dominoes

30 When The Saints Go Marching In-The Weavers

September 1, 1951

19 Down Yonder-Del Wood And Rhythm Accompaniment

20 While You Danced, Danced, Danced (I Walked In With A Smile)-Georgia Gibbs, Glenn Osser's Orchestra

28 (When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas-Louis Armstrong

28 Castle Rock-Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

September 8, 1951

22 Longing For You-Vic Damone

27 Smooth Sailing-Ella Fitzgerald with The Ray Charles Singers

27 Because Of You-Gloria DeHaven and Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians

September 15, 1951

17 Sin-Four Aces featuring Al Alberts

25 Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)-Ames Brothers, Vocal With Roy Smeck And The Serenaders

26 Castle Rock-Frank Sinatra and Harry James

28 Longing For You-Teresa Brewer with Male Quartet and The All Stars

29 Longing For You-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal Chorus - Tony Alamo and The Glee Club

September 22, 1951

17 And So To Sleep Again-Patti Page with Jack Rael's Orchestra

22 Sin-Eddy Howard And His Orchestra

24 If Teardrops Were Pennies-Rosemary Clooney

September 29, 1951

22 Down Yonder-Champ Butler

23 Down Yonder-Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook

23 In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening-Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman with The 4 Hits and a Miss and Matty Matlock's All Stars

29 Come On-A My House-Mickey Katz and His Orchestra

October 6, 1951

17 Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

20 Undecided-Ames Brothers And Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

22 (It's No) Sin-Savannah Churchill

24 Calla Calla-Vic Damone, George Bassman's Orchestra

October 13, 1951

22 Blue Velvet-Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra

28 Over A Bottle Of Wine-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

30 It's All In The Game-Tommy Edwards

October 20, 1951

23 Down Yonder-Joe "Fingers" Carr

24 Down Yonder-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain by the Band, Piano solo - Murray Arnold

27 Hey, Good Lookin'-Frankie Laine - Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & his ORCH., Carl Fischer - Piano

October 27, 1951

16 Just One More Chance-Les Paul and Mary Ford

27 Out In The Cold Again-Richard Hayes

27 Whispering-Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and Chorus

30 Gambella (The Gamblin' Lady)-Jo Stafford - Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his ORCH. & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer - Piano

November 3, 1951

16 Domino-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

21 Unforgettable-Nat "King" Cole

24 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys, Vocal refrain - Redd Stewart

26 Domino-Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

27 Because Of You-Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra

November 10, 1951

16 Jealousy (Jalousie)-Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orch., Carl Fischer - Piano

23 Jazz Me Blues-Les Paul

24 (It's No) Sin-The Four Knights

28 Solitaire-Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra

30 I Ran All The Way Home-Buddy Greco, Vocal With The Heathertones And Instrumental Accompaniment 

November 17, 1951

25 Charmaine-Mantovani and his Orchestra

26 Down Yonder-Frank Petty Trio, Mike Di Napoli, Piano

26 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and The Norman Luboff Choir

November 24, 1951

20 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads with Orchestral Acc.

23 Cry-Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads with Orchestral Acc.

30 A Kiss To Build A Dream On-Louis Armstrong   Sy Oliver Orchestra

December 8, 1951

27 Tell Me Why-Four Aces, Featuring Al Alberts

28 Any Time-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

28 Shrimp Boats-Dolores Gray

December 15, 1951

21 Jingle Bells-Les Paul

26 Charmaine-Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus and Orchestra, Orchestra and Chorus, Bob Carroll, Soloist

28 It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas-Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

30 Slow Poke-Helen O'Connell with Cliffie Stone's Music

30 Slow Poke-Roberta Lee

December 29, 1951

17 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey with The Chordettes

19 Mother At Your Feet Is Kneeling-Bobby Wayne with The Members Of The Choir of the Shrine Church Of St. Bernadette

24 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson & His "Pops" Concert Orchestra