It’s never “happily ever after” for a superstar who cares about his work and respects his audience as much as Tony Bennett does. David Evanier has peeled the onion to reveal the sometimes-charming, often-raffish world of New York showbiz, and the competitive treadmill of recording for Columbia Records, people who always gravitate toward the quick buck rather than the distinguished catalog. That Tony has succeeded, and has had the best period of his career while in his 70s and 80s, is both a miracle and a great story, which David tells wonderfully.

Flip Wilson (as Geraldine) having fun with Ray Charles and singing a medley of Hank Williams Sr. songs on The Flip Wilson Show.

Ray Charles — Merry Christmas Baby, at The Monastery Of Ettal, Germany, 1979.

Gov’t Mule covering Ray Charles — I Believe To My Soul, at Rockpalast, 2007.

Ray Charles — In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down), 1963.

Ray Charles — Hit The Road, Jack, 1996.

Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder – Living For The City.

What’s on your mind tonight?