November 21, 2014

Tony Bennett Talks Acoustics, The Great American Song Book And Working With Lady Gaga


Jill Ditmire
Singer Tony Bennett gives a sold out performance at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel tonight. - PBS.org

Singer Tony Bennett gives a sold out performance at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel tonight.

PBS.org

Singer Tony Bennett gives a sold out performance at The Center for the Performing Arts  in Carmel tonight.   Last week he performed before at  the Belterra Casino & Resort near Lawrenceburg.

WFYI’s  Jill Ditmire talked with Bennett on the telephone a few days before his first visit to Indiana.   She started by asking him what influence the size and place of the venue has on his performance.

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