But Beautiful – Oren Levine, jazz pianist and songwriter

Tunes on Tuesday: But Beautiful

Photo of Oren Levine playing an electric piano and singing into a microphone suspended over the keyboard. Text at top reads 'Tunes on Tuesday July 29, 2026 But Beautiful'

Why this tune? I shared an instrumental version of this classic Jimmy Van Heusen song a few years ago. I’m returning to it this week with a vocal version, trying to do justice to Johnny Burke’s elegantly crafted romantic lyric. It’s been recorded almost 500 times since Bing Crosby sang it first in 1947, soContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: But Beautiful”

Tunes on Tuesday: But Beautiful

Why this tune? “But Beautiful” is another musical masterpiece by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke,featured in the 1947 film “Road to Rio.” That duo was also responsible for many other classic songs including “It Could Happen To You” and “Like Someone In Love.” “But Beautiful” was a hit for at least four singers inContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: But Beautiful”