The legendary jazz crooner first performed the song in 1961 at San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel, and it quickly became his signature tune.
with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers , the late singer recalled how a few words from a bartender in Arkansas inspired him and his longtime collaborator, pianist Ralph Sharon, to record the track.
He and Sharon went on to play the song in San Francisco, and it immediately resonated with residents of the city. Tony Bennett performed"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" during Johnny Carson's inaugural"Tonight Show" episode on Oct. 1, 1962.NBC
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