Tony Bennett with the old hair

Interviewed by Milton Metz. Metz Commentary 11/18/94 It all started on a darkened stage. Then, a couple of men in dark suits took their places, one picked up a bass, the other mounted a platform of drums, and shortly the pianist sat down at the keys. Effortlessly, and with no fuss, they swung into a couple of Gershwin tunes. Then, without any fanfare or a big annoucner’s voice shouting out LADIES AND GENTLEMEN--none of that stuff--out from the wings strolls the star of the show, Tony Bennett. We’re at Louisville’s refurbished showplace, the glitzy and flamboyant Palace Theatre, complete with plush curtains, statuary, and a beautiful sky-blue ceiling. It is an evening with the one and only Tony Bennett--who appeared with a collection of unforgettable songs--Irving Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Jerome Kern, Vernon Duke. Now, remember there’s nothing on the stage but the trio and Bennett, no smoke, no revolving lights, not even any backup Bennett and the guys and a collect