'Hometown, My Town' was recorded by Tony Bennett between 1958 and 1959 at Columbia Studios in New York, produced by Mitch Miller. The album is a tribute to New York City and small towns across the United States.
The album includes songs that evoke nostalgia and local pride, with orchestral arrangements by Frank DeVol and Ray Conniff. Bennett performs tracks like 'Hometown, My Town' and 'The Skyscraper Blues', reflecting his love for urban and suburban life.
The album did not achieve major commercial success, reaching number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart. However, it is valued by collectors for its coherent theme and for including 'The Skyscraper Blues', one of Bennett's early forays into blues.