[5] The song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" was given to Bennett by Sharon, who had received the sheet music from his friends, composers George C. Cory Jr. and Douglass Cross, in 1960.
A year after placing the sheet music in a drawer and forgetting about it, Sharon re-discovered the manuscript by chance while packing for a tour that included San Francisco.
[5][6] Splitting up with Bennett in 1965, he spent the next 14 years working with a series of musicians, including Robert Goulet, Rosemary Clooney, Mel Torme, Duke Ellington, and Chris Connor.
[8] Retiring to Boulder, Colorado from on-the-road work with Bennett at 78, Ralph Sharon continued to perform in the Denver metropolitan area until shortly before his death.
Tony Bennett and the Ralph Sharon Trio performed at various jazz venues, including Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge in Denver.