The song of the day for Monday, August 24, 2026, is “I See Your Face Before Me.” About This Song “I See Your Face Before Me” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1937 Broadway musical Between The Devil. Two recordings reached the charts soon after the movie opened: Guy Lombardo and […]
Song of the Day: My Funny Valentine
The song of the day for Sunday, August 23, 2026, is “My Funny Valentine.” About This Song “My Funny Valentine” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1937 Broadway musical Babes in Arms, where it was introduced by Mitzi Green. This ballad is one of the most-loved songs in the American Songbook […]
Song of the Day: The Lamp Is Low
The song of the day for Saturday, August 22, 2026, is “The Lamp Is Low.” About This Song “The Lamp Is Low” was written in 1939 by Peter DeRose and Bert Shefter, based on the Marcel Ravel solo piano composition “Pavane for a Dead Princess.” Mitchell Parish wrote the lyrics. About This Version Tony Bennett […]
Song of the Day: This Could Be The Start of Something Big
The song of the day for Friday, August 21, 2026, is “This Could Be the Start of Something Big.” About This Song “This Could Be the Start of Something Big” was written by Steve Allen in 1954 for a television musical called The Bachelor. He used as the theme song for his NBC talk show […]