The song of the day for Saturday, June 19, 2021, is “The Best Is Yet To Come.” About This Song “The Best Is Yet To Come” was written in 1959 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. Some say that “The Best is Yet to Come” was written for Tony Bennett. In any case, the song […]
Song of the Day: Firefly
The song of the day for Friday, June 18, 2021, is “Firefly.” About This Song “Firefly” was written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh in 1958 as an audition piece for the musical Gypsy. Jule Styne and a 28-year-old Stephen Sondheim wound up writing that score. About This Version Tony Bennett made two recordings of […]
Song of the Day: The Rules of the Road
The song of the day for Thursday, June 17, 2021, is “The Rules of the Road.” About This Song “The Rules of the Road: was written in 1961 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. In addition to several recordings by Tony Bennett, the song has also been recorded by Lena Horne, Shirley Horne, Nat King […]
Song of the Day: Toot, Toot, Tootsie Goodbye
The song of the day for Wednesday, Ju e 16, 2021, is “Toot, Toot, Tootsie Goodbye.” About This Song “Toot, Toot, Tootsie Goodbye” was written in 1922 by Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman, Ted Fiorito, and Dan Russo, The song is best known by its appearance in The Jazz Singer, the first “talking picture” that revolutionized […]