The song of the day for Saturday, July 25, 2026, is “Without a Song.” About This Song “Without a Song” was written in 1929 for the musical Great Day by Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu. It’s proven to be a popular song for singers including Perry Como, Nelson Eddy, Frank […]
Song of the Day: Days of Wine and Roses
The song of the day for Thursday, July 23, 2026, is “Days of Wine and Roses.” About This Song “Days of Wine and Roses” was written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer for the 1962 film, Days of Wine and Roses, which starred Lee Remick and Jack Lemmon. the film is arguably the most powerful […]
Song of the Day: Trav’lin’ Light
The song of the day for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 is “Trav’lin’ Light.” About This Song “Trav’lin’ Light” was written in 1942 by Trummy Young and Jimmy Munday, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. This song was first recorded by Paul Whiteman with Billie Holiday on vocals. It’s a wonderful, classic Mercer lyric and the tune […]
Song of the Day: Blue and Sentimemtal
About Today We are celebrating Kay Starr, Tony’s duet partner for today’s song, on the anniversary of her birth in Oklahoma on July 21, 1922. Kay loved to sing as a small child and won her first talent show at the age of 7. By then the family had moved to Dallas, Texas, where Kay […]