The song of the day for Saturday, September 5, 2026, is “Old Devil Moon.” About This Song “Old Devil Moon” was written by Burton Lane and Yip Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian’s Rainbow, which also gave us “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” While Alec Wilder was no fan of “How Are Things in […]
Song of the Day: The Very Thought of You
The song of the day for Friday, September 4, 2026, is “The Very Thought of You.” About This Song “The Very Thought Of You” was written in 1934 by the British bandleader Ray Noble. Ray Noble and His Orchestra, with Al Bowlly on vocals, published the first recording in April 1934. About This Version Tony […]
Song of the Day: The Glory Of Love
The song of the day for Thursday, September 3, 2026, is “The Glory Of Love.” About This Song Although written in 1938 by Billy Hill, “The Glory of Love” served as the theme song for the 1967 film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, which starred Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy; it was Tracy’s last film–he […]
Song of the Day: The Second Time Around
The song of the day for Wednesday, September 2, 1016, is “The Second Time Around.” About This Song “The Second Time Around” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn for the 1960 movie High Time, starring Bing Crosby as a 51-year-old man who decides to go to college and to enjoy the experience, […]