The song of the day for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, is “Ain’t Misbehaving.” About This Song “Ain’t Misbehaving” was written in 1929 by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks, with lyrics by Andy Razaf. Fats Waller introduced “Ain’t Misbehaving” in the 1929 musical revue Connie’s Hot Chocolates, staged at Connie’s Inn in Harlem. Andy Razaf, the […]
Quote of the Day
Audiences adored him, and he adored them back right. They could feel the genuineness of that love. Man, could he sing. And, boy, did he sound great. What a God given instrument. The way he developed it and the way he sang. It was just so soulful. That’s all there is to it. And it sounded so distinctly him. That’s what you want. With some singular artists, you can name them in just one note. You know it’s Tony Bennett in just one note, just like Miles Davis or John Coltrane or Louis Armstrong. One note. It could only be the one and only Tony Bennett.
Bill Charlap
Song of the Day: I’m Old Fashioned
The song of the day for Monday, March 18, 2024, is “I’m Old Fashioned.” About This Song “I’m Old Fashioned” was written by Jerome Kern and Johnny Mercer for the 1942 film You Were Never Lovelier, starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. Astaire recorded the song first, in 1942 with John Scott Trotter and his […]
Song of the Day: Nature Boy
The song of the day for Sunday, March 17, 2024, is “Nature Boy.” About This Song “Nature Boy” was written in 1947 by eden ahbez, the name adopted by George Alexander Aberle, who was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1908. In the 1930s, he lived in Kansas City and worked as a pianist and […]
Song of the Day: I Wish I Were In Love Again
The song of the day for Saturday, March 15, 2024, is “I Wish I Were In Love Again.” About Today We are remembering Ruby Braff on the anniversary of his birth on March 16, 1927. Braff was a noted cornet and trumpet player. Braff, with The Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet, played for Tony Bennett’s two […]