The song of the day for Friday, February 3, 2023, is “La Vie En Rose.” About This Song “La Vie En Rose” was written in 1946 by Marguerite Monnot and Louis Guglielmi (aka Louiguy). Edith Piaf wrote the French lyrics; Mack David wrote the English lyrics. While now considered one of Edith Piaf’s most identifiable […]
Song of the Day: Day Dream
The song of the day for Thursday, February 2, 2023, is “Day Dream.” About Today The Year of Tony Bennett is celebrating the anniversary of the birth of tenor saxophonist Stan Getz, who was born on February 2, 1927. About This Song “Day Dream” was written in 1941 by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, with […]
Song of the Day: Let The Good Times Roll
The song of the day for Wednesday, January 31, 2023, is “Let The Good Times Roll.” About This Song “Let The Good Times Roll,” This song, known as a “jump blues” song, was written in 1946 by Sam Theard, a New Orleans singer and songwriter, with his wife, Fleecie Moore. Residents and visitors to New […]
Song of the Day: Evenin’
The song of the day for Tuesday, January 31, 2023, is “Evenin’.” About This Song “Evenin’” was written in 1934 by Harry White and Mitchell Parrish. White was a musician with several of the great jazz bands: Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Mitchell Parrish was the lyricist for numerous Duke Ellington songs, though […]