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 […]
Song of the Day: I’ll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her
The song of the day for Monday, July 20, 2026, is “I’ll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her.” About This Song “I’ll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn for the 1965 musical Skyscraper. Prior to the opening of Skyscraper, Frank Sinatra recorded […]