The song of the day for Friday, October 9, 2026, is “Isn’t It Romantic.” About This Song “Isn’t It Romantic?” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1932 film Love Me Tonight. In the early 1930s, Richard Rodgers, with his wife, Dorothy, and 2-year old daughter Mary, and Larry Hart moved to […]
Song of the Day: Skylark
The song of the day for Thursday, October 8, 2026, is “Skylark.” About This Song “Skylark” was written by Hoagy Carmichael, based off a Bix Beiderbecke improv, for a musical he wanted to write, using the novel Young Man With a Horn. After the project was abandoned, he asked Johnny Mercer to write the lyrics. […]
Song of the Day: Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
The song of the day for Wednesday, October 7, 2026, is “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye.” About This Song “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” was written by Cole Porter for the 1944 Billy Rose musical revue Seven Lively Arts. The song is well known for the phrase “change from major to minor” as the song […]
Song of the Day: Autumn in New York
The song of the day for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, is “Autumn in New York.” About This Song “Autumn in New York” was written in 1934 by Vernon Duke. Duke offered the song to producer Murray Anderson for his musical Thumbs Up! The song was not published until 1949. Noted recordings include those by Frank […]