The song of the day for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, is “The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On).” About Today Today we are celebrating Dizzy Gillespie who was born 109 years ago on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina. Some years ago I was watching an Ask Me Anything interview that Tony […]
Song of the Day: Night and Day
The song of the day for is “Night and Day.” About This Song “Night and Day” was written by https://www.coleporter.org/bio.html for the 1932 Broadway musical Gay Divorce, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The musical was adapted for the 1934 film, this time titled The Gay Divorcee, starring Astaire and Ginger Rogers. “Night and […]
Song of the Day: Alright, Okay, You Win
The song of the day for Monday, October 19, 2026, is “Alright, Okay, You Win.” About This Song “Alright, Okay, You Win” was written in 1955 by Sid Wyche and Mayme Watts. It was recorded in 1955 by Count Basie and several other artists, but none of them charted. Peggy Lee’s 1958 recording was more […]
Song of the Day: It’s Like Reaching For the Moon
The song of the day for Sunday, October 18 is “It’s Like Reaching For the Moon.” About This Song “It’s Like Reaching For the Moon” was written in 1936 by Al Lewis, Al Sherman, and Gerald Marqusee. Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, with Billie Holiday on vocals, first recorded this song, which was released in […]