The song of the day for Saturday, July 4, 2026, is “Close Enough For Love.” About This Song “Close Enough For Love” was written in 1979 by Johnny Mandel and Paul Williams. The song was first recorded by Peggy Lee on her album of the same name. in addition to the recordings by Peggy Lee […]
Song of the Day: Until I Met You
The song of the day for Saturday, July 3, 2026, is “Until I Met You.” About This Song “Until I Met You” was written in 1956 by Freddie Green and Donald E. Wolf. This song is also known as “Corner Pocket.” Freddie Green played rhythm guitar for the Count Basie Orchestra for fifty years. This […]
Song of the Day: Body and Soul
The song of the day for Thursday, July 2, 2026, is “Body and Soul.” About This Song “Body and Soul” was written in 1930, with music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, and Frank Eyton. Ted Gioia, in his book The Jazz Standards, says that Body and Soul “is the granddaddy […]
Song of the Day: The Shining Sea
The song of the day for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, is “The Shining Sea.” About This Song “The Shining Sea” was written by Johnny Mandel and Peggy Lee for the 1966 Cold War comedy The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming. The film concerns a Russian submarine that gets trapped on high ground near […]