The song of the day for Wednesday, June 26, 2019, is “When You Wish Upon a Star.” About This Song “When You Wish Upon a Star” was written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for the 1940 Walt Disney adaption of Pinocchio. It was sung by Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket. “When You Wish Upon […]
Song of the Day: The Best Is Yet To Come
The song of the day for Tuesday, June 25, 2019, is “The Best Is Yet To Come.” About This Song Written in 1959 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, some say that “The Best is Yet to Come” was written for Tony Bennett. In any case, the song is strongly identified with him and he […]
Song of the Day: Smile
The song of the day for Monday, June 24, 2019, is “Smile.” About This Song Charlie Chaplin wrote “Smile” in 1936 for his last silent film, Modern Times, which shows Chaplin and his costar Paulette Goddard, walking hand-in-hand up the road as the sun rises and as this song plays, in one of the most […]
Playlist of the Week: Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song
The playlist of the week of June 23 is Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song. Harold Arlen is widely considered to be one of America’s finest songwriters. Bennett’s recordings of his work are all wonderful. Tony Loves a Harold Arlen Song Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, from The Playground A Sleepin’ Bee, […]