The song of the day for Saturday, October 19, 2019, is “Easy Come, Easy Go.” About This Song “Easy Come, Easy Go” was written in 1934 by Johnny Green and Edward Heyman, who wrote “Body and Soul” and other great songs. Today’s song was first recorded by Johnny Green and His Orchestra. Other recordings include […]
Song of the Day: I’ve Got Just About Everything
The song of the day for Friday, October 18, 2019, is “I’ve Got Just About Everything.” About This Song Written by the marvelous jazz pianist and composer Bob Dorough, this song is a true joy to listen to. In his liner notes for Forty/Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett, Bennett says that “this one […]
Song of the Day: That Old Black Magic
The song of the day for Thursday, October 17, 2019, is “That Old Black Magic.” About Today I really do try hard to not repeat songs too often as the song of the day. In fact, I strive for balance of recordings that we Tony Bennett fans know and love with lesser-known but equally terrific […]
Song of the Day: This Can’t Be Love
The song of the day for Wednesday, October 16, 2019, is “This Can’t Be Love.” About This Song Richard Rodgers and Larry Hart wrote this song for the 1938 Broadway musical The Boys From Syracuse. It is one of their most joyous and least ironic love songs. Both Benny Goodman and Eddy Duchin recorded the […]