The song of the day for Sunday, April 18, 2021, is “Rules of the Road.” About This Song “Rules of the Road” was written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh in 1961. In addition to several recordings by Tony Bennett, the song has also been recorded by Lena Horne, Shirley Horne, Nat King Cole, and […]
Song of the Day: Sweet Georgie Fame
The song of the day for Saturday, April 17, 2021, is “Sweet Georgie Fame.” About This Song “Sweet Georgie Fame” was written in 1967 Blossom Dearie and Sandra Harris. Dearie told The New York Times in 1981 “I was in London in 1966, when a bass player told me I should go hear the skiffle, […]
Song of the Day: Falling In Love With Love
The song of the day for Thursday, April 15, 2021, is “Falling In Love With Love.” About This Song “Falling In Love With Love” was written by Richard Rodgers and Larry Hart in 1938 for the Broadway musical The Boys of Syracuse, pairs a beautiful Rodgers waltz melody with the adult and a rather somber […]
Song of the Day: Oh! You Crazy Moon
The song of the day for Wednesday, April 14, 2021, is “Oh! You Crazy Moon.” About This Song “Oh! You Crazy Moon” was written by Jimm Van Heusen and Johnny Burke in 1939. It was the first song that Van Heusen and Burke wrote together in what would be a long and successful partnership. The […]