The song of the day for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is “Growing Pains.” About This Song “Growing Pains” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Dorothy Fields for the 1951 musical A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, based on the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, written in 1943 by Betty Smith. About This Version Tony Bennett, […]
Quote of the Day
I think Bill Basie was the greatest bandleader in American music. A bandleader is a different cat than a symphony conductor. A bandleader has to take a group of musicians who are soloists, by experience and temperament, and turn them into a band with one beating, swinging heart, while giving each of the players a featured turn.
Tony Bennett

Song of the Day: When Do the Bells Rings For Me?
The song of the day for Monday, October 26, 2026, is “When Do the Bells Rings For Me.” About This Song “When Do the Bells Rings For Me?” was written by cabaret artist Charles DeForest. About This Version Tony Bennett sang “When Do the Bells Rings For Me?” live on April 12, 1994, for Tony […]

Song of the Day: Fly Me to the Moon
The song of the day for Sunday, October 25, 2026, is “Fly Me to the Moon.” About This Song “Fly Me To The Moon” was written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The song was originally titled “In Other Words,” but the song was not doing that well, in spite of several recordings. In 1962, Howard […]

Song of the Day: I’m in Love Again
The song of the day for Saturday, October 24, 2026, is “I’m in Love Again.” About This Song “I’m in Love Again” was composed by Cy Coleman and Bill Schluger, with lyrics by Peggy Lee. Lee was the first to record her song for her album I’m In Love Again, released in February 1964, followed […]
