The song of the day for Monday, October 21, 2024, is “The Song Is Ended.” About Today We remember Dizzy Gillespie on the anniversary of his birth on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina. Gillespie had a long and distinguished career. He, along with Charlie Parker, was a major developer of bebop. About This […]
Quote of the Day
I’ve been fortunate. I’m doing what I love, and I’m getting away with it, you know?
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap: The Way You Look Tonight
August 2015
Song of the Day: Here’s That Rainy Day
The song of the day for Sunday, October 20, 2024, is “Here’s That Rainy Day.” About This Song “Here’s That Rainy Day” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for the 1953 Broadway musical Carnival in Flanders, which only ran for six performances. This song, however, is quite good and has remained a […]
Song of the Day: My Heart Tells Me
The song of the day for Saturday, October 119=, 2024, is “My Heart Tells Me.” About This Song “My Heart Tells Me” was written by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon for the 1943 movie Sweet Rosie O’Grady, which starred Betty Grable. In fact, Grable introduced the song while sitting in a bathtub filled with bubbles […]