The song of the day for Saturday, October 3, 2026, is “Pick Yourself Up.” About This Song “Pick Yourself Up” was written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields in 1936 for the Fred Astaire movie Swing Time. About This Version Tony Bennett recorded “Pick Yourself Up” for his 1915 album The Silver Lining: The Songs […]
Song of the Day: Days of Wine and Roses
The song of the day for Friday, October 2, 2026, is “Days of Wine and Roses.” About This Song “Days of Wine and Roses” was written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer for the 1962 film Days of Wine and Roses, which starred Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, both of whom become alcoholics. The song […]
Song of the Day: I Could Write a Book
The song of the day for Thursday, October 1, 2026, is “I Could Write a Book.” About This Song “I Could Write a Book” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the Broadway musical Pal Joey, where it was introduced by Gene Kelly and Leila Ernst. This has always been an interesting song. […]
Song of the Day: Blues in the Night
The song of the day for Wednesday, September 30, 2926, is “Blues in the Night.” About This Song “Blues in the Night” was written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1941 film Blues in the Night, a noir film about a group of jazz musicians. Initially, Arlen was not enthusiastic about Mercer’s lyric. […]