The song of the day for Thursday, June 25, 2026, is “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” About This Song “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 Fred Astaire–Ginger Rodgers movie Shall We Dance. Unlike most songs Astaire introduced in his films, no dance […]
Song of the Day: New York, New York
The song of the day for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, “New York, New York.” About This Song “New York, New York” was written by in 1977 by John Kander and Fred Ebb for the 1977 film New York, New York, directed by Martin Scorsese. Liza Minelli performed the song in the film. Frank Sinatra recorded […]
Song of the Day: Don’t Cry Baby
The song of the day for Tuesday, June 23, 2026, is “Don’t Cry Baby.” About This Song “Don’t Cry Baby” was written in 1929 by James P. Johnson, Saul Bernie, and Stella Unger. Jimmy Johnson was a composer and pianist who, along with Jelly Roll Morton, became prominent in the era between ragtime and the […]
Song of the Day: Once Upon a Summertime
The song of the day for Monday, June 21, 2026, is “Once Upon a Summertime.” About Today Summer is here! Time for swim suits, flip flops, and the beach. About This Song “Once Upon a Summertime” was written in 1954 by Michel Legrand and Eddie Barclay. The original French lyrics were written by Eddy Marnay; […]