The song of the day for Monday, April 20, 2026, is “It Had To Be You.” About Today Today’s song is from Bennett’s album When Lights Are Low, which was released 64 years ago on April 20, 1964. It’s a fine album made with the Ralph Sharon Trio (Sharon on piano, Hal Gaylord on bass, […]
Quote of the Day
I decided to record a trio record for the first time using Ralph on piano, Billy Exiner on drums, and Hal Gaylord on bass. We recorded twenty-four songs, and I chose Benny Carter’s tune “When Lights Are Low” for the album’s title, because of the intimate connotation.
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Song of the Day: Then Was Then and Now Is Now
The song of the day for Sunday, April 19, 2026, is “Then Was Then and Now Is Now.” About Today Sixty-one years ago on April 19, 1965, Columbia Records released one of most favorite Tony Bennett albums, If I Ruled The World: Songs For the Jet Set. About This Song “Then Was Then and Now […]

Song of the Day: Spring in Manhattan
The song of the day for Saturday, April 18, 2026, is “Spring in Manhattan.” About This Song “Spring in Manhattan” was written in 1963 by Anthony Scibetta and Alice Reach. About This Version Tony Bennett recorded “Spring in Manhattan” on April 8, 1963, featuring an arrangement by Don Costa. It was released as a single […]

Song of the Day: I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
The song of the day for Friday, April 17, 2026, is “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.” About Today Seventy-six years ago today on April 17, 1950, Tony Bennett recorded 3 songs at his first recording session at Columbia Records. Those songs were “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “I Wanna Be Loved,” and today’s song […]
