The song of the day for Friday, May 8, 2026, is “The Very Thought of You.” About This Song “The Very Thought of You” was written in 1934 by the British composer and band leader Ray Noble. Noble recorded it in 1934 with his own orchestra and Al Bowlly on vocals; Bing Crosby also recorded […]
Song of the Day: Revolvin’ Jones
The song of the day for Thursday, May 7, 2026, is “Revolvin’ Jones.” About This Song “Revolvin’ Jones” was written in 1940 by Willard Robison. Other Robison songs include “Don’t Smoke In Bed” and “A Cottage for Sale.” Alec Wilder wrote this about Willard Robison in American Popular Song: Everybody loved him and many tried […]
Song of the Day: Young and Foolish
The song of the day for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, is “Young and Foolish.” About This Song “Young and Foolish” was written by Albert Hague and Arnold B. Horwitt for the 1955 musical Plain and Fancy. The musical concerned a New York couple who travel to Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to sell a piece […]
Song of the Day: Moments Like This
The song of the day for Tuesday, May 5, 2026, is “Moments Like This” About This Song “Moments Like This” was written by Burton Lane (music) and Frank Loesser (lyrics) for a 1938 movie called College Swing and was introduced by Florence George. Early recordings include those by Maxine Sullivan, Teddy Wilson and Dick Stabile […]