The song of the day for Tuesday, June 30, 2026, is “Close Your Eyes.” About This Song “Close Your Eyes” was written in 1933 by Bernice Petkere. Petkere was named by Irving Berlin as the “Queen of Tin Pan Alley.” A vaudeville performer as a child, she sold her first song in 1931, “Starlight,” recorded […]
Song of the Day: The Lady’s In Love With You
The song of the day for Monday, June 29, 2026, is “The Lady’s In Love With You.” About Today The lyricist of today’s song, Frank Loesser, was born 116 years ago on June 29, 1910. His work on Broadway includes Guys and Dolls, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Most Happy […]
Song of the Day: Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered)
The song of the day for for Sunday, June 28, 2026, is “Bewitched.” About Today The Year of Tony Bennett remembers one of Broadway’s greatest composers, Richard Rodgers, who was born on June 28, 1902, in New York City. In his six decades, he wrote more than 900 songs and 40 musicals. He was the […]
Song of the Day: Lazy Afternoon
The song of the day for Saturday, June 27, 2026, is “Lazy Afternoon.” About This Song “Lazy Afternoon” was written by Jerome Moross and John Latouche for the 1954 musical The Golden Apple, which uses mythological Greek characters from Ulysses but is set in the state of Washington (at Mount Olympia, of course) in the […]