The song of the day for Saturday, September 19, 2026, is “Rules of the Road.” About This Song “Rules of the Road” was written in 1961 by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. In addition to several recordings by Tony Bennett, the song has also been recorded by Lena Horne, Shirley Horne, Nat King Cole, and […]
Song of the Day: Blue Moon
The song of the day for Friday, September 18, 2026, is “Blue Moon.” About This Song “Blue Moon” was written in 1934 by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The song was introduced in their 1934 show Manhattan Melodrama, although with with a completely different lyric. Hart wrote the lyric we know today in 1934. It’s […]
Song of the Day: The Beat of My Heart
The song of the day for Thursday, September 17, 2025, is “The Beat of My Heart.” About This Song “The Beat of My Heart” (also known as “The Beat o’ My Heart”) was written in 1934 by Harold Spina and Johnny Burke. The song has been widely recorded by artists including Paul Whiteman, Ray Noble, […]
Song of the Day: Makin’ Whoopee!
The song of the day for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, is “Makin’ Whoopee!” About This Song “Makin’ Whoopee!” was written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn for the 1928 musical Whoopee! produced by Florenz Ziegfeld and starring Eddie Cantor. About This Version Tony Bennett and Cyndi Lauper recorded “Makin’ Whoopee!” in 2003 for Lauper’s album […]