The song of the day for Saturday, December 6, 2025, is “That Old Black Magic.” About Today The Year of Tony Bennett remembers Dave Brubeck, who was born 105 years ago on December 6, 1920. He was a pianist, composer, and bandleader. There’s an excellent website, davebrubeck.com, which has a thorough biography, information about his […]
Song of the Day: Moonglow
The song of the day for Friday, December 5, 2025, is “Moonglow.” About This Song “Moonglow” was written in 1933 by Will Hudson, Irving Mills, and Eddie DeLange. The song has been popular since it was written. The first recordings were by Joe Venuti and His Orchestra, Ethel Waters, and The Benny Goodman Orchestra. Later […]
Song of the Day: We’ll Be Together Again
The song of the day for Thursday, December 4, 2025, is “We’ll Be Together Again.” About This Song “We’ll Be Together Again” was written in 1945 by Carl T. Fischer and Frankie Laine. Fischer was Laine’s pianist and musical director ane he asked Laine to write the lyrics, which he, quite nicely. In addition to […]
Song of the Day: Prelude to a Kiss
The song of the day for Wednesday, December 3, 2025, is “Prelude to a Kiss.” About This Song “Prelude to a Kiss” was written in 1938 by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Gordon and Irving Mills. In The Jazz Standards, Ted Gioia writes that in the late 1930s, having practically invented swing music: At […]