The song of the day for Monday, August 17, 2026, is “May I Never Love Again.” About This Song “May I Never Love Again” was written in 1940 by Jack Erickson and Sano Marco. the first recording was by Bob Chester and His Orchestra. There several other big band recordings: The Charioteers, Ted Weems and […]
Song of the Day: The Shadow of Your Smile
The song of the day for Sunday, August 16, 2026, is “The Shadow of Your Smile.” About This Song “The Shadow of Your Smile” was written by Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster for the 1965 film The Sandpiper, starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. It was filmed, beautifully, in Big Sur on the California […]
Song of the Day: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
The song of the day for Saturday, April 15, 2026, is “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).” About This Song “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” was written in 1931 by Duke Ellington, with lyrics inspired by Bubber Miley. Miley played trumpet for Ellington’s orchestra […]
Song of the Day: Blue Velvet
The song of the day for Friday, August 14, 2026, is “Blue Velvet.” About This Song “Blue Velvet” was written in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. It seems that Wayne, while visiting Richmond, Virginia and staying at the Jefferson Hotel, was entranced by the sight of a woman wearing a blue velvet dress […]