The song of the day for Sunday, January 18, 2015 is “A Rainy Day.”
About This Song
The great songwriting team of Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz wrote “A Rainy Day” for the 1932 Broadway musical revue Flying Colors, which starred Clifton Webb, Patsy Kelly, Imogene Coca and Buddy and Vilma Ebsen.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “A Rainy Day” for his 1986 album The Art of Excellence. It was arranged and conducted by Jorge Calandrelli.
About Today
It’s raining cats and dogs here in Portland. But Ani the cat and I are safely tucked away in our nice warm house with a fire going.
“A Rainy Day,” as well as The Art of Excellence, is available from iTunes.
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