The song of the day for Wednesday, October 7, 2026, is “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye.”
About This Song
“Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” was written by Cole Porter for the 1944 Billy Rose musical revue Seven Lively Arts. The song is well known for the phrase “change from major to minor” as the song itself changed from A-flat major to A-flat minor, matching the lyric perfectly. It has always been a strong jazz standard. Significant recordings include those by Mabel Mercer, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” on April 8, 1958, for Long Ago and Far Away. Frank Devol wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
“Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye,” as well as Long Ago and Far Away, is available on Apple Music.
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