The song of the day for Friday, February 18, 2022, is “Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe.”
About This Song
“Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe” was written by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg for the 1940 Broadway musical Cabin in the Sky, starring Ethel Waters and Dooley Wilson. The song was introduced by Ethel Waters, sung to her husband Joe, played by Dooley Wilson. The 1943 film version of Cabin in the Sky also featured Miss Waters with the role of Joe played by Eddie Anderson.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe” with Ralph Sharon for their album Tony Sings For Two.
“Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe,” as well as Tony Sings For Two is available on Apple Music.
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