The song of the day for Saturday, May 2, 2026, is “I Wish I Were in Love Again.”
About Today
We remember Lorenz Hart, who was born 131 years ago on May 2, 1985. He began working with Richard Rodgers in 1919 and they worked together until Hart’s death in 1943. They had their first big hit, “Manhattan,” written for The Garrick Gaieties in 1925. Rodgers and Hart wrote 26 musicals over their partnership, ending with the 1942 By Jupiter.
About This Song
“I Wish I Were in Love Again” was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1937 musical Babes in Arms. It was a favorite song of Judy Garland, who recorded it in 1940. Other recordings include those by Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Stacey Kent.
About This Version
Tony Bennett, with the Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet, recorded “I Wish I Were in Love Again” in July 1973 for Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart.
“I Wish I Were in Love Again,” as well as Tony Bennett Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook, is available on Apple Music.
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