The song of the day for Sunday, March 22, 2026, is “I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So.”
About This Song
“I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So” was written in 1945 by Duke Ellington and Mack David. Ellington and Al Hibbler recorded the song first on November 26, 1945. Other notable recordings include those by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, and Mose Allison.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So” in May 1999 for Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement and conducted the big band.
Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So,” as well as Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s Ellington’s 1945 of “I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So” with Al Hibbler:
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