The song of the day for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, is “Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble’s a Bubble).”
About This Song
“Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble’s a Bubble)” was written in 1924, with music by Lewis Gensler and lyrics by Al Jolson and Buddy DeSylva, for the musical Big Boy. Al Jolson made the first recording of his song; the song was also recorded by Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians in 1924, with vocals by his brother, Tom Waring. Other noted recordings were by Ruby Braff, Tommy Dorsey, Della Reese, and Bobby Hackett.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble’s a Bubble)” on April 22, 1963, for the album This Is All I Ask. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement.
“Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble’s a Bubble),” as well as This Is All I Ask, is available on Apple Music.
We are happy to have found Al Jolson’s 1924 recording of today’s song, which he recorded prior to the opening of Big Boy.
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