The song of the day for Saturday, October 17, 2026, is “Shaking the Blues Away.”
About This Song
“Shaking the Blues Away” was written by Irving Berlin for The Ziegfeld Follies of 1927. Ruth Etting introduced the song in the production and recorded the song the same year.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Shaking the Blues Away” on May 29, 1987, for his album Bennett/Berlin.
“Shaking the Blues Away,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available on Apple Music.
I found Ruth Etting’s 1927 recording of “Shaking the Blues Away.”
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