The song of the day for Thursday, November 6, 2025, is “Stormy Weather.”
About This Song
“Stormy Weather” was written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler in 1933. Written during Arlen’s association with Cotton Club, “Stormy Weather” was first sung by Ethel Waters at the Cotton Club in 1933. Lena Horne, who sang with Tony Bennett in the 1970s, recorded this song in 1941 and remains strongly associated with it. It has also been recorded by Kay Starr, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald.
About This Version
“Tony Bennett and Natalie Cole recorded “Stormy Weather on June 26, 2001, for Playin’ With My Friends: Tony Bennett Sings The Blues. Rob Mathes arranged the vocals.
Playin’ With My Friends: Tony Bennett Sings The Blues won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Album.
“Stormy Weather,” as well as Playin’ With My Friends: Tony Bennett Sings The Blues, is available on Apple Music.
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