The song of the day for Monday, August 19, 2024, is “That Ole Devil Called Love.”
About This Song
“That Ole Devil Called Love” was written in 1945 by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts. Composer Doris Fisher, daughter of songwriter Fred Fisher, was so popular in the 1940s that she was called “Queen of the Jukebox.” She often wrote with Allan Roberts. She was also a talented singer and performer. Other of her songs include “You Always Hurt The One You Love.”
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “That Ole Devil Called Love” in June 1996 for the album Tony Bennett On Holiday, released. in 1997. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangment.
“That Ole Devil Called Love,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s Billy Holiday’s 1945 recording of today’s song:
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