The song of the day for Thursday, August 7, 2025, is “That Ole Devil Called Love.”
About This Song
“That Ole Devil Called Love” was written in 1944 by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts. Composer Fisher, daughter of songwriter Fred Fisher, was so popular in the 1940s that she was called “Queen of the Jukebox.” Fisher was also a talented singer and performer. Other songs of hers include “You Always Hurt The One You Love.” Billie Holiday made the first recording of “That Ole Devil Called Love” in 1945.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “That Ole Devil Called Love” in June 1996 for Tony Bennett On Holiday, released in 1997. Jorge Calandrelli wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
Tony Bennett On Holiday won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Performance.
“That Ole Devil Called Love,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s Billie Holiday’s 1945 recording of “That Ole Devil Called Love.”