The song of the day for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, is “I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan.”

About Today

Today we are honoring Count Basie, on the anniversary of his birth in Red Bank, New Jersey on August 21, 1904. Basie collaborated with Tony Bennett on two albums: Basie Swings, Bennett Sings and In Person!

About This Song

“I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1929 revue The Little Show and was introduced by Clifton Webb. It was a featured song in the 1953 movie The Band Wagon, where it was sung by Fred Astaire and Oscar Levant.

About This Version

Tony Bennett, with Count Basie and His Orchestra, recorded “I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan” on January 3, 1959. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.

“I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan,” as well as Basie Sings, Bennett Sings, is available on Apple Music.