The song of the day for Sunday, October 13, 2024, is “Follow Me.”

About Today

Today’s song, “Follow Me,” was recorded 64 years ago on October 13, 1960.

About This Song

“Follow Me” was written by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner for the 1960 musical Camelot, based on T. H. White’s The Once and Future King. The song is sung to Arthur by a water nymph.

Camelot was much beloved by John and Jacqueline Kennedy. Over time, the Kennedy presidency became closely associated with Camelot, as, like that of King Arthur, the Kennedy administration promised a new and vibrant future. After Kennedy’s assassination, Mrs. Kennedy said that her husband’s favorite line from Camelot was “Don’t let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Follow Me” on October 13, 1960. It was originally released as a single and was later released on Bennett’s 1962 album Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Hits. Glenn Osser wrote the arrangement.

“Follow Me,” as well as Mr. Braodwway, is available on Apple Music.