The song of the day for Thursday, July 13, 2017 is “Please Driver (Once Around the Park Again).”

About This Song

Chilton Price wrote “Please Driver (Once Around the Park Again)” in 1953. She was from Kentucky and played violin in the Louisville Orchestra in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950, she was working as a music librarian at a local radio station and the opportunity to show Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart some of the songs she had composed. They helped her get started with introductions in the music industry. In addition to “Please Driver,” she is also known for “You Belong To Me,” which was recorded by Dean Martin and Jo Stafford, among others. Born in 1913, Ms. Price passed away in 2010, at the age of 96.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Please Driver (Once Around the Park Again)” on December 4, 1953. It was released as a single in December.

“Please Driver (Once Around the Park Again),” as well as well as all of the singles collected on The Columbia Singles, Vol. 3, is available from iTunes.