The song of the day for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is “Russian Lullaby.”

About This Song

“Russian Lullaby” was written in 1927 by Irving Berlin. With this song, Berlin (born Isador Beilin) explored his childhood roots as an Eastern European/Belarusian Jewish immigrant. The song is like a folk melody, and the lyrics are lovely. “Russian Lullaby” was first used in vaudeville and gained recognition with the recording by Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra. It has also been recorded by Bunny Berigan, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, and Dinah Shore, among others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett, with Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, recorded “Russian Lullaby” in May 1987 for his album of Irving Berlin songs, Bennett/Berlin.

“Russian Lullaby,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available on Apple Music.

The song of the day for Thursday, November 21, 2024, is “The Song Is Ended.”

About This Song

Irving Berlin wrote “The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)” in 1927. In his book The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia, Thomas Hischak calls this song “… an Irving Berlin standard whose title has been called the theme of all popular music, a chilling number in which both the lover and the ballad that was ‘their song’ is gone; yet neither can be forgotten because they remain in one’s memory.”

This song was recorded in 1927 by Ruth Etting and has remained popular over the years with recordings by Dick Haymes, Dizzy Gillespie, Jeri Southern, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Song Is Ended” in May 1987 for his album Bennett/Berlin. Bennett wrote the arrangement. The recording features Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet.

“The Song Is Ended,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available on Apple Music.

The song of the day for Friday, September 20, 2024, is “Russian Lullaby.”

About This Song

“Russian Lullaby” was written in 1957 by Irving Berlin. With “Russian Lullaby,” Berlin (born Isador Beilin) explores his childhood roots as an Eastern European/Belarusian Jewish immigrant. The song is like a folk melody and the lyrics are lovely. “Russian Lullaby” was first used in vaudeville and gained recognition with the recording by Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra. It has also been recorded by Bunny Berigan, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, and Dinah Shore, among others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Russian Lullaby” in May 1987 for his album Bennett/Berlin. This song was arranged by Tony Bennett and features Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet.

“Russian Lullaby,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available on Apple Music.

The song of the day for Monday, March 11, 2024, is “The Song Is Ended.”

About This Song

“The Songs Is Ended” was written in 1927 by Irving Berlin. In his book The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia, Thomas Hischak calls this song “… an Irving Berlin standard whose title has been called the theme of all popular music, a chilling number in which both the lover and the ballad that was ‘their song’ is gone; yet neither can be forgotten because they remain in one’s memory.” This song was recorded in 1927 by Ruth Etting and has remained popular over the years with recordings by Dick Haymes, Dizzy Gillespie, Jeri Southern, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole and many more.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “The Song Is Ended” in May 1987 for his album Bennett/Berlin. The song was arranged by Tony Bennett and features Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet.

“The Song Is Ended,” as well as Bennett/Berlin, is available on Apple Music.