The song of the day for Wednesday, April 7, 2021, is “That Ole Devil Called Love.”

About Today

We are remembering singer Billie Holiday, who was born on April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About This Song

“That Ole Devil Called Love” was written in 1945 by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “That Ole Devil Called Love” in 1996 for his tribute album Tony Bennett On Holiday.

“That Ole Devil Called Love,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available from Apple Music.

Here’s Lady Day singing today’s song, recorded in 1944:

The song of the day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021, is “That Ole Devil Called Love.”

About This Song

“That Ole Devil Called Love” was written in 1945 by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts. Fisher, daughter of songwriter Fred Fisher, was so popular in the 1940s that she was called ‘Queen of the Jukebox.’ She often wrote with Allan Roberts. She was also a talented singer and performer. Other of her songs include “You Always Hurt The One You Love.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “That Ole Devil Called Love” for his 1997 album Tony Bennett On Holiday, a tribute to the singer Billie Holiday.

“That Ole Devil Called Love,” as well as Tony Bennett On Holiday, is available from Apple Music.

Here’s Billie Holiday’s 1945 recording: