The song of the day for Saturday, July 25, 2026, is “Without a Song.”

About This Song

“Without a Song” was written in 1929 for the musical Great Day by Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu. It’s proven to be a popular song for singers including Perry Como, Nelson Eddy, Frank Sinatra and even opera singers such as Jan Peerce and Mario Lanza. It has also proven to be a favorite of jazz instrumentalists: Bill Evans recorded it for his album You Must Believe in Spring and other jazz recordings include those by Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum and Art Blakey.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Without a Song” on September 12, 1956, for his 2nd album, Tony. Ray Conniff wrote the arrangement.

“Without a Song,” as well as Tony, is available on Apple Music.