The song of the day for Saturday, April 26, 2025, is “You Can’t Lose A Broken Heart.”
About This Song
“You Can’t Love A Broken Heart” was written in 1931 by James P. Johnson and Flournoy Earkin Miller. Johnson, a pianist and composer who was also known as a Harlem Stride pianist, collaborated with author and producer Flournoy Miller to produce the Sugar Hill revue in 1931 for this song. Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday recorded “You Can’t Lose A Broken Heart” as a duet with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra in 1949 on the Decca label.
About This Version
Tony Bennett and k.d. lang recorded “You Can’t Love A Broken Heart” in March 2002 for their album A Wonderful World, consisting of songs associated with Louis Armstrong. Vocal arrangements were by Rob Mathes. The album was orchestrated and conducted by Peter Matz, with musical direction and arrangements by Lee Musiker.
“You Can’t Love A Broken Heart,” as well as A Wonderful World, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s the 1949 recording of today’s song by Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday.