The song of the day for Friday, June 20, 2025, is “Once Upon a Summertime.”
About Today
Summer is here! Time for swim suits, flip flops, and the beach.
About This Song
“Once Upon a Summertime” was written in 1954 by Michel Legrand and Eddie Barclay. The original French lyrics were written by Eddy Marnay; Johnny Mercer wrote the English lyrics. Blossom Dearie recorded the first English version of “Once Upon a Summertime” in 1958 for her album of the same name. Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, and Sarah Vaughan recorded it in 1963, followed by Bill Evans in 1964.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Once Upon a Summertime” on October 19, 1962, for I Wanna Be Around. Marty Manning wrote the arrangement.
“Once Upon a Summertime,” as well as I Wanna Be Around, is available on Apple Music.