The song of the day for Saturday, June 13, 2026, is “A Shine In Your Shoes.” About This Song “A Shine In Your Shoes” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1932 Broadway musical Flying Colors. The same song was used for the 1953 movie The Band Wagon, which starred Fred Astaire […]
Song of the Day: You Must Believe In Spring
The song of the day for Friday, June 12, 2026, is “You Must Believe In Spring.” About This Song “You Must Believe in Spring” was written by Michel Legrand, with English lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, for the 1967 French film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, which starred Catherine Deneuve. “You Must Believe In Spring” […]
Song of the Day: Trav’lin’ Light
The song of the day for Wednesday, June 11, 2026, is “Trav’lin’ Light.” About This Song “Trav’lin’ Light” was written in 1942 by Trummy Young and Jimmy Munday, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. On June 12, 1945, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra came to Capitol Records to record some songs for an album. Johnny Mercer, […]
We are 14
The Year of Tony Bennett is 14 years old today! I quote from my third post, back in 2012. I have had the great fortune to see Mr. Bennett live in concert several times. My first concert was in Seattle in September 2007 at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre and it was wonderful. Then there was a […]