The song of the day for Wednesday, April 17, 2024, is “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams.” About This Song “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” was written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the 1933 film Moulin Rouge, where it was sung by Constance Bennett. Although numerous artists have recorded “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” (including […]
Quote of the Day
Not long after Mitch Mitchell took over as head of A&R [at Columbia Records], he heard my demo discs of “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and Fascinating Rhythm.” This was around the same time that he had his infamous feud with Frank Sinatra. They constantly fought over what songs Frank should record. The industry was beginning to give Mitch a lot of flack for that, and I always suspected he signed me partially to show people that he wasn’t prejudiced against Italian singers! He had never heard of me, but he was so impressed by the way I sang “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” that he signed me to the label sight unseen, and selected “Boulevard” as my first single for Columbia. As it turned out, it would be one of the few times that Mitch and I say eye to eye on the subject of repertoire.
Tony Bennett
Song of the Day: I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan
The song of the day for Tuesday, April 16, 2024, is “I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan.” About This Song “I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan” was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1929 revue The Little Show, where it was introduced by Clifton Webb. It was a […]
Song of the Day: East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
The song of the day for Monday, April 15, 2024, is “East of the Sun (West of the Moon).” About This Song Brooks Bowman wrote “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” in 1934 while a student at Princeton University for a student musical production called Stags at Bay, produced by the Princeton […]
Song of the Day: Where Do You Start
The song of the day for Sunday, April 14, 2024, is “Where Do You Start.” About This Song “Where Do You Start” was written in 1987 by Johnny Mandel, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. This song has had many great recordings, including those from Nancy Lamott, Shirley Horn, Rosemary Clooney, Barbra Streisand, the […]