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One More Day

28 Jun 2021
The 2016 album "Out Of Road" by former disc jockey Bobby Tomberlin included his version of "One More Day" (Bobby Tomberlin - Steven Dale Jones). As a radio personality he interviewed legends Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. Later he wrote for legends…

Face It Girl (Boy), It's Over

27 Jun 2021
Former lead vocalist with The Five Satins, Freddie Paris released the single "Face It, Boy, It's Over" (Andy Badale - Frank Stanton) in 1967. The opening track on side B of the 1968 Nancy Wilson LP "Easy" found success as "Face It Gir…

That'll Be The Day

26 Jun 2021
In 1956 Buddy Holly, Joe Allison and Sonny Curtis viewed the John Wayne movie "The Searchers" where the star used the phrase "that'll be the day" many times. Buddy Holly and The Three Tunes (Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis and Don Guess) recorded "That'l…

Get Closer

26 Jun 2021
Often referred to as a musician's musician, arranger, composer, writer, performer and actor Grammy winner Jon Carroll was a founding member of The Starland Vocal Band and he wrote "Get Closer". The song was used in advertisements for Close Up toothpa…

This Times The Dream's On Me

25 Jun 2021
Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer wrote "This Times The Dream's On Me" specifically for the 1941 movie "Blues In The Night" where it was performed by Priscilla Lane (Mullican). This is obviously from the film's soundtrack. Saxop…

Makin' It

24 Jun 2021
ABC television introduced the disco themed sitcom series "Makin' It" in 1979. David Naughton of "An American Werewolf In London" fame starred along with Ellen Travolta, John's older sister. Months after the show was canc…

Riding With Private Malone

23 Jun 2021
Wood Newton sings "Riding With Private Malone" (Wood Newton - Thom Shepherd) from his album "My Roots Are In These Trees". Wood also co-wrote "Bobbie Sue" for the Oak Ridge Boys while Thom Shepherd penned "Redneck Yacht Club".…

Bad Boy (Brown Gal)

22 Jun 2021
Lil Hardin Armstrong, Louis Armstrong's first wife, wrote and recorded "Brown Gal" in 1936. The song has been covered by The Ink Spots in 1938 and many other acts including Clarence Palmer when he was part of Al Sears and The Sparrows. That group cha…

Kentuckian Song (The)

21 Jun 2021
The 1955 Burt Lancaster film "The Kentuckian" introduced Walter Matthau in his first important role and "The Kentuckian Song" (Irving Gordon). Eddy Arnold was first to issue the song with the Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra. The Hillt…

Over There

20 Jun 2021
The prolific songwriter, dancer, singer, actor, producer and playwright George M. (Michael) Cohan was supposedly on a train and noticed a plethora of war related newspaper headlines. George had already written "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 1904 and "You'r…

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

19 Jun 2021
The late Jim Steinman wrote "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" and it was recorded by Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday) ... again. The demo is available as a bonus track on the 2016 album "Braver Than We Are". As an actor Meat Loaf has appea…

Some Day

18 Jun 2021
The 1925 operetta “The Vagabond King” introduced the song "Some Day" (Rudolph Friml - Brian Hooker). The musical became a 1930 motion picture starring Jeanette MacDonald. In 1952 Tony Martin (Alvin Morris) recorded "Some…

If I Were A Bell

18 Jun 2021
The Frank Loesser 1950 multi-Tony winning offering of "Guys And Dolls" introduced "If I Were A Bell" on Broadway and on the original cast album where it was sung by Isabel Bigley. Frankie Laine (LoVecchio) placed "If I Were A Bell" a…

No Lookin' Back

17 Jun 2021
Kenny Loggins sings "No Lookin' Back" (Michael McDonald - Kenny Loggins - Ed Sanford) from his 1985 gold LP "Vox Humana". Kenny's possessions include a Daytime Emmy and two Grammys. For a short time Kenny played guitar for the New Improved Electric P…

Raining On Sunday

16 Jun 2021
Radney Foster and Darrell Brown wrote "Raining On Sunday" for the 1999 album "See What You Want To See". Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish provided backing vocals. This was not released as a single.…

Dreamin' (Cliff Richard)

15 Jun 2021
Leo (Gerard Hugh) Sayer was once co-managed and co-produced by Adam Faith early in his career. Adam signed Leo to Chrysalis Records in the U.K. and Warner Brothers in the U.S. Leo co-wrote "Dreaming" with Alan Tarney. This performance of "Dreaming" w…

Similau

14 Jun 2021
"Similau (See-Me-Lo)" was composed by Arden Clar and Harry Colemna in 1948. Gene Krupa and His Orchestra recorded it in January of 1949 with the vocal talents of Bill Black and Frankie Ross. The copyright is now controlled by Paul McCartney's MPL Mus…

Mama's Pearl

13 Jun 2021
Written by The Corporation (Berry Gordy Jr. - Dennis Lissier - Alphonso Mizell - Freddie Perren) "Mama's Pearl" is heard here by The Jackson 5 (lead Michael Jackson, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito) as the original demo recording, slight lyric chan…

Dark Town Poker Club

12 Jun 2021
Vaudevillian and comedian Bert Williams issued the first version of "The Darktown Poker Club" (Jean Havez - Bert Williams) in 1914 when it climbed to number three on the charts of the day. Bert was one of the first black entertainers to have a leadin…

Hot In Herre

11 Jun 2021
Multi Grammy winner Pharrell Williams' 2014 "Dear Girl Tour" included twenty-eight European dates with three stops in Germany where he performed "Hot In Herre" (Pharrell Williams - Cornell Haynes Jr. - Chuck Brown). In 2005 Esquire voted Pharrell the…

I Feel Love

09 Jun 2021
In 2018 "The Father of Disco", record label and studio owner, composer and producer Giorgio Moroder took his show on the road for "A Celebration Of The 80's" European tour featuring what was described as a spectacular stage show with a large band and…

Almost Like Being In Love

08 Jun 2021
Singer, actor, producer and director David Brooks sang "Almost Like Being In Love" (Frederick Lowe - Jay Lerner) in the original 1947 Broadway musical production of "Brigadoon". This writing team also brought us "Gigi", My Fair Lady", "Paint Your Wag…

Stutter

07 Jun 2021
R&B singer Joe (Thomas) recorded "Stutter" (Roy Hamilton - Ernest Dixon) as produced in 2000 by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Teddy Riley. The initial track is on the top ten album "My Name Is Joe". The 2001 movie "Double T…

I'm Comin' Home Cindy (Get On Board)

06 Jun 2021
The Tuskegee Institute Singers recorded "Get On Board" (traditional) in 1918. The Alabama University group was formed by Booker T. Washington. Through the years the song title was "De Gospel Train Am Comin'", "The Gospel Train", "Cindy In The Meadows…

Grandfather's Clock

05 Jun 2021
During the American Civil War Steven Foster's popularity was once eclipsed by Henry Clay Work. Henry wrote the standard "Marching Through Georgia" and in 1876 coined the term and the song "Grandfather's Clock". It was in 1905 Harry Macdonough and the…

Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)

04 Jun 2021
The Yahoo channel "Professor Of Rock" host Adam Reeder interviewed Elliot Lurie, lead singer and songwriter of Looking Class, who plays this acoustic version of Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl). After departing the band Elliot was music supervisor on the…

If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time

03 Jun 2021
Lefty (William Orville) Frizzell wrote and recorded "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time" (Lefty Frizzell - Jim Beck) in 1950. The debut single topped the Country charts and was used for his 1950 LP "Listen To Lefty". In Dece…

Piano Man

02 Jun 2021
"My Lives" is the title of the 2005 Bill Joel box set probably alluding to his earlier hit "My Life". Billy has called the set "Twigs and Stems and Seeds", things you aren't supposed to smoke. He has hinted that the release came without his consent.…

River Of Dreams

02 Jun 2021
The Billy Joel four compact disc box set "My Lives" includes an alternative version of "River Of Dreams". The set is made up of demos, album cuts, B sides, outtakes, concert recordings and soundtracks. The cover was painted by Alexa Ray Joel when she…

I Found A Love

01 Jun 2021
Eddie Floyd and Mack Rice were members of The Falcons along with Lance Finney, Willie Schofield and Robert Ward when Wilson Pickett joined the group and co-wrote "I Found A Love" (Wilson Pickett - Willie Schofield - Robert West) that hit number six R…

Carioca

24 May 2021
Fred Astaire (Austerlitz) and Ginger Rogers (Virginia McMath) appeared together for the first time in the 1933 Delores del Rio (Lopez-Negrete) film "Flying Down To Rio". They danced to "Carioca" (Vincent Youmans - Gus Kahn - Edward Eliscu). This was…

You're Beautiful

23 May 2021
Classically trained Brit Sacha Skarbek gives an uncensored presentation of "You're Beautiful" (James Blunt - Sacha Skarbek - Amanda Ghost) at the South London restaurant and pub The Bedford. Sacha played keyboard for Jon Bon Jovi and Neneh Cherry.…

Glad Rag Doll

22 May 2021
"Glad Rag Doll" (Milton Ager - Dan Dougherty - Jack Yellen) was the title song from the 1929 First National film starring Dolores Costello. Ted Lewis (Friedman) and His Band recorded the song in late 1928 and reached the top ten of the day.…

Just What I Needed

21 May 2021
At the beginning of their career The Cars sent their demo tapes to various radio stations and in 1977 they got airplay on hometown Boston radio stations with positive audience response. The market broke "Just What I Needed" (Ric Ocasek).…

Angel (Angel Of The Morning)

20 May 2021
Merrilee Rush and The Turnabouts (Terry Gregg, Vern Kjellberg, Ed Leckenby and Neil Rush) were first to hit with the Chip Taylor (Wes Voight) tune "Angel Of The Morning" in 1968. While on tour opening for Paul Revere and The Raiders in Memphis, Mark…

Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right

19 May 2021
Before entering the world of country music Marti Dodson earned a Degree in Psychology, became an author and worked in several Nashville churches as a youth minister. Marti Dodson sings "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" (Marti Dodson - Patrick Jason Mat…

Night And Day

18 May 2021
Ipernity has been down for more than four days but all seems well now. The song "Night And Day" (Cole Porter) is so connected to the songwriter that the movie on his life was titled "Night And Day". The song was composed for the 1932 musical "Gay Div…

Georgy Girl

13 May 2021
From the soundtrack of the 1966 Lynn Redgrave, Alan Bates and James Mason motion picture, this is "Georgy Girl" (Tom Springfield - Jim Dale) by Australian group The Seekers. The lyrics are quite different from the hit as heard here on the opening cre…

Bed

12 May 2021
Grammy winning writer and producer Terius Nash aka The Dream gives the writer's version of "Bed" (Carlos McKinney - Terius Nash). The Dream has written and produced for Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Mariah Carey, Diddy, Jesse McCartney, Ciara, Ushe…

Small World

11 May 2021
Based on the memoirs of striptease dancer Gypsy Rose Lee the 1959 Broadway musical "Gypsy" starred Ethel Merman who introduced "Small World" and Jack Klugman. Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim composed the music that was performed in the London produc…

This One's For The Girls

10 May 2021
Aimee Mayo's husband Chris Lindsey performs "This One's For The Girls" (Chris Lindsey - Hillary Lindsey - Aimee Mayo) at the 2017 Durango Songwriters Expo in Denver. Chris has written and/or produced recordings that are approaching one hundred millio…

When It's Sleepy Time Down South

09 May 2021
Nina Mae McKinney sang "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse - Leon Rene - Otis Rene) in the 1931 film "Safe In Hell". Co-writer Clarence Muse also appears in the movie. This is from the soundtrack. That same year Paul W…

I Do

08 May 2021
Chicago group The Marvelows had their one taste of success in 1965 with what they used as a warm up song, "I Do" (Melvin Mason - Frank Paden - Johnny Paden - Jesse Smith - Willie Stephenson) as written by the members. The single reached number seven…

Obsession (Frankie J)

07 May 2021
Dominican-American group Aventura (Romeo, Henry, Lenny and Max Santos) recorded "Obsesion" (Anthony Romeo Santos) with vocalist Judy Santos for their 2002 album "We Broke The Rules". Released as a single the song topped many charts around the world.…

I'm Walking Behind You

06 May 2021
Welch singer Dorothy (Edna) Squires and husband Billy Reid's Orchestra were first to issue "I'm Walking Behind You" (Billy Reid) in 1953. This could have been the last thing Dorothy and Billy did together as later that year she married actor Roger Mo…

Forgive Me

06 May 2021
Gene Austin (Lucas) was backed by Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra and first recorded "Forgive Me" (Milton Ager - Jack Yellen) in 1927. The release topped the charts. Gene was more than a crooner, he also wrote "The Lonesome Road" and "When My S…

I Don't Know About You

05 May 2021
Mississippi's Jameson Rodgers performs "I Don't Know About You" (Jameson Rodgers - Hunter Phelps - (Michael) Hardy - Ashley Gorley) on the syndicated Big D and Bubba morning radio show. The second single from the 2018 albu…

Roar (Brave)

02 May 2021
In 2013 Grammy nominated Sara Bareilles recorded "Brave" (Sara Bareilles - Jack Antonoff) as the lead single for the top ten album "The Blessed Unrest". The single peaked at number fifteen on Billboard. Wikipedia "Bareilles considers herself "definit…

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