• Optimistic Voices

    SONG OF THE DAY “Optimistic Voices” by The Debutantes and The Rhythmettes (from MGM’s The Wizard Of Oz, 1939). Music by Herbert Stothart & Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. WHERE I HEARD IT Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie”. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Optimistic Voices” is the name of both a song and the choir …

  • Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered – Ella Fitzgerald

    SONG OF THE DAY “Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered” by Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook, Verve Records, 1956). Written by Lorenz Hart and composed by Richard Rodgers. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” is a show tune and popular song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical …

  • Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival

    SONG OF THE DAY “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Pendulum, Fantasy Records, 1971). Written by John Fogerty. WHERE I HEARD IT Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie”. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1971. On Cash Box pop chart, it …

  • Long May You Run (Live Acoustic) by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    SONG OF THE DAY “Long May You Run (Live Acoustic)” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Live at VH1’s Storytellers, 2000). Written by Neil Young. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – The track originally appeared on the 1976 album Long May You Run by The Stills-Young Band, a collaboration between Stephen Stills and Neil Young. …