Tea for Two was written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar in 1924. Youman’s first wrote the melody while serving in the Navy during World War I. Later, he used the introductory passage for another song. He played the melody for Irving Caesar and asked for him to write the lyrics. Caesar jotted down a Read More
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Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered was written by Richard Rodgers and Jerome Hart for heir musical Pal Joey. Vivienne Segal introduced the song in the Broadway premier of Pal Joey on December 25, 1940. Doris Day recorded the song The Mellomen in 1949. The song reached #9 on the Peak Billboard charts. Rod Stewart and Cher Read More
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy was a song made popular by the Andrews Sisters during World War II. The song was written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince. The Andrews Sisters first performed the song in the 1941 Abbott and Costello movie “Buck Privates”. The song was nominated that year for the Academy Award for Best Read More
Move over Darling
Move over Darling was a popular Doris Day song, which she recorded for the 1963 movie of the same name. The song was written by Day’s son, Terry Melcher, and Hal Kanter and Joe Lubin. The movie was a remake of My Favorite Wife staring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant and Gail Patrick Marilyn Monroe and Read More
A Bushel and a Peck
A Bushel and a Peck was written by Frank Loesser and published in 1950. The song was introduced in the musical Guys and Dolls which opened on Broadway in November 1950. Vivian Blaine sung the song on stage on opening night. The song was already a hit thanks to released by Doris Day and the Read More
Secret Love
This is a beautiful love song Doris Day sung in the film Calamity Jane. The song was written by Sammy Fain and the lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the 1953 film Calamity Jane. “Doris Day first heard “Secret Love” when its co-writer Sammy Fain visited the singer’s home and played it for Read More
It’s Magic
It’s Magic is another Doris Day hit. The music was written by Jule Styne and the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Day introduced the song in her film debut, Romance on the High Seas, which was released in 1947. The song rose in the Billboard Charts in 1948 and was nominated for Read More
Sentimental Journey
Doris Day passed away last month and if you’ve read my blog for a while you know I love her music. So for the next few weeks we’ll take a long at the story to some of her hits. Sentimental Journey was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, with Bud Green providing the Read More
Hound Dog
Hound Dog helped to launch the career of Elvis Presley. The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stroller. The duo wrote the song for Big Mama Thornton to suit her personality. In an interview in Rolling Stone in April 1990, Stoller said: “She was a wonderful blues singer, with a great moaning style. Read More
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water is a popular song by Simon & Garfunkel. The song appeared on their fifth and final studio album, which was released in January 1970. The song was written by Paul Simon. According to Wikipedia, “The title lyric was inspired by Claude Jeter’s line “I’ll be your bridge over deep water if Read More