Standard of the Day

"Eydie has been my partner on stage and in life for more than 55 years. I fell in love with her the ...

By George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward 1935 Often considered the finest song in the American musical theater, this is mo...

By Hal Hopper & Tom Adair 1944 A lush, gorgeous composition that helped catapult Jo Stafford's solo career. After leaving the P...

By Cole Porter 1934 Five years ago today, I kicked off the Standard of the Day blog with Cole Porter's "Cheek to Cheek". ...

By Fats Waller, Harry Brooks & Andy Razaf 1929 Standard of the Day continues its fifth anniversary celebration this month with anot...

By Billie Holiday 1939 Fifty-four years ago today, Billie Holiday, the greatest jazz singer of her time or perhaps any, died of heart f...

By Fats Waller & Andy Razaf 1929 One of the most mainstream of all the compositions of Waller and Razaf (pictured), this song made ...

By Irving Berlin 1942 One of 12 original songs written by Berlin for the movie musical Holiday Inn, starring Fred Astaire and Bing Cros...

By Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn 1925 An infectious tune that originated in the Roaring '20s, legend has it that the song was ins...

By Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer 1934 No, this is not the Beatles song. Years before the Fab Four were ever born, superb arranger/co...

Our first photo together? Circa 1975. For some who have wondered just why it is that I have such a strong attachment to and knowledge ...

By Walter Kent & Kim Gannon 1943 A warm yet melancholy Christmas standard that dates back to World War II, during which the lyric hel...

By Sol Parker, Henry Sanicola & Frank Sinatra 1941 As a way of commemorating the birthday of Frank Sinatra, perhaps the greatest amba...

By Arthur Schwartz & Howard Dietz 1948 A ridiculously cute and catchy number from the obscure Schwartz/Dietz musical revue Inside t...