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Song of the Day: In the Good Old Summertime, music by George “Honey Boy” Evans, lyrics by Ren Shields, is an iconic 1902 Tin Pan Alley song that has been featured or referenced across the arts: in musical theater, including “The Defender” (1902); novels, including “Elmer Gantry” by Sinclair Lewis and “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair; film, from the 1930 Mickey Mouse cartoon, “The Picnic” (1930) and the Laurel and Hardy 1930 classic, “Below Zero” to the 1949 eponymously titled film, starring Judy Garland. It has been performed by countless artists, from John Philip Sousa and The Andrews Sisters (with Dan Dailey) to Nat King Cole and Pearl Bailey & Floyd Pepper on “The Muppet Show” [YouTube links].