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Song of the Day: It’s a Wonderful World features the words and music of Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, and Johnny Watson. This song appears on the 1961 Frank Sinatra album, “Sinatra Swings” (originally titled “Swing Along with Me“). The album was arranged and conducted by the great Billy May. One…

Song of the Day: Mr. Bojangles, words and music by Jerry Jeff Walker, has been recorded by many artists through the years. It became a signature tune for Sammy Davis Jr., who was born on this date one hundred years ago today. The song appears on the 1972 album, “Portrait…

Song of the Day: Turn Out the Stars [YouTube link], composed by Bill Evans, appears on the remarkable 1966 album, “Intermodulation,” which the legendary pianist recorded with virtuoso jazz guitarist Jim Hall. This was a follow-up to the duo’s acclaimed 1962 album “Undercurrent“. The intimacy and delicacy of the interplay…

Song of the Day: Land of Make Believe, composed by Chuck Mangione, is the title track to the artist’s eighth album. A paean to that internal space where imagination and dreams become reality, the song features vocalist Esther Satterfield. Earlier this year, we lost Mangione; his music lives on. Today…