On the Sunny Side of the Street from Stories of Standards and DorothyFields.org

There is so much to love about this next song, but it is especially neat to think that such a positive song was written during the Great Depression.

“On the Sunny Side of the Street” was written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh. She was one of the great Broadway

On the Sunny Side of the Street from Stories of Standards and DorothyFields.org

There is so much to love about this next song, but it is especially neat to think that such a positive song was written during the Great Depression.

“On the Sunny Side of the Street” was written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh. She was one of the great Broadway lyricists, who wrote popular songs for revues, films and shows for nearly 50 years, in fact, over 400! And she was the first woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Norm says: "I can’t quite remember when I learned this song, probably around the same time I learned “I’m in the Mood for Love”, which is another of her compositions."

The music itself is wonderfully bright, cheerful and engaging and has been a favorite of musicians and audiences since it first came out. Louis Armstrong’s 1933 release was one of the earlier great recordings. Others include those by Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee, Dave Brubeck and Jimmy Smith. And now, added to that illustrious list, is yours truly, with our rendition of this uplifting song…