Doris Day: My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time

More Doris Day nostalgia. Here is one of my favorite Les Brown/Doris Day tunes. And check out the outfit on this album cover!

Doris Day: My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time

Doris Day on Fresh Air with Terry Gross

It was Doris Day's 88th  birthday last week, which means April is filled with all kinds of fun Doris Day nostalgia. TCM is airing 28 of her movies (yes, my DVR is filling up quite nicely). And lucky for us, Ms. Day granted Terry Gross an interview to celebrate the occasion.

Doris Day has rarely been interviewed since she left Hollywood in 1968, and it was a treat to hear her talk about her life. She discusses the tragic accident that became the impetus for her singing career, the roles she played, songs she sang, and her second career as an animal activist.

What I found most striking is how much she seems to take everything in stride. Hit songs, blockbuster movies, 30 dogs living in her house. "I loved...doing what I was supposed to do and be. That's the way I worked."

Doris Day on Fresh Air with Terry Gross

Grab Bag Friday: My Life According to Doris Day

Back from vacation and ready to tackle my urgently waiting list of Facebook quizzes! :)

This one was irresistible, and since my friend Ben already took The Pixies, I had to go with another old favorite. Try it, it's fun.

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, answer these questions. Pass it on to 15 people you like and include me. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)" Clever, interesting, and a little challenging...

Pick your Artist
Doris Day

Are you a male or female:
I Enjoy Being A Girl

Describe yourself:
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (only I forgot this song was so depressing...maybe I should go with Doris's version of Swinging on a Star)

How do you feel:
High Hopes

Describe where you currently live:
That Jane From Maine

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
Steppin' Out With My Baby

Your favorite form of transportation:
Glass Bottom Boat

Your best friend(s)?
Three Coins In The Fountain

You and your best friends:
Ain't We Got Fun?

What's the weather like:
Autumn Leaves (seriously, we have a few already!)

Favorite time of day:
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:
Bewitched (oh, okay, that's cheating...maybe Let The Little Girl Limbo?)

What is life to you:
Sentimental Journey

Your relationship:
It's Magic, Fly Me To The Moon, Cheek to Cheek, Pillow Talk...hopefully not You're Getting To Be A Habit with Me!

Your fear:
I'll Never Smile Again

What is the best advice you have to give:
Take An Old-Fashioned Walk

Thought for the Day:
It Could Happen to You

How I would like to die:
Doin' What Comes Natur'lly and/or With A Song In My Heart

My soul's present condition:
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time

My motto:
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)

Doris Day: Good Blues Tonight

My mom and I were just talking about how much we love Doris Day and her clear, no-frills delivery. My favorite Doris Day songs are the ones that she sang with the Les Brown Orchestra in the 40s, and my all-time favorite is My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time (iTunes link update: Strangely, iTunes has this song labeled "Parental Advisory/Explicit Lyrics" which, in case you were seriously wondering, is an error...and a pretty hilarious one at that). Sadly, I didn't find a version that I could post here, but you can also find the song on the 2-disc Columbia Records Golden Girl collection.

Instead, here's a 1946 recording of Les Brown's Orchestra with Doris Day singing "Good Blues Tonight":