Historical clue formulations

• "___ Was a Lady" (Ethel Merman tune) — 2009-09-01
• Title lady in a 1933 song — 2008-12-26
• Title lady of a 1932 Ethel Merman song — 2005-01-28
• "Embraced by the Light" author Betty J. ___ — 2002-11-30
• "___ Was a Lady" (1932 song) — 1999-12-12
• Lady of a 1932 song — 1998-06-21
• She was a lady in a 1932 tune — 1996-11-24