Johnny Mercer - Singer & Songwriter: Too Marvelous For Words - His 55 Finest 1933-1962 - Retrospective: RTS4401 - 2 CDs or download

Release Date: 3rd Feb 2023
Catalogue No: RTS4401
Label: Retrospective
Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

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Mercer, Johnny: Too Marvelous for Words

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Bing Crosby
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: Goody, Goody!

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Helen Ward
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: I'm An Old Cowhand

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Bing Crosby
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: Bob White, Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?

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Connee Boswell, Bing Crosby
John Scott Trotter Orchestra

Warren, H: You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

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Bing Crosby
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra

Warren, H: Jeepers Creepers

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Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: And the Angels Sing

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Ziggy Elman, Martha Tilton
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: Day In, Day Out

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Helen Ward
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra

Heusen: I Thought about You

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Mildred Bailey
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Bloom, R: Fools Rush In

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Tony Martin
Ray Sinatra & His Orchestra

Arlen: This Time the Dream's on Me

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Ray Eberle
Glenn Miller

Mercer, Johnny: The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid

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Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: I Remember You

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Bob Eberly
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: Tangerine

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Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

Carmichael, H: Skylark

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Dinah Shore
Rosario Bourdon & His Orchestra

Kern: Dearly Beloved

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Fred Astaire
John Scott Trotter Orchestra

Kern: I'm old-fashioned (from You Were Never Lovelier)

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Fred Astaire
John Scott Trotter Orchestra

Arlen: That Old Black Magic

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Judy Garland
David Rose & His Orchestra

Arlen: Hit the Road to Dreamland

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Margaret Whiting
Freddie Slack & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: Autumn Leaves

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Jo Stafford
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra

Raksin: Laura

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Dick Haymes
Victor Young & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: Dream

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The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Arlen: Come rain or come shine

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Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest
Victor Young & His Orchestra

Carmichael, H: In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening

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Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: The Glow-worm

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The Mills Brothers
Hal McIntryre & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: Something's Gotta Give

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Sammy Davis Jr
Sy Oliver & His Orchestra

Mancini, H: Moon River

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Danny Williams, The Rita Williams Singers
Geoff Love & His Orchestra

Mancini, H: Days of Wine and Roses

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Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra

Carmichael, H: Lazybones

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Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom (piano)

Dick McDonough: Doctor Heckle and Mister Jibe

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Johnny Mercer
The Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra

Scott, R: Christmas Night In Harlem

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Johnny Mercer, Jack Teagarden
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

Mercer, Johnny: The Bathtub Ran Over Again

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Johnny Mercer
Victor Young & His Orchestra

Loesser: Small Fry

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Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby, Victor Young & His Small Fryers

Al Shean: Mister Crosby and Mister Mercer

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Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby, Victor Young & His Small Fryers

Mercer, Johnny: Cuckoo In the Clock

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Johnny Mercer
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Carmichael, H: The Old Music Master

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Johnny Mercer, Jack Teagarden
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

Arlen: Blues in the Night

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Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Arlen: Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive

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Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Alex Kramer: Candy

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Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Warren, H: On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fé

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Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Gershwin: It Ain't Necessarily So (from Porgy and Bess)

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Johnny Mercer
Billy Butterfield & His Orchestra

Robin, L: A Gal In Calico

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Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Heusen: Personality

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Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Arlen: One for My Baby and One More for the Road

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Johnny Mercer
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Wrubel: Zip-a-dee-doo-dah

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Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Clancy Hayes: Huggin' and a-chalkin'

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Johnny Mercer
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Kern: A Fine Romance (from Swing Time)

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Johnny Mercer, Martha Tilton
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Clarence Williams: Sugar Blues

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Johnny Mercer
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Danny Barker: Save the Bones for Henry Jones

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Johnny Mercer, Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole & His Trio

Loesser: Baby, It's Cold Outside

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Johnny Mercer, Margaret Whiting
Paul Weston & His Orchestra

Rocca: At the Jazz Band Ball

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Johnny Mercer, The Skylarks, Ben Pollack & His Pick-a-rib Boys

Betsy Ellis: She's Shimmyin' On the Beach Again

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Johnny Mercer, The Skylarks, Ben Pollack & His Pick-a-rib Boys

Mercer, Johnny: Ok for Tv

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Johnny Mercer, Dick Leonards (piano)

Carmichael, H: Memphis In June

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Johnny Mercer
Billy May & His Orchestra

Barris: Mississippi Mud

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Johnny Mercer, Bobby Darin
Billy May & His Orchestra

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Here is the definitive collection of Johnny Mercer (1909-1976), a show-business phenomenon. Not only did he write the (usually witty, polished) lyrics for more popular songs than any other songwriter in history, as well as composing many fine numbers himself, he also founded Capitol Records in 1942 and, as a performer, his genial vocal style won him huge popularity in its own right – and 29 chart successes. In short, he was simply Too Marvelous For Words. Retrospective’s 2 CD survey presents, on the first disc, 28 of his finest creations, in each case sung by its best contemporary interpreter. He collaborates with 17 different composers, notably Harold Arlen (e.g. That Old Black Magic– Judy Garland), Hoagy Carmichael (e.g. Skylark– Dinah Shore) or Harry Warren (e.g. Jeepers Creepers– Louis Armstrong), as well as his very own songs (e.g. I’m An Old Cowhand– Bing Crosby). The second disc shines the spotlight on Johnny Mercer the singer. And what a great performer he was! Opening with a rare, superb version of his and Hoagy Carmichael’s Lazy bones from 1933, the selection includes 14 of his top 20 hits. Mercer was always at his best when performing with other top personalities, and 10 duets are included with such stars as Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Jack Teagarden and Bobby Darin. The whole programme contains no fewer than 10 Oscar-winners or nominations (In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening, Moon River)!

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