The Great American Composers: Johnny Mercer

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’m Building Up to an Awful Letdown
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown (on 1936-01-30)
writer:
Fred Astaire and Johnny Mercer
Fred Astaire3:06
2Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight)
recording of:
Bob White Whatcha Gonna Swing To‐night
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. (on 1937-09-21)
Johnny Mercer3:06
3Say It With a Kiss
recording of:
Say It With a Kiss
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Billie Holiday2:36
4(I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig It
drums (drum set):
Spike Jones (on 1940-09-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-09-22)
orchestra:
Perry Botkin & His Orchestra (on 1940-09-22)
recording of:
(I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig It (on 1940-09-22)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hal Borne
Fred Astaire2:23
5And So to Bed
recording of:
And So to Bed
writer:
Robert Emmett Dolan and Johnny Mercer
Dinah Shore2:56
6Jamboree Jones
recording of:
Jamboree Jones
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer2:50
7Too Marvelous for Words
recording of:
Too Marvelous for Words
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1937)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1937)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Victoria Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Harms, Inc. (on 1937-01-25)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Doris Day with Harry James and His Orchestra3:15
8In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
recording of:
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening (from “Here Comes the Groom”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1951 winner)
Rosemary Clooney with Harry James and His Orchestra3:03
9If You Were Mine
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
baritone saxophone:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Donaldson (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
guitar:
Clifton Best (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25) and Al Sears (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25) and Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
vocals:
Frankie Laine (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
recording of:
If You Were Mine (from “To Beat the Band”) (from 1955-10-24 until 1955-10-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
Frankie Laine with Buck Clayton4:32
10If I Had My Druthers
recording of:
If I Had My Druthers
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
Peter Palmer, Marc Breaux & Ralph Linn3:18
11Love in the Afternoon
recording of:
Love in the Afternoon
writer:
Matty Malneck and Johnny Mercer
Jerry Vale2:45
12Hooray for Hollywood
recording of:
Hooray for Hollywood
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Doris Day2:34
13Fools Rush In
cover recording of:
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publications, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tony Bennett2:07
14I’m an Old Cowhand
recording of:
I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
The Johnny Mercer Foundation and WC Music Corp.
Johnnie Ray1:53
15Moon River
recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Andy Williams2:48
16Trav’lin Light
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publishing, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Carmen McRae2:24
17It Had Better Be Tonight
recording of:
It Had Better Be Tonight
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
translator:
Johnny Mercer
translated version of:
The Pink Panther (Meglio stasera)
Buddy Greene2:03
18I’m Way Ahead of the Game
cover recording of:
I’m Way Ahead of the Game
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Robert E. Dolan
Tony Bennett3:16
19Once Upon a Summertime
recording of:
Once Upon a Summertime (La Valse des lilas)
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay (French lyricist)
composer:
Eddie Barclay and Michel Legrand
translator:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Ltd. (ended), Leeds/BIEM, Patricia Editions Musical (SACEM-affiliated publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
translated version of:
La Valse des lilas
Robert Goulet2:24
20When the World Was Young
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford Hendricks
arranger:
Belford Hendricks
cover recording of:
When the World Was Young (on 1964-07-14)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Macmelodies (aka Macmelodies Ltd., or Macmelodies Music Ltd.) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
version of:
Le Chevalier de Paris
Aretha Franklin4:45
21Blues in the Night
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Harold Arlen3:56
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1The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands
Peter Palmer & Stubby Kaye5:19
2Murder of J.B. Markham
Johnny Mercer2:57
3When a Woman Loves a Man
recording of:
When a Woman Loves a Man
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Bernie Hanighen (in 1938) and Gordon Jenkins (in 1938)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Billie Holiday2:26
4Poor Mr. Chisholm
Fred Astaire2:46
5Oh, Happy Day!
Stanley Simmonds, George Reeder, Ralph Linn & Marc Breaux3:34
6Baby Doll
Doris Day2:54
7On the Atchison, Topeka and the Sante Fe
recording of:
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls, 1946 film)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1946 winner)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Rosemary Clooney2:38
8Sentimental and Melancholy
recording of:
Sentimental and Melancholy
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Richard A. Whiting
Billie Holiday2:40
9Jubilation T. Cornpone
recording of:
Jubilation T. Cornpone
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
Stubby Kaye, Ensemble4:17
10Day In, Day Out
recording of:
Day In, Day Out
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Buddy Greco1:33
11Charade
recording of:
Charade
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Andy Williams2:35
12Something’s Gotta Give
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Give (from “Daddy Long Legs”)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Robert Goulet3:30
13I Wanna Be Around
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
Tony Bennett2:12
14P.S. I Love You
recording of:
P.S. I Love You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), The Jenkins Family Partnership, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Mel Tormé2:51
15You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
cover recording of:
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
George Maharis1:50
16Emily
recording of:
Emily (Emily Theme from The Americanization of Emily)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Primary Wave Songs and SBK Miller Catalog, Inc.
Andy Williams2:25
17I’ll Remember You
recording of:
I Remember You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Doris Day3:37
18Summer Wind
recording of:
Summer Wind
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mayer
publisher:
Edition Primus Rolf Budde KG, M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
translated version of:
Sommerwind
Jane Morgan2:34
19My Inamorata
recording of:
My Inamorata (Not With My Wife, You Don’t!)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
Tony Bennett3:42
20Here’s to My Lady
recording of:
Here's to My Lady
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
Andy Williams2:57
21Laura
recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Robert Goulet3:03

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ASIN:US: B000FU7YD6 [info]

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part of:The Great American Composers (order: 10)