American Songbook Series: Johnny Mercer

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hooray for Hollywood
Johnny "Scat" Davis & Frances Langford3:43
2Bob White (What You Gonna Swing Tonight?)
Johnny Mercer3:05
3Jeepers Creepers
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Louis Armstrong2:41
4Day In, Day Out
alto saxophone:
Joe Kearns (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-07-10)
clarinet:
Irving Fazola (on 1939-07-10)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1939-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Ray Bauduc (on 1939-07-10)
guitar:
Nappy Lamare (on 1939-07-10)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (piano, USA) (on 1939-07-10)
reeds:
Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-07-10)
tenor saxophone:
Gil Rodin (on 1939-07-10)
trombone:
Ray Conniff (on 1939-07-10) and Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-07-10)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1939-07-10), Shorty Sherock (on 1939-07-10) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1939-07-10)
lead vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1939-07-10)
recording of:
Day In, Day Out (on 1939-07-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring Helen Ward2:55
5Fools Rush In
clarinet:
Robert Burns (1940 US jazz musician) (on 1940-04-02) and Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1940-04-02)
double bass:
Pete Peterson (jazz bassist) (on 1940-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1940-04-02)
flute:
Eddie Powell (on 1940-04-02)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1940-04-02)
oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1940-04-02)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1940-04-02)
reeds:
Carl Prager (1940s US jazz clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1940-04-02)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1940-04-02)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1940-04-02)
recording of:
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) (on 1940-04-02)
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 (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mildred Bailey3:19
6Dearly Beloved
recording of:
Dearly Beloved (from “You Were Never Lovelier”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
Dinah Shore2:38
7Dream
Jo Stafford2:50
8Tangerine
Helen O’Connell & Bob Eberly3:12
9The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid
alto saxophone:
Tony Antonelli (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-26) and Joe Ferdinando (on 1941-05-26)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1941-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Paul Collins (jazz drummer) (on 1941-05-26)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (on 1941-05-26)
piano:
Ernie Hughes (on 1941-05-26)
reeds:
Danny Polo (on 1941-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
Art Moore (indie rock) (on 1941-05-26) and Art Beck (on 1941-05-26)
trombone:
Joe Ferrall (on 1941-05-26), Seymour Goldfinger (on 1941-05-26) and Jose Gutierrez (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-05-26)
trumpet:
Pokey Carriere (on 1941-05-26), John Fallstitch (on 1941-05-26) and Truman Quigley (on 1941-05-26)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1941-05-26), Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) (on 1941-05-26) and Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
conductor:
Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid (on 1941-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
Bing Crosby & Mary Martin3:13
10Trav'lin' Light
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Billie Holiday3:20
11Laura
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)
Woody Herman3:23
12Glow Worm
The Mills Brothers2:42
13Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home
Judy Garland4:07
14The Country's in the Very Best of Hands
Peter Palmer & Stubby Kaye & Company5:17
15Autumn Leaves
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes
Gordon MacRae2:53
16Hit the Road to Dreamland
recording of:
Hit the Road to Dreamland
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Margaret Whiting2:32
17Goody Goody
Diahann Carroll2:09
18I Wanna Be Around
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
Tony Bennett2:11
19P.S. I Love You
Mel Tormé2:50
20Whistling Away the Dark
cover recording of:
Whistling Away the Dark
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Johnny Mathis3:22
21Moon River
recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
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 (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
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
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
Andy Williams2:44