Johnny Mercer (1004)
On The Atomic Age Cocktail Party this week, we put the spotlight on the lyrics of the great Johnny Mercer. We’ll feature his biggest tunes with Harold Arlen and Henry Mancini and others. We'll feature songs from the likes of Julie London, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, and even Mercer himself!
Playlist
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Too Marvelous for Words | John Pizzarelli | Dear Mr. Cole |
| Blues In The Night | Julie London | About The Blues / London By Night |
| Fools Rush In | Frank Sinatra | Nice 'N' Easy |
| Hooray for Hollywood | Doris Day | The Great American Composers - Johnny Mercer [Disc 1] |
| Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive | Johnny Mercer | Too Marvelous For Words: Capitol Sings Johnny Mercer |
| On the Atchison, Topeka And the Sante Fe | Rosemary Clooney | The Great American Composers - Johnny Mercer [Disc 2] |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Goody Goody | Compact Jazz |
| Out of This World | Chris Connor | Chris |
| Come Rain or Come Shine | Joe Williams | Get Happy: The Harold Arlen Centennial Celebration |
| This Time the Dream's on Me | Tony Bennett | Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett |
| One for My Baby | Keely Smith | Keely Swings Basie-Style With Strings |
| Midnight Sun | Jo Stafford | Jo + Jazz |
| Tangerine | Nat King Cole | Love Is A Many Splendored Thing |
| Days of Wine and Roses | Wayne Newton | Danke Schoen/Red Roses For A Blue Lady |
| Moon River | Andy Williams | Moon River: The Very Best Of Andy Williams |
| It Had Better Be Tonight | Lena Horne | Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin' Too! |
| That Old Black Magic | Shirley Horn | Get Happy: The Harold Arlen Centennial Celebration |