Mad About Mercer (134)
When you think of major lyricists from the Great American Songbook of course names like Cole Porter and Irving Berlin and Gershwin come up. As you move into the hi-fi era, another name joined the ranks of those biggies. And that was Johnny Mercer. Johnny Mercer was a songwriter that hi-fi artists came back to again and again. And for good reasons. He wrote so many songs that have become jazz and pop standards. So, this week we take another deep dive into the songs of one of the most important lyricists of the hi-fi era. We’ll hear from Tony Bennett, June Christy, Aretha Franklin and many more.
Playlist
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| That Old Black Magic | Bobby Rydell | Bobby Rydell Salutes "The Great Ones" |
| Day In, Day Out | Buddy Greco | I Like It Swinging |
| And the Angels Sing | Eydie Gormé | Eydie And Steve Sing The Golden Hits |
| Something's Gotta Give | Rosemary Clooney | Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! |
| Autumn Leaves | Frank Sinatra | Where Are You? |
| I'm Old Fashioned | Blossom Dearie | May I Come In? |
| Goody Goody | Julie London | Julie Is Her Name Volume II |
| I Wanna Be Around | Tony Bennett | I Wanna Be Around |
| You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby | George Maharis | George Maharis Sings! |
| Midnight Sun | Ken Nordine | Love Words |
| Jamboree Jones | Bobby Troup | Bobby Troup Sings Johnny Mercer |
| Laura | Stan Kenton | Popular Favorites By Stan Kenton |
| P.S. I Love You | Mel Tormé | A Lush, Romantic Album That's All |
| (Ah, The Apple Trees) When the World Was Young | Aretha Franklin | Soft And Beautiful |
| Fools Rush In | Keely Smith | I Wish You Love |
| Dream | Dean Martin | Sleep Warm |
| Come Rain or Come Shine | June Christy | June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days |
| Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight) | Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer | Two Of A Kind |