Great American Songwriters, Volume 2: Johnny Mercer

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1I Remember You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1962-07-23 until 1962-07-24)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (from 1962-07-23 until 1962-07-24)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (from 1962-07-23 until 1962-07-24)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
cover recording of:
I Remember You (from 1962-07-23 until 1962-07-24)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
Sarah Vaughan4:49
2I 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
3I’m Old Fashioned
recording of:
I’m Old Fashioned (from “You Were Never Lovelier”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1942)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co., The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
David Allyn2:36
4Blues 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)
Rosemary Clooney3:38
5Laura
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)
Matt Monro2:30
6In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
vocals:
Bing Crosby, Four Hits and a Miss and Jane Wyman
orchestra:
Matty Matlock’s All Stars
conductor:
Matty Matlock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening (from “Here Comes the Groom”) (on 1951-06-20)
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: 24)
Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman3:26
7Midnight Sun
producer:
Lee Gillette
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1953-12-27)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1953-12-27)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1953-12-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-12-27)
trombone:
Tommy Pederson (on 1953-12-27)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1953-12-27) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-12-27)
vocals:
June Christy (on 1953-12-27)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1953-12-27)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-27)
recording of:
Midnight Sun (on 1953-12-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
composer:
Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1947) and Lionel Hampton (in 1947)
June Christy3:16
8Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Pied Pipers2:53
9This Time the Dream’s on Me
recording of:
This Time the Dream’s on Me
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
Anthony Newley3:25
10Come Rain or Come Shine
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Ray Charles3:42
11Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
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 (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)
Keely Smith2:57
12One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
Susannah McCorkle4:18
13That Old Black Magic
vocals:
Sammy Davis Jr. (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1955)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Sammy Davis Jr.3:20
14On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa 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: 19)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Judy Garland3:11
15Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers2:48
16Hooray for Hollywood
recording of:
Hooray for Hollywood
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Doris Day2:34
17P.S. I Love You
Kay Starr3:00
18Here’s to My Lady
recording of:
Here's to My Lady
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
Joe Williams3:03
19(Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young
recording of:
When the World Was Young
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
Nancy Wilson3:15
20You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
recording of:
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Bobby Darin2:13