The Great American Composers: Johnny Mercer
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1991
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1I’m Building Up to an Awful LetdownFred Astaire3:05
- 2Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight)Johnny Mercer3:06
- 3Say It With a KissBillie Holiday2:36
- 4(I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig ItFred Astaire2:23
- 5And So to BedDinah Shore2:55
- 6Jamboree JonesJohnny Mercer2:50
- 7Too Marvelous for WordsDoris Day with Harry James and His Orchestra3:15
- 8In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the EveningRosemary Clooney with Harry James and His Orchestra3:02
- 9If You Were MineFrankie Laine with Buck Clayton4:31
- 10If I Had My DruthersPeter Palmer, Marc Breaux & Ralph Linn3:17
- 11Love in the AfternoonJerry Vale2:45
- 12Hooray for HollywoodDoris Day2:33
- 13Fools Rush InTony Bennett2:06
- 14I’m an Old CowhandJohnnie Ray1:52
- 15Moon RiverAndy Williams2:47
- 16Trav’lin LightCarmen McRae2:24
- 17It Had Better Be TonightBuddy Greene2:02
- 18I’m Way Ahead of the GameTony Bennett3:15
- 19Once Upon a SummertimeRobert Goulet2:23
- 20When the World Was YoungAretha Franklin4:44
- 21Blues in the NightHarold Arlen3:55
- CD 2
- 1The Country’s in the Very Best of HandsPeter Palmer & Stubby Kaye5:18
- 2Murder of J.B. MarkhamJohnny Mercer2:57
- 3When a Woman Loves a ManBillie Holiday2:26
- 4Poor Mr. ChisholmFred Astaire2:46
- 5Oh, Happy Day!Stanley Simmonds, George Reeder, Ralph Linn & Marc Breaux3:34
- 6Baby DollDoris Day2:53
- 7On the Atchison, Topeka and the Sante FeRosemary Clooney2:37
- 8Sentimental and MelancholyBillie Holiday2:39
- 9Jubilation T. CornponeStubby Kaye, Ensemble4:16
- 10Day In, Day OutBuddy Greco1:32
- 11CharadeAndy Williams2:34
- 12Something’s Gotta GiveRobert Goulet3:29
- 13I Wanna Be AroundTony Bennett2:11
- 14P.S. I Love YouMel Tormé2:51
- 15You Must Have Been a Beautiful BabyGeorge Maharis1:49
- 16EmilyAndy Williams2:24
- 17I’ll Remember YouDoris Day3:36
- 18Summer WindJane Morgan2:34
- 19My InamorataTony Bennett3:41
- 20Here’s to My LadyAndy Williams2:56
- 21LauraRobert Goulet3:03
Release credits
- tenor saxophone [9]
- arranger [20], conductor [20]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- trumpet [9]
- tenor saxophone [9]
- guitar [9]
- producer [20]
- baritone saxophone [9]
- trombone [9]
- vocal [9]
- vocal [1, 4]
- alto saxophone [9]
- performing orchestra [1]
- bass [9]
- performing orchestra [4]
- trumpet [9]
- piano [9]
- drums (drum set) [4]
Issues
T1991