Rhino's Great American Songwriters, Vol. 2 pays tribute to Johnny Mercer, collecting interpretations of his work by pop and vocal jazz stars like Sarah Vaughan, the Pied Pipers, Nancy Wilson, and Anthony Newley. Bobby Darin's "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby," Judy Garland's "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe," and Mercer's own "Ac-Cent-Tchuate the Positive" spotlight the warm, witty side of his songwriting, while Newley's "This Time the Dream's on Me," Joe Williams' "When the World Was Young," and June Christy's ...
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Rhino's Great American Songwriters, Vol. 2 pays tribute to Johnny Mercer, collecting interpretations of his work by pop and vocal jazz stars like Sarah Vaughan, the Pied Pipers, Nancy Wilson, and Anthony Newley. Bobby Darin's "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby," Judy Garland's "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe," and Mercer's own "Ac-Cent-Tchuate the Positive" spotlight the warm, witty side of his songwriting, while Newley's "This Time the Dream's on Me," Joe Williams' "When the World Was Young," and June Christy's "Midnight Sun" capture the artist's lyrical, romantic side. Doris Day's "Hooray for Hollywood," Sammy Davis, Jr.'s "That Old Black Magic," Matt Monro's "Laura," and Tony Bennett's "I Wanna Be Around" are some of the other highlights of this collection, which is a must for anyone who appreciates the finest traditional pop of the 20th century. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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