Trav'lin' Light: The Johnny Mercer Songbook is another stellar installment in Verve's "songbook" series. Culled from the Verve vaults, the 16-track collection features interpretations of classic Mercer songs from such artists as Billie Holiday ("P.S. I Love You"), Ella Fitzgerald ("Something's Gotta Give"), Buddy Rich ("Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive"), Dinah Washington ("Dream"), Sarah Vaughan ("Moon River"), Oscar Peterson ("Too Marvelous for Words"), Anita O'Day ("When the World Was Young"), Billy Eckstine ("A Kiss from ...
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Trav'lin' Light: The Johnny Mercer Songbook is another stellar installment in Verve's "songbook" series. Culled from the Verve vaults, the 16-track collection features interpretations of classic Mercer songs from such artists as Billie Holiday ("P.S. I Love You"), Ella Fitzgerald ("Something's Gotta Give"), Buddy Rich ("Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive"), Dinah Washington ("Dream"), Sarah Vaughan ("Moon River"), Oscar Peterson ("Too Marvelous for Words"), Anita O'Day ("When the World Was Young"), Billy Eckstine ("A Kiss from You") and Astrud Gilberto & Gil Evans ("Once Upon a Summertime"). It certainly doesn't contain every classic Mercer song, but it's a representative cross-section of his work, and it effectively illustrates the depth of his songwriting. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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Arlen/Mercer; Barclay/Legrand/Mar; Burke/Hampton/Merce; Carter/Mercer; Jenkins/Mercer; Kern/Mercer; Mancini/Mercer; Mercer;... Good. Used-Good Condition. Some signs of use, but nothing that should affect playback. Includes case and original artwork and liner notes when applicable.
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