Blues in the Night: The Johnny Mercer Songbook

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-10-14)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (on 1957-10-14)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (on 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Armstrong5:15
2I Thought About You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-03)
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (on 1954-09-03)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1954-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1954-09-03)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-09-03)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1954-09-03)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-09-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1954-09-03)
recording of:
I Thought About You (on 1954-09-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co., Burke & Van Heusen, Jerry Leiber Music, Lewis Music Publishing Co., Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Silver Seahorse Music LLC, Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Billie Holiday2:49
3Come Rain or Come ShineAnita O’Day2:16
4Hit the Road to DreamlandMel Tormé2:28
5Dearly Beloved
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Bryan Koniarz
vocals:
Margaret Whiting
conductor:
Russell Garcia
arranger:
Russell Garcia
recording of:
Dearly Beloved (from “You Were Never Lovelier”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Margaret Whiting2:52
6Goody GoodyBuddy Rich3:16
7SkylarkElla Fitzgerald3:15
8Laura
cover recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Billy Eckstine3:18
9Day In, Day Out
recording of:
Day In, Day Out
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Sarah Vaughan2:19
10Early Autumn
recording of:
Early Autumn
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1949)
composer:
Ralph Burns (in 1949) and Woody Herman (in 1949)
Woody Herman2:55
11I Remember YouDinah Washington2:45
12Any Place I Hang My Hat Is HomeHelen Merrill4:58
13Too Marvelous for WordsJoe Williams5:29
14Autumn Leaves
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc.
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
Dee Dee Bridgewater6:51
15One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-08) and Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-08)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-08)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-08)
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (on 1957-01-08)
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)
Billie Holiday5:42
16Jeepers CreepersBing Crosby & Buddy Bregman2:32

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0000047GN [info]

Release group

part of:The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbooks (number: 1) (order: 1)
The Verve Songbook Series (number: 1997) (order: 15)