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Johnny Mercer

They Write the Songs Series 2
Episode 5 of 10

Barry Manilow celebrates Johnny Mercer, a musical colossus who wrote an unimaginable number of hit songs over a 40-year period, including the classic Moon River.

Barry Manilow continues to celebrate the lives and work of great songwriters.

This week he looks at the life and work of a musical colossus. A man who wrote an unimaginable number of hit songs over a 40 year period with numerous composers and did it without any formal musical training - Johnny Mercer.

The music includes That Old Black Magic, I Remember You, Goody Goody, Too Marvellous For Words, Skylark and Moon River.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 Aug 2014 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

    Hooray For Hollywood

    Artist: Dick Powell Artist: Francis Langford Artist: Gene Krupa Artist: Johnny Scat Davis

    • The Best Of Busby Berkeley At Warner Bros..
    • PREMIER.
    • CDODEON-8.

  • Lymon, Frankie And The Teenagers

    Goody Goody

    • More Rockin' Doowop Volume Two.
    • SEQUEL.
    • NEM CD-767.

  • Johnny Mercer

    Out Of Breath And Scared To Death Of You

    • An Evening With.
    • DRG.
    • DRG-5176.

  • The Mills Brothers

    Lazy Bones

    • Too Marvelous for Words - 24 songs of J.Mercer.
    • ASV.
    • CD AJA-5230.

  • Bing Crosby

    I'm An Old Cowhand

    • Bing A Musical Autobiography.
    • DECCA.
    • MVCM-24004.

  • Bing Crosby

    Too Marvelous For Words

    • Bing! His Legendary Years 1931-1957.
    • MCA.
    • AAMCAD410887.

  • Martha Tilton

    And The Angels Sing

    • The Indispensable Benny Goodman Vol.6.
    • JAZZ TRIBUNE.
    • 43212-26212.

  • Eddie Mallory Orchestra

    Jeepers Creepers

    Artist: Ethel Waters

    • Jazz Cafe: The Singers.
    • BMG.
    • 74321214462.

  • George Michael

    I Remember You

    • Songs From The Last Century.
    • AEGEAN/VIRGIN.
    • 7243 8-48741 2 4.

  • Eydie Gorm茅

    Blues In The Night

    • The Essence Of Eydie.
    • JASMINE.
    • JASCD-500.

  • Ray Charles

    Come Rain Or Come Shine

    • Great American Songwriters, Vol 2: Johnny Mercer.
    • RHINO.
    • R2-71504.

  • Andy Williams

    Moon River

    • The Very Best Of.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • SONYTV-78CD.

  • Tony Bennett

    I Wanna Be Around

    • The Essential Tony Bennett.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 492-822 2.

  • Frank Sinatra

    One For My Baby

    • Frank Sinatra Collection.
    • EMI.
    • LC-542.

  • Barry Manilow

    When October Goes

    • Barry Manilow Complete Collection.
    • ARISTA.
    • ARISTA-07822187142.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 31 Jan 2013 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Tue 5 Aug 2014 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2