Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer

{{Infobox album

| name = Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer

| type = studio

| artist = Rosemary Clooney

| cover = Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = August 1987

| recorded = 1987

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Vocal jazz

| length = 49:12

| label = Concord

| producer = John Burk

| prev_title = Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Show Tunes

| next_year = 1989

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r24195|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

}}

Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer is a 1986 album by Rosemary Clooney, of songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r24195|label=Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer}} Most of the album features Clooney singing with a small swing group directed by pianist John Oddo, though Clooney performs two of the selections ("I Remember You" and "P.S. I Love You") as duets with guitarist Ed Bickert.

Track listing

{{track listing

|headline={{nobold|All lyrics by Johnny Mercer, composers indicated.}}

|title1= Something's Gotta Give

|music1=Johnny Mercer

|length1= 3:21

|title2= Laura

|music2=David Raksin

|length2= 4:47

|title3= Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home

|music3=Harold Arlen

|length3= 5:25

|title4= Talk to Me Baby

|music4=Robert Emmett Dolan

|length4= 4:21

|title5= I Remember You

|music5=Victor Schertzinger

|length5= 3:12

|title6= When October Goes

|music6=Barry Manilow

|length6= 4:44

|title7= Dream Medley: Dream/Hit the Road to Dreamland

|music7=Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen

|length7= 5:53

|title8= G.I. Jive

|music8=Johnny Mercer

|length8= 5:32

|title9= Skylark

|music9=Hoagy Carmichael

|length9= 3:18

|title10= Hooray for Hollywood

|music10=Richard A. Whiting

|length10= 3:01

|title11= P.S. I Love You

|music11=Gordon Jenkins

|length11= 2:59

|title12= Goody Goody

|music12=Matty Malneck

|length12= 3:24

}}

Personnel

References

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Category:1987 albums

Category:Johnny Mercer tribute albums

Category:Rosemary Clooney albums

Category:Concord Records albums

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