Moon River

now available.....

Johnny Sings.....1974

In the early 70's Johnny recorded 28 songs with Pete Moore and Harry Roche.
This was originally released as 2 separate albums, later combined into one-
Johnny Mercer. The Johnny Mercer Songbook. Johnny Mercer with Peter Moore and His Orchestra & Accompanied by the Harry Roche Constellation... 9 years ago 25 of these tunes were released on a CD. Now, for the first time on CD, you can obtain a set of all 28 of Johnny's songs (including: "Not for Sale", "Shooby Dooin'","Show Your Linen, Miss Richardson").

Produced by Ken Barnes. Liner notes by Benny Green and Alec Wilder.

Orders can be placed through Amazon.co.uk. The CD sells for about $13.

Moon River (2CD set )

Tracks

That Old Black Magic
Moon River
Little Ol' Tune
Too Marvelous for Words
Summer Wind
Whatcha-Ma-Call-It
Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home
Talk to me Baby
The Midnight Sun
I'm Old Fashioned
Shooby Doobin'
Something's Gotta Give
Come Rain or Come Shine
It's Great to Be Alive
Goody, Goody
Tangerine
Satin Doll
Autumn Leaves
I Wanna Be In Love Again
The Days of Wine and Roses
Pineapple Pete
Show Your Linen, Miss Richardson
Little Ingenue
The Air Minded Executive
I Thought About You
Not For Sale
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
One For My Baby

Johnny Mercer. Singer-Songwriter. With the Pete Moore Orchestra. Pye Records. #NSPL 18443. 14 Johnny Mercer Pieces. "That Old Black Magic", "Tangerine", "The Whatcha-Ma-Call-It", "The Midnight Sun", "I'm Old Fashioned", "Come Rain Or Come Shine", "Not For Sale", "Too Marvelous For Words", "Autumn Leaves", "Anyplace I Hang My Hat is Home", "The Air-Minded Executive", "Pineapple Pete", "I Thought About You", "One For My Baby".

Johnny Mercer. My Huckleberry Friend. Johnny Mercer sings the Songs of Johnny Mercer. With The Harry Roche Constellation. Pye Records. #NSPL 18432. "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Little Ol' Tune", "Moon River", "I Wanna Be In Love Again", "The Days of Wine and Roses", "Talk to me, Baby", "Show Me Your Linen, Miss Richardson", "Goody,Goody", "Summer Wind", "Shooby Dooin'", "Little Ingenue", "Something's Gotta Give", "Satin Doll", "It's Great to Be Alive".

These were later reissued as one album:

Johnny Mercer. The Johnny Mercer Songbook. Johnny Mercer with Peter Moore and His Orchestra & Accompanied by the Harry Roche Constellation. Horatio Nelson Records #SIV 104. 28 Johnny Mercer Pieces. "Too Marvelous for Words", "Autumn Leaves, "Any Place In Hang My Hat is Home", "The Air-Minded Executive", "Pineapple Pete", "I Thought About You", "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)", "That Old Black Magic","Tangerine", "The Whatcha-Ma-Call It", "Midnight Sun", I'm Old Fashioned","Come Rain or Come Shine", "Not for Sale", "Goody,Goody", "Summer Wind", "Shooby Dooin", "Little Ingenue", "Somethings Gotta Give", "Satin Doll", It's Great to Be Alive", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", "Little Ol' Tune", "Moon River", "I Wanna Be In Love Again", "The Days of Wine and Roses", "Talk to be Baby", Show Your Linen, Miss Richardson". [DRG (#5244) released this in 1996, less three tracks as a CD "My Huckleberry Friend"]