Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer

Editorial Reviews
Rex Reed 9/25/00
“...impeccable selection of songs...superb phrasing... ample quantities of warmth, joy and intelligence -- rare qualities in today’s mediocre market.

Daryl Miller, LA Times 7/20/00
"Mercer's lyrics have new life in the voice of Lee Lessack"

Album Description
A live concert recording celebrating the work of Johnny Mercer, one of the most prolific songwriters of our time.

Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer

Tracks:

Too Marvelous For Words - Bing Crosby
Out Of Breath And Scared To Death Of You - Frank Luther
Lazybones - The Mills Brothers
I'm An Old Cowhand - Bing Crosby
Jeepers Creepers - The Mills Brothers
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bing Crosby
And The Angels Sing - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
Fools Rush In - Frank Sinatra
Mister Meadowlark - Bing Crosby/Johnny Mercer
The Waiter And The Porter And The Upstairs Maid - Mary Martin/Bing Crosby/Jack Teagarden
This Time The Dream's On Me - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Tangerine - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Blues In The Night - Dinah Shore
That Old Black Magic - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Skylark - Dinah Shore
I'm Old-Fashioned - Fred Astaire
The Old Music Master - Johnny Mercer/Jack Teagarden
Dearly Beloved - Fred Astaire
One For My Baby And One More For The Road - Lena Horne
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive - Bing Crosby/The Andrews Sisters
Laura - Dick Haymes
On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Dick Haymes/Helen Forrest
Hit The Road To Dreamland - Margaret Whiting

Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer

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Exceptional artists pays tribute to Johnny Mercer.

Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer
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Manufacturer: Valley
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005BWD
Release Date: 1997-11-04

Tracks:

Moon River - Johnny Mathis
Too Marvelous For Words - Melissa Manchester
In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening - Margaret Whiting & John Pizzarelli Trio
Accentuate The Positive - Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mathis
Moment To Moment - Johnny Mathis
I Thought About You - John Pizzarelli Trio
Somethings Gotta Give - Peter Nero Trio
One For My Baby - Margaret Whiting
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Melissa Manchester
Glow Worm - Melissa Manchester & Johnny Mathis
My Shining Hour - Margaret Whiting
Laura - Johnny Mathis
Skylark - Melissa Manchester
Jeepers Creepers - John Pizzarelli Trio
When The World Was Young - All

Customer Reviews:

Exceptional artists pays tribute to Johnny Mercer........1998-07-27

This Cd is a must for those who love music that will live forever such as the songs of the fabulous Johnny Mercer. Moon River, Moment to Moment, Accentuate the Positive, In the Cool, Cool of the Evening and much more. You will never forget to remember when but this CD will help you remember it all so very well. Along with Johnny Mathis is, Peter Nero as the conductor, arranger, assisting is Johnny's own orchestra conductor, John Scott lavender. Melissa Machester, the ever popular lady of song is at her best. Maragret Whiting who sings as well now as she did 40 plus years ago right along with the ever wonderful Grammy winner, legend, Johnny Mathis. This music is exact from the PBS special in 1997 of a Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Mercer. Add one of the very best to your list of of all time greatest music CD's. Jerri Kestner

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Lee Lessack is "To Marvelous For Words"...
Marvelous Indeed
Just Beautiful!
Marvelous Words For Lee Lessack
Lee Lessack Score Again With the Songs of Johnny Mercer

Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer
Lee Lessack
Manufacturer: Lml Music
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ASIN: B000051Y50
Release Date: 2000-12-05

Tracks:

My Shining Hour
Medley: Too Marvelous For Words/Day In-Day Out/That Old Black Magic
Medley: Dream/Laura
The Air-minded Executive
I Thought About You
Medley: The Travel Medley/Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home/On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe/Jeepers Creepers/Glow Worm/Lazybones/I'm An Old Cowhand/Come Rain Or Come Shine/Blues In The Night
Medley: Days Of Wine And Roses/Charade/Moon River
I Wanna Be Around
Medley: I Remember You/Skylark
Whatcha-Ma-Call-It
When October Goes
Pineapple Pete
The Bathtub Ran Over Again
Medley: Whistling Away The Dark/Autumn Leaves
Out Of This World

Album Description

A live concert recording celebrating the work of Johnny Mercer, one of the most prolific songwriters of our time.

Customer Reviews:

Lee Lessack is "To Marvelous For Words"..........2005-09-11

It seems with every CD of Lee Lessack's I buy, I fall more in love with his man.....his voice is at times unexplainable...his vocal range is astounding, you can hear the passion of love in his voice when he sings! I highly recommend this CD among the countless others I cannot seem to stop playing!!!!!

Lee Lessack is the voice of this century and beyond! To have this man's voice playing through your home is like living every day in a dream!....you will always have a never ending smile on your face, and you may catch yourself just singing and dancing a little more than you are used too!

I will say his rendition of "Out of This World"...is amazing! But don't stop with this CD....get all of them...I DID!

Lee Lessack...Truly "Too Marvelous For Words" in more ways than one!

I hope this review prompts you to click on "Shopping Cart" now!

Marvelous Indeed.......2004-10-06

Since everything I've ever heard Lee Lessack do is too marvelous for words, this CD is very aptly named. And when you're talking about a tribute CD to Johnny Mercer, how CAN you go wrong? This CD is a great combination of better- and lesser-known songs by Johnny Mercer, and really shows what a versatile songsmith he was. But an even bigger selling point for me is that the CD is recorded live, so you get to find out more about the artist performing -- and Lee Lessack is a very charming, witty, SUPER talented performer. I think he's got to be the best male voice in cabaret, and one of my favorite male voices in any genre. His version of "When October Goes" (featured on both this recording and "I Know You By Heart") is heartbreaking and in my opinion, the definitive version. My suggestion -- snap up this and Lee Lessack's other recordings ASAP.

Just Beautiful!.......2002-06-13

I just received this excellent CD from Amazon and I have to say I was so impressed with the excellence...in all aspects..of this CD recording. Lee Lessack, a supreme artist and musician, has a voice that is communicative, expressive and, more important, genuine. As a musician, I really appreciate hearing this superior level of artistry. Each track is a winner!

Special mention as well to all the musicians that accompanied Lee Lessack on this CD...it doesn't get much better than this!

Marvelous Words For Lee Lessack.......2001-05-04

Lee Lessack has a beautiful voice. He has shown us that on his previous recordings. Can he also be funny? Absolutely. Is he smart? You better believe it! This live CD is a must for all cabaret lovers and music lovers in general. It is the perfect combination of song, singer and delightful details about the composer, Johnny Mercer, possibly the greatest songwriter in the Great American Songbook. Do yourself a favor...If you're a fan like I am, buy it. This one's a keeper!

Lee Lessack Score Again With the Songs of Johnny Mercer.......2000-11-27

Since the untimely passing of the late cabaret chanteuse Nancy LaMott there has not been a singer as accomplished as Lee Lessack. This is Lee Lessack's third solo recording (fourth overall) and first live recording. Lessack grows in stature and maturity as an artist with each new CD release. He has previously recorded Mercer songs on his earlier two releases ("I Know You By Heart" and "Lee Lessack".) Beyond Lessack's astonishing voice, his lyric interpretation has always been one of his strongest characteristics. He does not just croon a song he intertwines a story through the music and lyrics. We often identify a singer with a particular songwriter; Lessack should forever be associated with Johnny Mercer. His comprehension of Mercer's lyrics is fresh and Lessack makes the listener believe that you are hearing them for the first time. The principal reason for this is Lessack's musical director and arranger, John Boswell, who once again stands out in his masterful position. Boswell's beautiful and soaring arrangements allow the songs to bear repeated listening. His excellent piano playing stands out and at the same time complements Lessack voice. Lessack's diversity of songs range from the familiar ("Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses") to the less familiar (I'm an "Old Cowhand", "I Wanna Be Around", "I Wanna Be a Around") On the song "Pineapple Pete", Lessack accompanies himself on the Fluke (An ukulele type instrument) and flawlessly sings the original French lyrics of "Autumn Leaves". The crown jewel in this collection is the underrated "Whistling Away the Dark" The song was nominated for an Academy Award from the underrated film "Darling Lili" If Julie Andrews was the best female singer of this song then Lee Lessack is the best male singer of this song. Lessack recorded the album, Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer, live at the Cinegrill in Los Angeles. Engineer Eric Fahlborg has produced one of the best live cabaret performances I have ever heard. The audience does not overwhelm the recording with their reaction that often detracts from the artist's performance. On this recording it is Lee Lessack front and center. If you are a fan of the late singer Nancy LaMott then you must purchase not only his Mercer CD, but his other two albums as well.

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