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2. secondhandsongs.com › work › 6724Song: And the Angels Sing written by Johnny Mercer ...

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   The song And the Angels Sing was written by Johnny Mercer and Ziggy Elman and was first recorded and released by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra in 1939. It was adapted from Fralich in Swing (and the Angels Sing) (Johnny Mercer and Ziggy Elman).

3. www.youtube.com › watch1937 Johnny Mercer - Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?)

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   Jun 21, 2020 · - YouTube. 1937 Johnny Mercer - Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) The78Prof. 49.4K subscribers. 90. 2.5K views 3 years ago. Six Hits and a Miss join Johnny and the Brunswick studio...

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   Did Mercer write a lyric for Ziggy Elman's 'Fralich in swing'?

   • On one show, Goodman challenged Mercer, who was known for usually being a fast writer, to write lyrics for Ziggy Elman’s tune “Fralich in Swing” in one week. Two weeks later, Mercer brought in a lyric for the tune, now recast as “And the Angels Sing.”

   “And the Angels Sing” (1939) Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton and Z…

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   Was Johnny Mercer a lyricist?

   • Johnny Mercer was known principally as a lyricist, but he also wrote music, even composing music for other lyricists. He had number one hits singing his own and other people's songs. Glenn Miller & His Orchestra with vocals by Ray Eberle; No. 7 on the charts in 1942.

   List of songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer - Wikipedia

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   Who were Benny Goodman and Johnny Mercer?

   • Benny Goodman and Johnny Mercer – early 1939 at a Camel Caravan rehearsal. The man in the background is CBS announcer Dan Seymour. During the first half of 1939, singer and lyricist Johnny Mercer was featured on the Camel Caravan radio show with the Goodman band. As a part of what Mercer did on the show, he wrote special lyrics for various songs.

   “And the Angels Sing” (1939) Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton and Z…

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   Did Mercer write a song for 'and the Angels Sing'?

   • Two weeks later, Mercer brought in a lyric for the tune, now recast as “And the Angels Sing.” Goodman had arranger Abe Osser write an arrangement for the new song, to feature Martha Tilton (shown below) on the first chorus, and Ziggy Elman’s trumpet playing on the second. The recording quickly became a #1 hit.

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5. www.youtube.com › watchBob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) (1946) - Johnny Mercer

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   from April 13, 1946 Your Hit Paradewith Mark Warnow and his orchestraMusic by Bernie Hanighen - Lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_songs_with_lyricsList of songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer - Wikipedia

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   English lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The Mills Brothers 3 weeks at No. 1 in 1952 (Billboard charts) 1936. Goody Goody. Matty Malneck. Frankie Lymon (#20 in the US and No. 24 in the UK. 1943. Hit the Road to Dreamland. Harold Arlen.

7. swingandbeyond.com › 2021/02/05 › and-the-angels“And the Angels Sing” (1939) Benny ... - Swing & Beyond

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   Feb 5, 2021 · Watch on YouTube. “And the Angels Sing” Composed by Ziggy Elman (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyric); arranged by Abe Osser. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on February 1, 1939 in New York.

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8. www.youtube.com › watch1937 Johnny Mercer - Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?)

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   From the Rick Colom Collection: Six Hits and a Miss join Johnny “and his Orchestra” on this and the previously-posted flipside “Jamboree Jones.”CD audio, ori...

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9. www.musicnotes.com › style › jazzJohnny Mercer Swing Sheet Music - Musicnotes.com

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   Most Popular Johnny Mercer Sheet Music. Browse All Johnny Mercer Sheet Music. Download sheet music for Swing. Choose from Swing sheet music for such popular songs as Baby It's Cold Outside, Skylark, and Goody Goody. Print instantly, or sync to our free PC, web and mobile apps.