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Presents
Afterglow
Ella, the Duke, MJQ, and other greats -- WFIU has them
all. For a couple hours of Jazz and American Popular Song,
join us every Friday night at 10 for a little Afterglow.
Questions? Give us a call at 855-1357, or send e-mail to:
wfiu@indiana.edu
The Songwriter Sings: Johnny
Mercer
October 5, 2007
 This
week on Afterglow we’ll feature the 1940s vocal recordings
of Johnny Mercer. A lyric writer for many American-songbook
standards, Mercer was also the co-founder of Capitol Records,
and he frequently appeared as a singer on the label’s
sessions throughout the early and mid-1940s; his wry, laidback,
and jazzy delivery helped create even more hits for the
young company (which was thriving in part because Mercer
had signed the Nat King Cole trio). We’ll hear him
on songs such as “Surprise Party,” “Love’s
Got Me in a Lazy Mood,” and “It Ain’t Necessarily
So,” as well as some of his own lyrics such as “Anyplace
I Hang My Hat Is Home” and “One For My Baby (and
One More for the Road).” Other artists this time around
include Tony Bennett, saxophonist Frank Morgan, Cassandra
Wilson, Mark Murphy, and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson.
“The Songwriter Sings: Johnny Mercer” airs Friday,
October 5 at 10:05 p.m. on WFIU.
Afterglow airs every Friday evening at 10:05 p.m.
EST on WFIU. Broadcasts are made available for listening
at any time the following week in the Afterglow
archives.
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