VOA标准英语2010-All-Star Recording Pays Tribute to Johnny

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Lyricist Johnny Mercer was one of the world's most prolific¹ composers, turning out more than 1,500 songs, including a classic he co-wrote with Harold Arlen, "That Old Black Magic."  Over the years, it's been recorded by Glenn Miller², Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis, Jr., and, for the new Johnny Mercer documentary, by British jazz star Jamie Cullum.

With a running time of nearly two hours, the film covers Mercer's award-winning career through new and archival interviews, and performances by the some of the greatest entertainers of the past century.  Among them, is crooner Bing Crosby, who appears on the soundtrack singing a previously³ unreleased version of "Something's Gotta Give."

Music and lyrics⁴ by Johnny Mercer, recorded in 1955 by Bing Crosby with Buddy⁵ Cole and His Trio, that's "Something's Gotta Give."  It was first performed by Fred Astaire in the 1955 musical film "Daddy Long Legs."

Georgia native Johnny Mercer, who died in 1976 at the age of 66, crafted one of the most enduring chapters of the "Great American Songbook."  His songs were featured on stage and screen, and, of course, on countless⁶ recordings⁷.  Tapping into the his vast collection of jazz melodies and pop standards on "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me," are Ella Fitzgerald on "Midnight Sun," Ray Charles singing "Blues⁸ In The Night," Chet Baker⁹ with "I'm Old Fashioned," and Mercer himself alongside Bobby Darin singing "Two Of A Kind."

Several generations of stars are featured on the soundtrack, from the Tony Bennett and Bono duet "I Wanna Be Around," to a wistful remake of "This Time The Dream's On Me," sung by Clint Eastwood's 13-year-old daughter, Morgan Eastwood.  Clint served as executive producer on the album.

Also included is the title track from Queen Latifah's album of jazz standards "Travelin' Light," composed by Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Mundy and Trummy Young in 1942.