Jazz
Recorded in the mid-1960's
The first issue in the new Harbinger Records series spotlighting Legendary Performers features the ultimate singer's singer, Mabel Mercer. Renowned for her superb interpretive powers, Mabel Mercer was an inspiration for a generation of singers from Frank Sinatra to Bobby Short.
Here are 23 remarkable performances including six songs previously unrecorded. Performed for a live audience in the mid-Sixties, here is Mabel Mercer at her best. These recordings were recently discovered and are being released for the first time for the enjoyment of everyone interested in the best in American popular song. |