Mabel Mercer - Sings Cole Porter

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:12
Size: 114.9 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 1955/1996
Art: Front

[3:37] 1. It's De-Lovely
[3:37] 2. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
[3:14] 3. Experiment
[2:46] 4. Ours
[2:57] 5. After You
[2:08] 6. Where, Oh Where
[2:47] 7. It's All Right With Me
[4:35] 8. So In Love
[2:50] 9. Looking At You
[3:10] 10. When Love Comes Your Way
[1:48] 11. I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple
[2:59] 12. Use Your Imagination
[2:37] 13. Ace In The Hole
[2:52] 14. Just One Of Those Things
[5:04] 15. From This Moment On
[1:22] 16. All Of You
[1:42] 17. Down In The Depths

Born at the turn of the century, Mabel Mercer dwelled at the heart of cabaret culture, first as a dancer in Paris's legendary Bricktop's and then as a singer in New York, influencing artists from Frank Sinatra to Bobby Short. Her precise articulation and developed sense of a song's drama defined cabaret singing, and those skills are ideally suited to Porter's songs, what with their sculpted ironies and casual melodies. Her art is especially apparent on Porter's less-celebrated songs--like "Ours" and "I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple"--the crisp minidramas and period pieces that haven't become standards. Beneath their polished surfaces and perfect diction, Mercer's performances are able to suggest different depths of character and restrained passions. ~Stuart Broomer

Sings Cole Porter

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