Mabel Mercer
As one of the finest cabaret singers of her era, Mabel Mercer had an intimate,
composed way of storytelling that made her an idol to millions and huge
influence on the likes of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Nat King Cole. Born
in 1900 in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, her father was a black
American jazz musician who died before she was born and her mother was a white
British vaudeville entertainer who played in music halls. By the age of 14 she
was performing as a dancer and touring across Europe with her aunt, but her
singing and precise, considered way of phras...
I Like the Likes of You
Mabel Mercer and Bobby ShortMercer & Short: Second Town Hall
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Down In the DepthsMabel Mercer
Mabel Mercer Sings Cole Porter
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The Best Is Yet to ComeMabel Mercer
Mercer & Short: Second Town Hall
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Isn't it a Pity
Mabel Mercer and Bobby ShortMy Kinda Love
3:43
ExperimentCole Porter, Mabel Mercer, Stan Freeman and Cy Walter
Cole Porter In London (volume 1)
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I Can't Get Started
Mabel Mercer and Bobby ShortMercer & Short: Second Town Hall
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