Mabel Mercer
Mabel Mercer (3 February 1900 – 20 April 1984) was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret. She was a featured performer at Chez Bricktop in Paris, owned by the hostess Bricktop, and performed in such clubs as Le Ruban Bleu, Tony's, the RSVP, the Carlyle, the St. Regis Hotel, and eventually her own room, the Byline Club. Among those who frequently attended Mercer's shows was Frank Sinatra, who made no secret of his emulating her phrasing and story-telling techniques. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 3, 1900 (Burton upon Trent), Died April 20, 1984 (Pittsfield)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 113674 | 6/18/1963 | Once upon a time | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113675 | 6/18/1963 | Mira | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113676 | 6/18/1963 | This is all I ask | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113677 | 6/18/1963 | The ballad of the sad young men | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113678 | 6/27/1963 | More I cannot wish you | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113679 | 6/27/1963 | Try to remember | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113680 | 6/27/1963 | Hello my lover, goodbye | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113681 | 6/27/1963 | I've got your number | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113682 | 7/2/1963 | Year after year | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113683 | 7/2/1963 | My resistance is low | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113684 | 7/2/1963 | Run to love | Mabel Mercer | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 113685 | 7/2/1963 | Trouble comes | Mabel Mercer | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mercer, Mabel," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331239.
Mercer, Mabel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331239.
"Mercer, Mabel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Mercer, Mabel, 1900-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87126542
Wikidata: Mabel Mercer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1882356
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2681845
MusicBrainz: Mabel Mercer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b68aa4d-c433-4d56-b094-5eaed6794aee
ISNI: 0000 0000 2588 0789 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000025880789
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