MrScratch 294 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I noticed this new CD and don't know what this Williams song is:http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm?ID=12987Anyone know what this song "I Had Myself A True Love" is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I think John Williams is not the composer of the song but is just performing it with Audrey McDonald, most likely accompanying on piano. The song "I Had Myself a True Love" is from the Arlen-Mercer musical "St. Louis Woman". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 I think John Williams is not the composer of the song but is just performing it with Audrey McDonald, most likely accompanying on piano. The song "I Had Myself a True Love" is from the Arlen-Mercer musical "St. Louis Woman".I thought that might be the case. It does say composer "John Williams" at the top. If they got that wrong, it might even be the guitarist John Williams for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETMusic 1 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I think John Williams is not the composer of the song but is just performing it with Audrey McDonald, most likely accompanying on piano. The song "I Had Myself a True Love" is from the Arlen-Mercer musical "St. Louis Woman".I thought that might be the case. It does say composer "John Williams" at the top. If they got that wrong, it might even be the guitarist John Williams for that matter.While Johnny Mercer has composed music, he is better known as a lyricist (Moon River, Autumn Leaves, etc...). John Williams is most likely the composer of one of the songs on the album (most likely from his earlier days in film and TV work, but I'm not familiar enough with that body of his work to say) and Johnny Mercer was the lyricist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Miguel??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Incanus is correct. This comes from the Arlen & Mercer musical "St. Louis Woman". The performance on the CD/DVD is performed by Audra McDonald, with John Williams acompaning at the piano. From what I've read, the DVD also includes some comentaries by Williams on the songs of Johnny Mercer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 For the sake of the record: Williams and Mercer collaborated together on Not With My Wife, You Don't! and The Long Goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinaismine 64 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Has anyone seen this TCM special? It apparently includes "Eastwood and award-winning film composer John Williams sitting at a piano reminiscing about what makes Mercer's songs so memorable." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Has anyone seen this TCM special?No, but according to Turner Classic Movies, the special will have repeat airings throughout the month, though, so we can watch and record it then. I really want to see those Henry Mancini interviews.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 So the CD contains the performances done for this documentary film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I just arrived in town concerning this release, completely fall out fo my radar! There's a CD and a DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I'm currently watching the Clint Eastwood documentary about Johnny Mercer. Wow, that's a revelation for me. He got that swing! That's a great DVD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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