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Midnight at Mabel's - The Mabel Mercer Story Mabel Mercer remains one of the most influential stylists of American popular song, yet few people today know her music or her name. Famous composers such as Porter, Kern, Gershwin, Hammerstein, Rogers and Berlin sought Mabel's unique cabaret style to introduce their favorite works. Crooner Frank Sinatra said of the beloved artist, "Everything I know about phrasing, I learned from Mabel Mercer." And Tony Bennett declared: "There will never be another Mabel Mercer...the single greatest storyteller in intimate singing." This centennial biography tells of her poignant rise from a bohemian theatrical family in the Englsh Midlands to international stardom. |
