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Books : Midnight At Mabel's - The Mabel Mercer StoryIn association with Amazon.comby: Margaret Cheney  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN: 9780615113456 ISBN: 0615113451 Label: New Voyage Publishing Manufacturer: New Voyage Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 291 Publication Date: June 01, 2000 Publisher: New Voyage Publishing Studio: New Voyage Publishing Sales Rank: 1872510 Related Items: Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Mabel Mercer's LifeI was lucky enough to see Mabel Mercer perform and this book captures her for those of us who are familiar with her work. There was an earlier biography of Mercer but this one has a slight edge on that excellent book.The photographs are good too and this book should make you run out to buy all of Mabel's recordings. Mabel Mercer was unique and this book effectively chronicles her life, music, and her very special qualities as a person and performer. Rating:  - just the facts pleaseI have been a fan of Mable Mercer since i saw her perform at the Downstairs at the Upstairs in NYC in 1961. I jumped at the chance to buy this book, wanting to know more about her. I managed to plow thru it since I was really interested in knowing about her life - but it sure was a chore to do so. This is perhaps the worst written book I have ever read. Redundant, terrible uncalled for puns - you name it. If you are a fan, do read it - her life story is there. But be prepared for a tortureous ... Read More Rating: - Some thoughts on Midnight at Mabel'sThe composer Cole Porter preferred her rendition of his "It Was Just One of Those Things" to any other singer's. A skinny blue-eyed young crooner named Frank Sinatra used to jot down notes on a cocktail napkin when he came to hear her perform at Tony's, a club on Manhattan's 52nd Street. Sinatra would later say, "Everything I know about phrasing I learned from Mabel Mercer." Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Bobby Short, even Edith Piaf and the Duke and Dutchess of Windsor discovered in Mabel Mercer an ... Read More Rating: - Singing from the heartMable Mercer was the best...her voice, her style, her passion. All the great cabaret singers learned so much from her, about phrasing and interpretation. Few people know much about her life, so this biography is very welcome. She was of mixed race, and mixed cultures...she became a star very early, and then had a long career. Her fans were madly devoted. I was lucky enough to see her perform in her later years...powerful. A great, inspirational story; a terrific read. Browse for similar items by category:
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