Too Marvelous for Words

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"Too Marvelous for Words" is a popular American standard from the Great American Songbook, best known through recordings by artists like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.

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Too Marvelous for Words canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American standard
jazz standard
popular song
song
composer Richard A. Whiting
surface form: Richard Whiting
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
filmReleaseYear 1937
firstPublicationYear 1937
genre traditional pop
vocal jazz
hasEra 1930s American popular music
hasLyricsTheme romantic admiration
hasMusicalForm 32-bar AABA form
hasNotableLyricistCollaboration Johnny Mercer–Richard Whiting songs
hasTitlePhrase Too Marvelous for Words self-link
includedInRepertoireOf big band ensembles
cabaret singers
jazz vocalists
introducedBy Dick Powell
introducedInFilm Ready, Willing and Able
isStandardOf American popular song repertoire
language English
lyricist Johnny Mercer
notableRecordingBy Anita O'Day
Art Tatum
Bing Crosby
Doris Day
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra
Jo Stafford
Nat King Cole
Stan Getz
Tony Bennett
partOf Great American Songbook
performancePractice frequently interpreted as a ballad
often performed with swing rhythm
publisher Remick Music Corporation
recordedInDecade 1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
tempo medium swing
usedIn film soundtracks

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Johnny Mercer wroteSong Too Marvelous for Words
Songs for Swingin' Lovers! track Too Marvelous for Words
Too Marvelous for Words hasTitlePhrase Too Marvelous for Words self-link
John Herndon Mercer notableWork Too Marvelous for Words