Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
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Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra was a popular mid-20th-century vocal and big band collaboration known for polished, chart-topping recordings of American standards.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical collaboration
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vocal and big band ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedGenrePeriod | Swing-to-postwar pop transition era ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American popular music ⓘ |
| collaborationIncludesRole |
Jo Stafford as female vocalist
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Johnny Mercer as male vocalist ⓘ Paul Weston as bandleader and arranger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
big band
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traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasConductor | Paul Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Jo Stafford
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Weston and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
chart-topping success
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high production values ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
lush orchestral arrangements
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smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| hasVocalist |
Jo Stafford
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of American standards
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polished studio recordings ⓘ |
| performedRepertoireType | Great American Songbook standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra |
78 rpm era
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early LP era ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | vocals and orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | commercial studio recordings ⓘ |
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Blues in the Night
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Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
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