Mabel Madness: The Life of Mabel Mercer by Joel Benjamin

Along the way she met the songwriters whose work she illuminated. During "Mabel Madness," Ms. Beverley sings "Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine" (Kern/Hammerstein), "Down in the Dumps on the Ninetieth Floor" (Porter), "Summertime" (The Gershwins), amongst others. She uncannily finds Mercer's style, sounding surprisingly like Mercer in her speak-singing period which depended mostly on exquisite timing, understandin…

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