Friday Night Is Mercer Night

Synopsis

BBC Radio 2 celebrates the centenary of the birth of one of the great lyricists of our time - Johnny Mercer - with acclaimed American singer-songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers presenting a special Friday Night Is Music Night, live from London's Mermaid Theatre.

Everybody knows a Mercer song - Lazybones, Hooray For Hollywood, Jeepers Creepers, Fools Rush In, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Moon River - to name just a few.

An all-star line-up from the world of musical theatre and TV - Sally Ann Triplett (Mamma Mia), Ruthie Henshall (Woman In White) , and Nigel Harman (Guys & Dolls / EastEnders) - and, of course, Curtis Stigers himself - will be bringing the Mercer songbook to life - with the help of the 70-piece BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Tony award-nominated Larry Blank.

Tracklist

1. The BBC Concert Orchestra — Johnny Mercer Overture

   Capital Voices

2. Sally Ann Triplett — Something's Gotta Give

   BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

3. Ruthie Henshall — Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home

   BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank;

4. Nigel Harman — That Old Black Magic

   BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

5. Curtis Stigers — Days Of Wine And Roses

   John Coleman

6. Ruthie Henshall — In The Cool Cool Cool Of The Evening

   BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

7.   Sally Ann Triplett & Nigel Harman — Hooray For Hollywood

   BBC Concert Orchestra CB

8. Sally Ann Triplett — And The Angels Sing

   BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

9. Curtis Stigers — I Wanna Be Around

   BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

10. Nigel Harman — Too Marvellous For Words

    BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

11. The BBC Concert Orchestra — Lil' Abner Overture

12.   Capital Voices — On The Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe

    BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

13. Sally Ann Triplett — Jeepers Creepers

    Capital Voices;, BBC Concert Orchestra CB

14. Nigel Harman — You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

    BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

15. Sally Ann Triplett — Ac Cent Tchu Ate The Positive

    Ruthie Henshall;, BBC Concert Orchestra CB

16. Ruthie Henshall — Hit The Road To Dreamland

    BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

17. Sally Ann Triplett — P.S. I Love You

    Andy Vinter

18. Curtis Stigers — One For My Baby

    Andy Vinter

19. Nigel Harman — Autumn Leaves

    BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

20. Ruthie Henshall — Come Rain Or Come Shine

21. Curtis Stigers — Moon River

    BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

Broadcast

1. Fri 13 Nov 2009
   19:30
   BBC Radio 2