A late-career gem, this 1987 album finds Clooney revisiting the Great American Songbook with a focus on Johnny Mercer.
- The album was produced by Carl Jefferson. It was recorded in July 1987 at PER Umstead Recording in Los Angeles. It features backing by the John Oddo Trio.
- The album hit number 29 on the jazz albums chart. It was Clooney's first album for Concord Jazz.
- Clooney had previously recorded Mercer's "This Old Heart" on her 1959 album "Dream of You." She also sang Mercer's "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" in the 1959 film "Here Come the Brides."
Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress, known for her big band and traditional pop vocal arrangements. She was a Capitol Records recording artist in the 1950s and scored hits with "Come On-a My House" and "Hey There."
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