Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Too Marvelous for Words — Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Richard Whiting. First introduced in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing, and Able, the song went on to become a pop and jazz standard recorded by many artists.
Peggy Lee’s version, her only studio recording of the song, was recorded February 9, 1955, with Gene DiNovi (piano), Pete Candoli (trumpet), Stella Castellucci (harp), Jack Costanzo (percussion), Bill Pitman (guitar), and rhythm section.
From the album Too Marvelous for Words — 49 newly restored recordings from the 1955 World Broadcast Sessions. Visualizer playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMDa0NBTi0n08idjq5kY7tEUE7vAZnx-J&si=4_q53bh_XW98m8TQ
℗ 2026 Peggy Lee Associates
#PeggyLee #JohnnyMercer #TooMarvelousForWords #Jazz
Too Marvelous for Words — Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Richard Whiting. First introduced in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing, and Able, the song went on to become a pop and jazz standard recorded by many artists.
Peggy Lee’s version, her only studio recording of the song, was recorded February 9, 1955, with Gene DiNovi (piano), Pete Candoli (trumpet), Stella Castellucci (harp), Jack Costanzo (percussion), Bill Pitman (guitar), and rhythm section.
From the album Too Marvelous for Words — 49 newly restored recordings from the 1955 World Broadcast Sessions. Visualizer playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMDa0NBTi0n08idjq5kY7tEUE7vAZnx-J&si=4_q53bh_XW98m8TQ
℗ 2026 Peggy Lee Associates
#PeggyLee #JohnnyMercer #TooMarvelousForWords #Jazz
