Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers - You've Got Me Where You Want Me

Johnny & The Pied swing out with "You've Got Me Where You Want Me" on Command Performance
10-01-1946

[@hep2jive]

Its great how this music is great to listen too! when it comes to swing and pop music of the 30s and 40s, for every emotion there is a song. now-a-days there is only a song for love and hate...nothing inbetween. im not an old geezer (im 21) but i dont know how modern kids can live their lives without swing and pop of the 40s...i know to god i wouldnt have survived my teens without it!

[@doublevtoo]

Nah I will find out eventually it is a curiosity though isn't it? LOL They sang with the Dorsey's and with Miller later they sang with Tex Beneke and later in the fifies with different members as they evolved they played with others. Even in the 40's they played with different bands but they did a lot of Johnny Mercers stuff. And depending on who they recorded with you can find them with every one from Sinatra to the Binger - just a fantastic group. Thanks ! great chat!

[@thegatchaplayer]

It's actually June Hutton. Jo Stafford left the Pied Pipers in 1944 to go solo. June took her place with the group.

[@GoldenEraDame]

@hep2jive no, I don't...most of what I have is from radio shows...if I come across anymore, though, I will post it

[@daveymcwhorter7817]

I am looking for Fred Martin performing the song. It appeared on the soundtrack of Crazy Moon.

[@hep2jive]

@GoldenEraDame hey do you have anymore smart set???? what about gnoters? love ur postings

[@hep2jive]

@damone77 I hate hard to find titles...they seem to be the best songs! like Helen Forrest singing ''when they ask about you''

[@Parisgirl1949]

This is Johnny singing with Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers with Tommy Dorsey's Band. Frank Sinatra was for a while the male vocalist.

[@MrManorAvenue]

Wonderful performance of this song! Is it available on CD? Wasn't able to find evidence of any studio recording by Johnny M. If it's not on CD, could I purchase an MP3 recording from you? KZbin is blocked by our office server during business hours. Thanks.

[@GoldenEraDame]

i'm not sure who the band is on this, but i can do some research and find out

[@doublevtoo]

Ok The cut is too late for Glenn Miller so is it one of the dorsets or is it Tex Beneke after he took over the Miller band?

[@hep2jive]

@GoldenEraDame OK thanks. if you do find some yes please do post them! you could save my life by doing so.

[@MrManorAvenue]

Don't think that Jo Stafford is in this recording; it sounds a lot more like June Hutton, and I'm agreeing with the man who said it's most likely Paul Weston's band. Were it Dorsey's, certainly there'd have been a trombone solo in there somewhere.

[@GoldenEraDame]

@hep2jive I know what you mean...I'm 26 and I can't stand modern "music"...it doesn't have any feeling to it