Mabel Mercer

Singer, Musical Artist

1900 – 1984

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Who was Mabel Mercer?

Mabel Mercer was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret. She was a featured performer at Chez Bricktop in Paris, owned by the hostess Bricktop, and performed in such clubs as Le Ruban Bleu, Tony's, the RSVP, the Carlyle, the St. Regis Hotel, and eventually her own room, the Byline Club. Among those who frequently attended Mercer's shows was Frank Sinatra, who made no secret of his emulating her phrasing and story-telling techniques.

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Born
Feb 3, 1900
Burton upon Trent
Also known as
  • Mercer, Mabel
Nationality
  • England
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Lived in
  • Pittsfield
  • Burton upon Trent
Died
Apr 20, 1984
Pittsfield

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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