Too Marvelous for Words - Bing Crosby

Too Marvelous for Words
Music written by: Richard A. Whiting
Lyrics written by: Johnny Mercer
Comments: From the movie "Ready, Willing and Able".

 

Too Marvelous for Words Lyrics

I search for phrases
To sing your praises
But there aren't any magic adjectives
To tell you all you are!

You're just too marvelous
Too marvelous for words
Like glorious, glamorous
And that old standby amorous
It's all too wonderful
I'll never find the words
That say enough, tell enough
I mean they just aren't swell enough

You're much too much
And just to very, very
To ever be
In Webster's dictionary
And so I'm borrowing
A love song from the birds
To tell you that you're marvelous
Too marvelous for words

Too Marvelous for Words Singers

1. Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Sargent 1937 (First recording on February 16, 1937) 2. Ross Alexander First theatrical release on March 6, 1937 3. Dick Robertson and His Orchestra April 1937.

4. Bing Crosby with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (billboard Sheet-Music) 1937.

5. Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra May 1944 6. Dick Farney - Orchestrated and conducted by Paul Baron July 1947 7. King Cole Trio December 1947 8. Andy Russell March 1948 9. Doris Day with Harry James and His Orchestra March 13, 1950 10. The Dave Brubeck Trio 1951 11. Frankie Vaughan June 1953 12. Jeri Southern 1953 13. Frank Sinatra - Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle March 1956 14. Buddy Rich June 1956 15. La Vergne Smith November 1956 16. Billie Holiday 1956 17. Jane Fielding with The Kenny Drew Quintet 1956 18. Lita Roza and The Tony Kinsey Quartet 1956 19. Abbe Lane with Tito Puente and His Orchestra 1957 20. Inez Jones featuring Oscar Moore 1957 21. Fred Buscaglione e i suoi Asternovas con Fatima Robin's 1957 22. Bea Abbott with Hall Otis and His Orchestra May 1958 23. The Lennon Sisters September 1958 24. Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal by The Kaydets 1958 25. Johnnie Ray with the Billy Taylor Trio 1958 26. Tony Perkins with Urbie Green's Orchestra 1958 27. The Ray Ellington Quartet 1959 28. Mary Martin 1959 29. Joni James 1959 30. Frankie Laine with Michel Legrand and His Orchestra 1959 31. The New Ray Anthony Show June 1960 32. Rosemary Clooney July 1960 33. Ella Fitzgerald 1965 34. Sanny Day 1973 35. Johnny Mercer with Pete Moore and His Orchestra 1974 36. Marian McPartland - Teddi King 1974 37. The World's Greatest Jazz Band 1977 38. June Christy and The Koala All Star Orchestra 1979 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 39. Rita Reys with The Pim Jacobs Trio featuring J. Griffin 1979 40. Helen Merrill 1980 41. Margaret Whiting 1980 42. Lorez Alexandria with the Gildo Mahones Quartet 1984 43. Jackie Cain & Roy Kral 1986 44. Greetje Kauffeld 1987 45. Kitty Margolis 1989 46. Ann Pacey 1990 47. Eileen Farrell, Loonis McGlohon 1991 48. Kiri Te Kanawa - Andre Previn - Ray Brown - Mundell Lowe 1992 49. Kirsten Gustafson 1992 50. Dardanelle 1992 51. Bobby Short 1992 52. Michael Feinstein February 16, 1993 53. Helen Forrest with Carmen Dragon and His Orchestra 1993 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 54. Lena Jansson 1993 55. Kerrie Biddell 1995 56. John Pizzarelli 1995 57. Tommy Newsom and the L.A. Big Band All-Stars 1996 58. Marion Montgomery with The Laurie Holloway Trio 1996 59. Robert Clary with The John Rodby Trio December 1997 60. Pat Boone 1997 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 61. The Swingcats 1998 62. Catherine Dupuis May 1999 63. Joyce Breach 1999 64. Philip Chaffin November 1, 2000 65. Lee Lessack 2000 66. Jody Sandhaus July 1, 2001 67. Little Jazz Band November 2001 68. Janet Seidel 2001 69. Dina Blade with Bill Mays, Bob Magnusson, Joe LaBarbera 2001 70. Bob Merrill 2002 71. Dawn Lambeth August 2004 72. Katie & Maggie Noonan 2004 73. Niki Haris 2004 74. Mariëlle Koeman / Jos van Beest 2004 75. Mike Costley 2005 76. Joanna Pascale 2005 77. Carolyn Martin 2005 78. Beth Duncan 2005 79. Flora Scott Octet 2005 80. David Berger & The Sultans of Swing 2006 81. Steven Maglio 2006 82. Mr. Mart Sander and His Swing Swindlers 2006 83. Jeanette Lindström 2006 84. Mady Kaye 2006 85. Norma Winstone - Stan Tracey Trio, Bobby Wellins August 2007 86. Virginie Teychené December 10, 2007 87. Eriko Ishihara February 20, 2008 88. Banu Gibson 2008 89. Laura Wolfe 2008 90. Doug Ferony 2008 91. Eliane Elias January 13, 2009 92. Diana Krall March 31, 2009 93. Barbara Slater July 2009 94. Katie Eagleson 2009 95. JaLaLa 2009 96. Mark Jennett 2009 97. Josie Falbo December 2010 98. Colin Hunter with Joe Sealy 2010 99. Alexander Stewart September 5, 2011 100. Martin Lechner 2011 101. Diane Ducey Quartet 2013 102. Laura Zakian January 2014 103. Manos Wild May 7, 2014 104. Wendy Moten May 27, 2014 105. Francesca Tandoi Trio December 12, 2014 106. Joe Gransden with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta 2014 107. Tianna Hall 2015 108. Jaimee Paul with The Mason Embry Trio February 26, 2016 109. Kristin Korb November 16, 2016 110. Champian Fulton & Scott Hamilton July 14, 2017 111. Minda Larsen 2017 112. Swingadelic 2017 113. Champian Fulton October 26, 2018 114. Sidsel Storm May 2019 115. Matt Forbes February 14, 2020.


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