Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer
Born: Nov 18, 1909 in Savannah, GA
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Died: Jun 25, 1976 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Vocal
Styles: Standards, Traditional Pop, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Vocal Pop, Vocal Jazz
Biography: Johnny Mercer's main claim to immortality is his incredible songwriting output, penning the lyrics or music and lyrics to roughly 1,500 songs. Marked by a sophisticated, occasionally whimsical mastery of language and rhymes, many of Mercer's songs have become standards regularly covered by jazz artists. ...Read full biography
Evening With Johnny Mercer
Released: 1971
Label: DRG
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This Johnny Mercer concert features the greatest of the folk poets at the piano and follows a biographical path through his career. Mercer tells stories about his life from being hummed to as a baby to ...Read full review
Songsmith From Savannah
Released: 2003
Label: Collector's Choice M
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An entry in a Collectors' Choice series titled Popular Gentleman of Song [sic], Johnny Mercer's Songsmith From Savannah features 12 of the master songsmith's best compositions. Don't misunderstand; this ...Read full review
More Johnny Mercer albums: Main Albums (4), Compilations (24)
Savannah marks 100th birthday of Johnny Mercer
Jeepers creepers! Songwriter Johnny Mercer gets his own Savannah statue for 100th birthday
Nov 18, 11:08 AM EST
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