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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
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
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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