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Johnny Mercer

Born

in Savannah, Georgia, The United States

November 18, 1909

Died

June 25, 1976

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John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He was also a co-founder of Capitol Records.

He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others.

From the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s, many of the songs Mercer wrote and performed were among the most popular hits of the time. He wrote the lyrics to more than fifteen hundred songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows.

He received nineteen Academy Award nominations, and won four. ...more

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	Moon River by Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini, Tim Hopgood (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer by Johnny Mercer, Robert Kimball, Barry Day 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Marvelous for Words -- The Magic of Johnny Mercer: Piano/Vocal/Chords by Johnny Mercer (Composer), Carol Cuellar (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Johnny Mercer Centennial Sheet Music Collection really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popular Performer -- Mercer: The Songs of Johnny Mercer (Popular Performer Series) by Johnny Mercer (Lyricist), Melody Bober (Arranged by) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Days of Wine and Roses Sheet Music by Johnny Mercer, Preston Keys it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Remember You Sheet Music by Johnny Mercer, Victor L. Schertzinger it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Songwriters -- Johnny Mercer: Piano/Vocal/Chords (American Songwriters Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blues in the Night by Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen (Composer) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) Sheet Music by Johnny Mercer, Sharon Aaronson (Contributor), Harold Arlen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“When the sweet talkin's done, a man is a two face, a worrisome thing who'll leave you to sing the blues in the night.”
― Johnny Mercer, The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer

tags: infidelity, song-lyrics

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“I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you come rain or come shine.”
― Johnny Mercer

tags: courtship, pledge, song-lyrics

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“That old black magic has me in its spell.”
― Johnny Mercer, The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer

tags: infatuation

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