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  1. Starting out. Mercer moved to New York in 1928, when he was 19. The music he loved, jazz and blues, was booming in Harlem and Broadway was bursting with musicals and revues from George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. Vaudeville, though beginning to fade, was still a strong musical presence.

  2. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer (Savannah, 18 de novembro de 1909 - 25 de junho de 1976) foi um letrista, compositor e cantor americano. Ele também foi um executivo de uma gravadora que co-fundou a Capitol Records com o empresário da indústria musical Buddy DeSylva e Glenn E. Wallichs.

  3. 21 de mai. de 2024 · Johnny Mercer (born November 18, 1909, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.—died June 25, 1976, Bel Air, California) was an American lyricist, vocalist, and composer who contributed to many Broadway musical productions and Hollywood films.

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  4. Legendary composer/songwriter for Broadway, Hollywood and beloved vocalist with dozens of enduring pop hits. When people write about Johnny Mercer, they usually talk about his fabulous career, the sheer quantity of his output, the speed and ease with which he wrote, his southern charm, the hip sophistication of his lyrics.

  5. 18 de nov. de 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Johnny Mercer, one of the greatest lyricists of all time, who wrote or co-wrote classics like \"Moon River,\" \"One For My Baby,\" and \"Autumn Leaves.\" Discover how he caught the songwriting bug, collaborated with legends like Hoagy Carmichael and Harold Arlen, and became a star singer and actor.

  6. Johnny Mercer remains one of the greatest American lyricists and songwriters, writing the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs. Born into a prominent Southern family, his biggest hits.