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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.
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.
13 de nov. de 2020 · Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston & The Pied Pipers - A Gal in Calico (1946) Hear the greatest hits of JOHNNY MERCER in this OFFICIAL playlist. Spread the classic jazz, and don't forget to...
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.
1 de jun. 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.
18 de nov. de 2017 · Like his good friend and collaborator Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer knew that songwriting is an ephemeral process that’s not unlike catching fireflies. With diligence you might catch one occasionally, but the majority of them get away from you.
18 de nov. de 2009 · One hundred years ago today, Johnny Mercer was born in Savannah, Ga. And he grew up to be one of the most popular lyricists of the American Songbook. A Pop Poet
