John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was a popular American songwriter and singer. As a songwriter, he worked mainly as a lyricist but wrote his own music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as songs written by others. From the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, many of the songs he wrote and performed were among the most popular hits. He wrote the lyrics to more than 1000 songs, including songs for movies and Broadway shows and received nineteen Academy Award nominations. He also was a cofounder of Capitol Records.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (597x764, 52 KB) Summary Johnny Mercer for Capital Records http://www. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Coordinates: , County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the...

Childhood

Born in Savannah, Georgia, Mercer liked music as a small child. His aunt told him he was humming music when he was six-months old. He never had formal musical training but he listened to all the music he could and by the time he was 11 or 12 he had memorized almost all of the songs he had heard. He once asked his brother who the best songwriters were, and his brother said Irving Berlin, among the best of Tin Pan Alley.^[2] Coordinates: , County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Tin Pan Alley was the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. ...

Starting out

Mercer moved to New York in 1928, when he was 19. His first few jobs were as an actor but he soon gravitated toward singing and lyric writing. His first lyric appeared in a musical revue in 1930. Later, after appearing in two motion pictures, he quit acting altogether to concentrate on writing and performing songs exclusively. Image File history File links Henry_Mancini_-_Moon_River-1961. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This was the golden age of the sophisticated popular song, like those of Cole Porter. Songs were put into revues without much regard for integrating the song into the plot. During the 1930s there was a shift in musical theatre from musical revues to musicals that used the song to further the plot. There was less of a demand for the pure stand-alone song. In the early 1930s, when Mercer was offered a job in Hollywood to write songs and act in low-budget musicals for RKO, he took it. ^[3] Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ...

Hollywood years

It was only when Mercer moved to Hollywood in 1935 that his career was assured. His first big song "I'm an Old Cow Hand" was used by Bing Crosby in a film, and from there his demand as a lyricist took off. He found himself writing more and performing less. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ...

In 1941 Mercer met an ideal musical collaborator in the form of Harold Arlen whose compositions mixed with jazz and blues provided Mercer's sophisticated, slangy lyrics a perfect musical vehicle. Now his lyrics began to display the combination of sophisticated wit and southern regional vernacular that characterize some of his best songs. Their first hit was "Blues in the Night" (1941). They went on to compose "That Old Black Magic" (1942), "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (1941), "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (1944), and "Come Rain Or Come Shine" (1946) among others.^[4] For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Lyrics are the words in songs. ... Blues in the Night is a popular song which has become a pop standard. ... That Old Black Magic is the third episode of the Guinevere Jones television show. ... // Countless renditions of One For My Baby. ... Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive is a popular song. ... Come Rain or Come Shine is a popular song written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ...

In Hollywood he was able to collaborate with a remarkable number of composers, including Richard Whiting, Harry Warren, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Jimmy Van Heusen, Henry Mancini, Dorothy Fields, and Hoagy Carmichael. He was adaptable in his style, listening carefully and absorbing a tune and then transforming it into his own style. He said he preferred to have the music first, taking it home and working on it. He claimed composers had no problem with this method as long as he came back with the lyrics. Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891-February 10, 1938) was a writer of popular songs. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of popular music. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jimmy Van Heusen (January 26, 1913 - February 7, 1990), was an American composer. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. ... Dorothy Fields was immortalised on a USPS postage stamp. ... Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ...

Mercer cofounded Capitol Records in Hollywood in 1942 along with businessman Buddy DeSylva and record store owner Glen Wallichs.^[1]

After the death of his friend and collaborator, Paul Whiting, he began working with Harry Warren, one of the best composers in the film business. Starting in the late 1930s, Mercer also had an immensely productive collaborative relationship with Harold Arlen. Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Mercer was often asked to write new lyrics to already popular tunes. The lyrics to "Laura," "Midnight Sun," and "Satin Doll" were all written after the melodies had become hits. He was also asked to write English lyrics to foreign songs, the most famous example being "Autumn Leaves," based on the French "Les Feuilles Mortes." Autumn Leaves is a much-recorded popular song. ...

Occasionally, Mercer wrote both music and lyrics. "Something's Gotta Give" is probably the best-known song in this category. Somethings Gotta Give is the title of: Somethings Gotta Give, a 2005 album done by Sarah Moule. ...

Mercer wrote for some MGM films, which include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Merry Andrew (1958). He wrote the lyrics to "Moon River" for Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. (Henry Mancini wrote the music.) In 1969, Mercer helped publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond found the National Academy of Popular Music's Songwriters Hall of Fame. MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Movie CD cover Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical film released in 1954. ... Merry Andrew is a musical comedy film starring Danny Kaye (as Andrew Larabee) and Pier Angeli (as Selena Gallini). Tommy Rall also appeared in the film (as Ugo Gallini, the most protective of Salenas five brothers). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. ...

A good indication of the high esteem in which Mercer was held can be seen in the fact that, in 1964, he became the only lyricist to have his work recorded as a volume of Ella Fitzgerald's celebrated 'Songbook' albums for the Verve label. Yet Mercer always remained humble about his work, attributing much to luck and timing. He was fond of telling the story of how he was offered the job of doing the lyrics for Johnny Mandel's music on The Sandpiper, only to have the producer turn his lyrics down. The producer offered the commission to Paul Francis Webster and the result was "The Shadow of Your Smile" which became a huge hit, winning the 1965 Oscar for Best Original Song.^[2] 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... Verve Records is an American Jazz record label, founded by Norman Granz in 1956, which absorbed the catalogues of his earlier labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded 1953). ... Johnny Mandel (born 23 November 1925 in New York) is an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. ... Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907-March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist. ... The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper) is a popular song. ... The Sound of Music (DVD cover) Date: 18 April Host: Bob Hope Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, USA Notes: The ceremony is telecasted in color for the first time. ... The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ...

Broadway credits

Mercer wrote the lyrics for songs heard in the revues Garrick Gaieties (1930) and Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939 and for the musicals St. Louis Woman (1946), Top Banana (musical) (1951), Li'l Abner (1956), Saratoga (1959), and Foxy (1964). A revue is a type of theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches that satirize contemporary figures, news, or literature. ... The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... Album cover for the Original Cast Recording soundtrack from Top Banana. ... Lil Abner is a musical theatre production based on the comic strip Lil Abner by Al Capp. ... Saratoga is a musical with a book by Morton DaCosta, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and music by Harold Arlen. ... Original Playbill Foxy is a musical with a book by Ian McLellan Hunter and Ring Lardner, Jr. ...

Southern roots

Born in the South, Mercer grew up listening to records of Tin Pan Alley songs but also to so-called "race" records, marketed to blacks. His later songs merged his southern roots with his urban knowledge of sophisticated songwriters. It was his southern roots that enable him to be one of the few lyicists able to skillfully write lyrics set to the jazz melodies of composers such as Hoagy Carmichael. For years Mercer had to ignore those roots to fit the requirements of Tin Pan Alley standard terms. "Moon River", with its remarkable phrase "my huckleberry friend" would never have been accepted in the Tin Pan Alley years.^[4] Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Singing style

Well-regarded also as a singer, with a folksy singing quality, he was a natural for his own songs such as "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive", "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)", and "Lazybones." He was considered a first-rate performer of his own work.^[2] A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive is a popular song. ... On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is a popular song. ... // Countless renditions of One For My Baby. ... Lazybones Lazybones is a Tin Pan Alley song written in 1933, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael. ...

It has been said that he penned "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)", one of the great torch laments of all times, on a napkin while sitting at the bar at P. J. Clarke's when Tommy Joyce was the bartender. The next day he called Tommy to apologize for the line "So, set 'em up, Joe," "I couldn't get your name to rhyme." Mercer, like Cole Porter before him, was more interested in the words than the emotion in lyric. This may be why "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" was sung more effectively by him than other singers who often turned it into a tear-jerker. // Countless renditions of One For My Baby. ... Logo P. J. Clarkes established 1884 the famous saloon is in a building located at 915 Third Avenue on the northeast corner of 55th Street in New York City that dates to 1864 or 1868 in the city records. ... // Countless renditions of One For My Baby. ...

ATCO Records issued 'Two Of A Kind' in 1961, a duet album by Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer with Billy May and his Orchestra, produced by Ahmet Ertegün. In 1974, Mercer recorded two albums of his songs in London, with the Pete Moore Orchestra, and with the Harry Roche Constellation. Ahmet Ertegün (July 31, 1923 – December 14, 2006) was the Turkish-American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Records, described as one of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry [1] . He also co-founded the New York Cosmos soccer team of the North American Soccer League. ...

Posthumous success

In his last year, Mercer became extremely fond of pop singer Barry Manilow, in part because Manilow's first hit record was of a song titled "Mandy," which was also the name of Mercer's daughter Amanda. After Mercer's death, his widow, Ginger Mehan Mercer, arranged to give some unfinished lyrics he had written to Manilow to possibly develop into complete songs. Among these was a piece titled "When October Goes," a melancholy remembrance of lost love. Manilow applied his own melody to the lyric and issued it as a single in 1984, when it became a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the United States. The song has since become a jazz standard, with notable recordings by Rosemary Clooney, Nancy Wilson, and Megon McDonough, among other performers. Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus, June 17, 1943[1] in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his recordings I Write the Songs, Mandy and Copacabana. His career achievements include selling more than 75 million records worldwide. ... Look up Mandy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... When October Goes is a ballad based on a lyric Johnny Mercer had written but did not complete before his 1976 death. ... Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American popular singer and actress. ... Nancy Wilson (born February 20, 1937) is an African-American singer whose sixty-plus albums have blended jazz and pop music. ... Megon McDonough is an American folk/cabaret singer/songwriter and actress, from Chicago, Illinois. ...

Academy Awards

Mercer won four Academy Awards for Best Song: The Academy Award for Best Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ...

• "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (1946) (music by Harry Warren) for The Harvey Girls
• "In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening" (1951) (music by Hoagy Carmichael) for Here Comes The Groom
• "Moon River" (1961) (music by Henry Mancini) for Breakfast at Tiffany's
• "Days of Wine and Roses" (1962) (music by Henry Mancini) for Days of Wine and Roses

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Songs

Lyrics by Mercer, unless noted.

He wrote many other songs, some of which have entered the Great American Songbook: Songwriter Harold Arlen (right) with singer Bing Crosby (left) and Decca Records owner Jack Kapp (center) Great American Songbook is an informal term referring to the interrelated music of Broadway musical theater, the Hollywood musical, and Tin Pan Alley, in a period that begins roughly in the 1920s and tapers...

• "Lazybones" (1933) (music by Hoagy Carmichael)
• "P.S. I Love You" (1934) (music by Gordon Jenkins)
• "Goody Goody" (1936) (music by Matty Maineck)
• "I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande" (1936)
• "Hooray for Hollywood" (1937) (music by Richard A. Whiting)
• "Too Marvelous for Words" (1937) (music by Richard A. Whiting)
• "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" (1938) (music by Harry Warren)
• "Jeepers Creepers" (1938) (music by Harry Warren)
• "And The Angels Sing" (1939) (music by Ziggy Elman)
• "Day In - Day Out" (1939) (music by Rube Bloom)
• "Fools Rush In" (1940) (music by Rube Bloom)
• "Blues In The Night" (1941) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "I Remember You" (1941) (music by Victor Schertzinger)
• "Tangerine" (1941) (music by Victor Schertzinger)
• "This Time The Dream's On Me" (1941) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "Hit The Road To Dreamland" (1942) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "That Old Black Magic" (1942) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "Skylark" (1942) (music by Hoagy Carmichael)
• "Dearly Beloved" (1942) (music by Jerome Kern)
• "I'm Old Fashioned" (1943) (music by Jerome Kern)
• "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (1943) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "Dream" (1943) (words and music by Johnny Mercer)
• "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (1944) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "Out of This World" (1945) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "Laura" (1945) (music by David Raksin)
• "Trav'lin' Light" (1946) (music by Jimmy Mundy and James Osborne "Trummy" Young)
• "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" (1946) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "Come Rain Or Come Shine" (1946) (music by Harold Arlen)
• "Autumn Leaves" (1947) (music by Joseph Kosma)
• "Glow Worm" (1952) (music Paul Lincke)
• "Satin Doll" (1953) (music by Duke Ellington)
• "Something's Gotta Give" (1954) (words and music by Johnny Mercer)
• "Moon River" (1961) (music by Henry Mancini)
• "Days of Wine and Roses" (1962) (music by Henry Mancini)
• "Charade" (1963) (music by Henry Mancini)
• "Midnight Sun" (music by Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke)
• "Summer Wind" (1965) (music by Henry Mayer)
• "Drinking Again" (with Doris Tauber)
• "P.S. I Love You" (music by Gordon Jenkins)
• "When October Goes" (music by Barry Manilow)

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Too Marvelous for Words Too Marvelous for Words is a popular song written in 1937. ... Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891-February 10, 1938) was a writer of popular songs. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Jeepers Creepers is a popular 1938 song and jazz standard. ... See also: 1937 in music, other events of 1938, 1939 in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 16 - Benny Goodman refuses to play Carnegie Hall because black members of his orchestra are banned. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Ziggy Elman (born Harry Aaron Finkelman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 26, 1914; died June 26, 1968) was a jazz trumpeter most associated with Benny Goodman. ... Day In - Day Out is a popular song with music by Rube Bloom and lyrics by Johnny Mercer and published in 1939. ... Reuben Bloom (born April 24 in New York City, 1902—died March 30, 1976 in New York City) was a Jewish American composer of popular songs. ... Fools Rush In (1940) is a popular song. ... Reuben Bloom (born April 24 in New York City, 1902—died March 30, 1976 in New York City) was a Jewish American composer of popular songs. ... Blues in the Night is a popular song which has become a pop standard. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... I Remember You is a popular song. ... Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1890 - October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer and screenwriter. ... Tangerine is a popular song. ... Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1890 - October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer and screenwriter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hit the Road to Dreamland is a popular jazz song. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... That Old Black Magic is a popular song. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Skylark Slylark is an American popular song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael, published in 1942. ... Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of popular music. ... Im Old Fashioned is a 1942 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of popular music. ... // Countless renditions of One For My Baby. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dream (sometimes referred to as Dream (When Youre Feeling Blue)) is a jazz and pop standard written by Johnny Mercer in 1944 and performed by many artists. ... Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive is a popular song. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Out of This World is an American popular song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Harold Arlen. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Laura is a 1945 popular song composed by David Raksin, with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer. ... David Raksin (August 4, 1912 - August 9, 2004) was an American composer of music born in Philadelphia, PA. With over 100 film scores and 300 TV scores to his credit, he became known as the Grandfather of Film Music. ... Travlin Light is a 1949 song composed by Trummy Young and Jimmy Mundy with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ... Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home is a popular song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Come Rain or Come Shine is a popular song written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Autumn Leaves is a much-recorded popular song. ... Joseph Kosma (1905-1969) was born in Budapest and died in Paris. ... Genera Curtos Cyphonocerus Drilaster Ellychnia Hotaria Lampyris Lucidina Luciola - (Japanese fireflies) Photinus - (common eastern firefly) Photuris Pristolycus Pyractomena Pyrocoelia Stenocladius Fireflies (family Lampyridae), also known as lightning bugs, are nocturnal, luminous beetles. ... Paul Lincke (November 7, 1866 - September 4, 1946), German composer. ... Satin Doll is a famous jazz standard written by Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington, and Billy Strayhorn. ... Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... Somethings Gotta Give is a popular song. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. ... Days of Wine and Roses is a popular song. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was an Academy Award winning American composer, conductor and arranger. ... // Midnight Sun(song) Midnight Sun (1954) was originally an instumental composed by Lionel Hamption and Sonny Burke, now consider a jazz standard. ... Lionel Hampton with George W. Bush Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908, Louisville, Kentucky – August 31, 2002 New York City), was a jazz bandleader and percussionist. ... Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke) was born March 22, 1914 in Scranton, Pennsylvania and died May 31, 1980. ... Summer Wind is a 1965 song, with music by Henry Mayer and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ... Drinking Again is a popular song by Johnny Mercer and Doris Tauber. ... P.S. I Love You is a popular song. ... When October Goes is a ballad based on a lyric Johnny Mercer had written but did not complete before his 1976 death. ... Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus, June 17, 1943[1] in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his recordings I Write the Songs, Mandy and Copacabana. His career achievements include selling more than 75 million records worldwide. ...

Samples

• of "And the Angels Sing" by Benny Goodman and Martha Tilton. Music by Ziggy Elman and lyrics by Mercer.

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Martha Tilton (born November 14, 1915 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American popular singer best-known for her 1939 recording of And the Angels Sing with Benny Goodman. ...

Other facts

• Mercer was a direct descendant of Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer, and through him was also a distant cousin of General George S. Patton.
• Mercer House in Savannah was later the home of Jim Williams, whose trial for murder was the centerpiece of John Berendt's book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, although Johnny never lived there himself.
• His mother was Lillian Barbara Ciucevich. Born in America she was the daughter of Croatian migrants who came to America in the 1870s.
• He was honored by the United States Postal Service with his portrait placed on a stamp in 1996.
• His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1628 Vine Street^[5] is a block away from the Capitol Records building at 1750 Vine Street.
• He died in Bel Air, California.
• There is a theatre named after him in Savannah's Civic Center.
• There is a pier named after him in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, just north of Wilmington.

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