THE JOHNNY MERCER EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES

Johnny Mercer's Home: Savannah,Ga. & the "Moon River"
Johnny Mercer's home on "Burnside Island", fronted the "Back River", now known as "Moon River"
....photos courtesy of Austin Hill.....

Guestbook Archive Records: March  - January 1998

Name: Michael Conner
Email:meusik@hotmail.com
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at 10:36:57
Comments:

This is my first visit to this site. I am thoroughly impressed.

Name:Paul Gunnion
Email:paul@sgbs.strath.ac.uk
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at 07:26:11
Comments:

As many many others have already said, this is a great site. A wonderful tribute to a wonderful singer and songwriter. I wonder of the British broadcaster Benny Green knows of this site. Even if he does I intend to tell him again today. He was a friend and a great admirer of Johnny Mercer. Catch his show on a Sunday afternoon, BBC Radio 2 3.00-4.00pm. I'll be back

Name:pedro polis
Email:cypo@polycarpou.net
Location: London, UK
Date: Monday, March 30, 1998 at 15:41:09
Comments:

Hi, I'm also looking for anything to do qith a singwr called al bowly... any helpers? cypo

Name:Sean Pearman
Email:Pearmania@aol.com
Date: Monday, March 30, 1998 at 15:00:31
Comments:

My unauthorized Harold Arlen Web Page is now available on the web. Come check it out at: http://members.aol.com/Pearmania/harold.htm

 

Name:Anthony Pipitone
Email:zanni@cyberg8t.com
Location: Montclair, CA USA
Date: Saturday, March 28, 1998 at 23:17:11
Comments:

If a son is good then the chances are that it was written by Johnny Mercer

Name: charles Potts
Email:chuck@cchono.com
Location: Hauula, Hi USA
Date: Saturday, March 28, 1998 at 15:02:41
Comments:

Steve, Much Aloha! What an awesome site re: an awesome man. Mahalo

Name: Austin Hill
Email:ehill@stetson.edu
Location: Savannah, GADate: Saturday, March 28, 1998 at 10:54:45
Comments:

I currently live next door to Johnny's house in the pictures shown above. In tribute to him, our family has named our boat "El Rio Luna", spanish for "The Moon River". Our home is named "Summer Winds". Our neighbor's house "around the bend" is named "Rainbow's End". The true Moon River in Savannah is alive with the influence of Johnny Mercer.

Name: David M. Bayer
Email:dbayer@valyrie.net
Location: Shreve, OH USA
Date: Friday, March 27, 1998 at 12:27:17
Comments:

About JM's lyrics: "See them all parade across the ages" Nothing lives so intensly in our hears as well chosen, poetic words set to beautiful melodies. Lovely Page! DMB

Name: Wei Jin
Email:kanwj@mbox4.singent.com.sg
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 at 03:02:07
Comments:

Do have a listen to the soundtrack of "Midnight in the garden of Good and Evil". It contains 14 of his numbers, covered by artistes like K.D LAng and Paula Cole. This will definitely appeal to the x-generation. I must also remark that Johnny has absolutely captured the soul of jazzy sentimental numbers. Absolutely brilliant. Cheers Johhny!

Name: Peter Kline
Email:PKline@simitar.com
Location: Maple Plain, MN USA
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 1998 at 15:52:14
Comments:

I had the pleasure of meeting Johnny Mercer at Capitol Record's 25th Anniversary in the early 60's. As a lyricist, he was up there with the greats: Hart, Porter, Hammerstein, et al. Here's a story which may or may not be true. Supposedly, the original title of "Moon River" was "Blue River". However, when Johnny discovered that the title had already been used (I should add that song titles are not copyrighted), he felt it was necessary out of respect to the other writer not to use that song title. A true southern gentleman!

Name: Davis Bingham
Email:davisjoan@aol.com
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC USA
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 at 06:45:53
Comments:

What a find, is this wonderful website. I direct the Hilton Head Chorale, an ensemble of 21 voices, and, until I fortunately discovered this site, had thought about doing next fall "An Evening with Mercer and Mancini." Now, I think "An Evening with the Music of Johnny Mercer" would be more appropriate. I'm wondering if you, or other visitors to this site, could help me identify which of these great songs have been arranged for vocal ensembles. Any help in this regard would be much appreciated. Last evening, our group performed Randall Thompson's "Frostiana" suite and his "The Testament of Freedom." Both were enthusiastically received by our audience; but a change of pace to Johnny Mercer would be thoroughly enjoyed here by everyone. Happy Days to all!

Name: MARK DEMPSEY
Email:M. DEMP 553 @AOL.COM
Location: ST.LOUIS, MO. USA
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 at 03:39:00
Comments:

I LOVE THE MUSIC OF JOHNY MERCER. MY FIRST TIME HERE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND THE SONG LYRICS TO THE SONG "DREAM" AND OUTHER FAVORITES . AND OR HERE THEM ON THE NET IF POSSIBLE. AT 42 I FEEL I WASBORN TO LATE, DREAM ON , JOHNY. M.D...

Name: Sandra Wiley Overly
Email:soverly@hotmail.com
Location: Greensboro, N.C. USA
Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 at 13:17:19
Comments:

One of my nicest memories is sitting in Hannah's East on Halloween night listening to Emma Kelly sing our requested song - "That Old Black Magic." Johnny Mercer's lyrics are very special, sometimes humorous, always getting the message across in a wonderful way. It's also nice knowing that he was a fine person. We're looking forward to the PBS special this evening. Thanks for the great site. (I can't believe I'm sharing a guestbook with Julius LaRosa & Margaret Whiting!)

Name: Ann Roten
Email:aroten@hotmail.com
Location: Claypool, AZ USA
Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 at 01:03:50
Comments:

Just looking around haven't had a chance to see what all is in here. But I'm sure it will be very interesting.

Name: steven
Email:odiss99@aol.com
Location: provo, UT USA
Date: Friday, March 20, 1998 at 14:53:19
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Name: Tom Janoski
Email:bronco@fone.net
Location: Monte Vista, CODate: Friday, March 20, 1998 at 11:14:01
Comments:

Just tuned in. Seems to be a great site for music lovers, and especially for Mercer lovers! I am surprized that many of my favorite songs are JM's work, which I had always attributed to others. Thanks for your dedication to this great composer.

Name: John Lincoln
Email:LincPA50@aol.com
Location: Montpelier, Vt USA
Date: Friday, March 20, 1998 at 07:52:46
Comments:

Mercer was superlative...and better yet, he loved to visit Eddie Condon's, especially on West 3rd St. in the Village. Those indeed were "the days".

Name: Catherine Compere
Email:c_compere@ibm.net
Location: Santa Barbara, CA USA
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 at 14:10:47
Comments:

I didn't know there were so many of us! As as 42-year-old, I feel a little cheated to have been born so late relative to the great American composers and lyricists. I am planning a Swing Dance for my birthday party and will feature as many Mercer tunes as can be danced to! Lately, I have been finishing my exercise hour by stretching to Fred Astaire singing "Somethings Gotts Give" to Leslie Caron in "Daddy Long Legs". Music, lyrics, singing, and dancing can't get much better than that! Thank you for a substantive web-site. Can you help me with finding Mercer Sheet Music/Song Books?

Name: JoAnne
Email:joanne-musicworldnet.att.net
Location: Satellite Beach, FL USA
Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 at 11:16:34
Comments:

This is by far, without question, the bestest spot in the whole wide web-world!

Name: Audio Bob
Email:Bainsworth@Sprint.ca
Location: London, Ontario Canada
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at 22:41:13
Comments:

Looks like a very interesting site to someone involved in big band productions like myself for many years, splendid!!!!!!!!

Name: Larry Thompson
Email:larryt@cyberg8t.com
Location: Claremont, CA USA
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at 15:56:01
Comments:

Great page and tribute to an outstanding contributor to American music. Thanks.

Name: Larry Miller
Email:lmiller@etv.state.ms.us
Location: Brandon, MS USA
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at 12:12:47
Comments:

Great to find such a wonderful resource on the Web!

Name: Hap Trout
Email:hapco@cpros.com
Location: Grants Pass, OR USA
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at 13:03:43
Comments:

I consider Mercer one of the all time best composers,along with Rodgers and Hart and Cole Porter. I am also amazed at how many different music writers he worked with.

Name: Joan Testro
Email:joaniemalonee@bigpond.com.au
Location: Melbourne, Vic Australia
Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 at 16:52:47
Comments:

Have always loved Johnny Mercer, particularly for his inspired lyrics - and his music isn't bad, either!!! (Joke!) Particularly taken with the sound track from "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil".

Name: Harvard Sohn
Email:HarvrdSohn@aol.com
Date: Saturday, March 14, 1998 at 17:29:37
Comments:

You were a GIANT!! We are left with Pygmies. The golden days are gone, but will never be forgotten.

Name: julie anne matlock
Location: mesa, az
Date: Saturday, March 14, 1998 at 15:21:51
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Name: Thomas-Peter Molzahn, M.A.
Email:Bernsteinfliege@t-online.de
Location: Cologne, Germany
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at 13:27:44
Comments:

Johnny Mercer is the American Hölderlin!

Name: Neil Boerger
Email:Neil@pro-ns.net
Location: Roseville, MN USA
Date: Monday, March 9, 1998 at 16:35:31
Comments:

Where can I get info on a Mercer tune entitled, "Ugly Child"?

Name: AKE LUNDBERG
Email:larslund@algonet.se
Location: Helsingborg, SWEDEN
Date: Monday, March 9, 1998 at 03:18:22
Comments:

E-MAIL SENT ALREADY ABOUT MOON RIVER

Name: Gary Thompson
Email:70243.2056@compuserve.com
Location: Solana Beach, CA USA
Date: Sunday, March 8, 1998 at 22:14:06
Comments:

I have a bunch of Johnny Mercer midi files (original arrangements) I will send one to you. If you are interested, I'll send the rest.

Name: Charlie Hughes
Email:clh3@c-magic.com
Location: Keytesville, MO USA
Date: Sunday, March 8, 1998 at 08:24:12
Comments:

By far and above Johnny Mercer is my favorite songwriter. I guess my two favorites may be Glow Worm and GI Jive but I like them all.

Name: GEORGE & SONJA
Email:HEYWASH
Date: Saturday, March 7, 1998 at 21:20:00
Comments:

WE ARE LOVING IT! WE ARE LOVING IT!

Name: Bob Foster
Email:wagner@acay.com.au
Location: Sydney, Australia
Date: Saturday, March 7, 1998 at 04:33:09
Comments:

Just found this site. Wonderful. I have been a JM fan for about 25 years. I feel he is the best Lyricist I have found (although Lorenze Hard comes close). Love Billie Holiday singing his songs (especially 'I thought about you' and 'One for my baby'. Thanks very much for this web site. Love the sheet music covers.

Name: Jillian Swanson
Email:none
Location: Phila., PA USA
Date: Friday, March 6, 1998 at 16:17:10
Comments:

I am so thankful for this page because I am doing a report on music from the 20s.

Name: Tom Crigley
Email:tcrigley.ix@netcom.com
Location: North Riverside, IL USA
Date: Thursday, March 5, 1998 at 00:20:15
Comments:

Become aware of Johnny Mercer when we visited beautiful Savannah two years ago. I had no idea he wrote the lyrics for so many songs. Was anybody else writing lyrics during the '30s and '40s? God bless Johnny Mercer.

Name: Rick Crandall
Email:rick@rc1430.com
Location: Denver, Co USA
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 14:07:07
Comments:

I was delighted to find this site today! I can't thank you enough for the tremendous amount of work you've done preserving the work of a true American legend. I am Station Manager at KEZW radio in Denver as well as morning show host and we play standards and big band. Not an hour of our broadcast day goes by that we aren't sharing something written, sung or influenced by Johnny Mercer. What a talent!!!

Name: Nathan Simon
Email:nsimon@iusb.edu
Location: Granger, IN USA
Date: Monday, March 2, 1998 at 17:37:24
Comments:

Interesting site. Great for new Mercer fans.

Name:Terry Spencer
Email:TSpenCIB@aol.com
Location: Nashville, TN USA
Date: Sunday, March 1, 1998 at 19:45:41
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Name: Lowell Alexander
Email:DrAlexande@aol.com
Location: Nashville, Tn USA
Date: Sunday, March 1, 1998 at 10:48:40
Comments:

I was a student at Georgia State University in the early 1980's, where I earned a degree in literature in 1985. My goal from childhood was always to become a proffesional songwriter. I was introduced to Johnny Mercer through the song Moon River at a young age by my father who was a music professor at Truett-McConnell college in Cleveland Georgia, and reacquainted with him later in college after Barry Manilow released "When October Goes". It was then that I began to immerse myself in the study and enjoyment of the great writing skill of Johnny Mercer. I remember everyday sitting across from the Mercer exhibit in the library there at Georgia State and studying with Mr. Mercers Oscar for Moon River peeking above the books I read. I would walk into that room-(this was when the exhibit was on third floor in the old library) and soak in his lifetime and gain inspiration from him and his work. I had no idea how a Georgia boy like me, from Stone Mountain, was going to make it in the music business, but somehow I figured if Mr. Mercer could then it was at least possible. I have since collected Johnny Mercer songs on many cd's and enjoy immensely the memories of those days in college. And to make a long story short, I also have written songs that are on over 20 million albums now, and am currently a staff writer at Sony/ ATV Publishing in Nashville. My songs have been recorded by everyone from Art Garfunkel to Point Of Grace, Glenn Campbell to 4-Him. And I'm so proud to carry a bit of all that Mr. Mercer has given to me into the future. I owe him a lot, I hope he'd be proud.

Name:Elizabeth Ahlfors
Email:ahlfors@citycabaret.com
Location: Hockessin, DE USA
Date: Saturday, February 28, 1998 at 19:23:44
Comments:

Johnny Mercer seems legendary in having helped other songwriters get their start. I recently met lyricist Ray Evans of the movie songwriting team of Livingston and Evans. He told me how he and his partner met Johnny Mercer shortly after their arrival in Hollywood in the early 1940's. Mercer sang one of their songs on his radio show, The Chesterfield Music Hall, and shortly after, introduced them to Paramount producer, Buddy daSilva, who offered them the chance to write a song on spec for a Betty Hutton movie. They wrote "I'm Just a Square in a Social Club." They were on the road to a Paramount contract and three Oscar winning songs, "Buttons and Bows," "Mona Lisa" and "Que Sera Sera." Johnny Mercer must have been proud.

Name: Laura
Email:trolleysong@yahoo.com
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Date: Saturday, February 28, 1998 at 03:49:51
Comments:

I love the kind of music Mercer, Arlen, Kern, the Gershwins and all those others wrote. I'm 15 years old. My favorite Mercer tunes are "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "Come Rain or Come Shine".

Name:Hermi Kaliwoda
Email:alidowk@netway.at
Location: Vienna, A Austria
Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 at 12:33:47
Comments:

When reading John Berendt`s "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" I learned that most of my favorite songs were wrote by Johnny Mercer.

Name: Dolly Dawn
Location: New York City, NY
Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 at 10:51:30
Comments:

Having known Johnny Mercer, and having recorded and sang many of his wonderful songs on our radio shows from the Taft Hotel; I am so happy to have the opportunity to tell you the following story, that I remember lovingly, of a chat that I had with Johnny during a session at lunchtime in The Taft Grill Room. The orchestra that I sang with was George Hall and His Taft Hotel Orchestra. We were on the C.B.S. network every day at 12 noon to 12:30, six days a week and of course, it attracted many writers and contact men, looking for radio performance of the songs they were plugging. It was the full network and we had a great listening audience and so, it was considered a major plug. One day I sat talking to Johnny Mercer. During our conversation I asked him of all the songs he had written, which was his favorite. He answered me by saying, in his delightful southern drawl, "You know Dolly, when you write a song it's like being your baby, and you love them all whether they become hits or not." So once again, I asked Johnny which song that he wrote was his favorite, and again he said he liked his babies. However, he said his favorite song was one that he did not write. It was written by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones, the band leader. The song was, "It Had to Be You." I used that song on stage in my performance and I always told that story. I sang many songs by Johnny Mercer, recorded some that I really thought were terrific and had a great deal of joy out of singing them. Two of my favorites which I recorded....are titled "Let that Be a Lesson to You" words by Mercer and music by Richard A. Whiting recorded 11/15/37, from the film Hollywood Hotel. Another Mercer song that I love and also recorded was a wonderful song titled "I Could Kiss You For That" words by Mercer and music by Jimmy McHugh and I recorded it on 12/4/40..... Hope this will be interesting to you about dear Johnny Mercer. He was one of a kind and I feel so lucky that I knew him. Best love and all good wishes for you Steve.

Name: stu steward
Email:cadamine@pacbell.net
Location: san diego, ca us of a
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 at 14:10:05
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Name: Dee-Mack High School
Email:dmackhs@flink.com
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 at 08:22:28
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Name: Joanna Church
Location: Gaithersburg, MDDate: Sunday, February 22, 1998 at 22:00:25
Comments:

a lovely site; now I know lots more songs to look out for.

Name: Judy Auten
Email:JAA1942@aol.com
Location: Cottage Grove, WIDate: Saturday, February 21, 1998 at 15:47:27
Comments:

I "discovered" Johnny Mercer last fall when watching a televison documentary about his life. I was 34 years old when he died, but had never realized what a great and talented man had been alive during my lifetime. My husband and I plan to retire in three years. I will then have the time to take piano lessons and enjoy music. My first "fun" song book will be Johnny Mercer tunes, of course. I love this website and too many of Mercer's songs to mention them!

Name: Alfredo Minatti
Email:carneiro@fnn.net
Location: Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
Date: Friday, February 20, 1998 at 15:01:25
Comments:

The song LAURA was the melodious and harmonious inspiration for the composers who created the musical style BOSSA NOVA in Brazil.

Name: edwin gibson
Email:music@fbg.net
Location: fredericksburg, TX USA
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 at 10:04:22
Comments:

I heard Johnny Mercer sing FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND at Grandma Martin's house on 72nd Street in Brooklyn in 1939. She was like a second mother to him. Jimmy Martin's best friend was THE SINGING COP. Jimmy also had a beautiful Irish tenor voice. I am almost 88 years old but remember Johnny like it was yesterday. By the way, I married into the Martin family.

Name: PATRICE WARD
Email:Pphaw@aol.com
Location: GAINESVILLE, GA USA
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 1998 at 00:14:18
Comments:

LOVE HIS "CHRISTMAS CARDS" MANY OF HIS IDEAS WERE WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME AND STILL APPLY TODAY.

Name: alessandra keighley
Email:sweet2@sweetwaters.co.nz
Location: coromandel, new zealand
Date: Monday, February 16, 1998 at 23:56:18
Comments:

Thank you. I wanted to find the lyrics to 'you must have been a beautiful baby' and learned a lot while I was in there. Thanks a lot.

Name: Tom Lea
Email:lea@att.net
Location: Austin, TX USA
Date: Saturday, February 14, 1998 at 11:41:22
Comments:

Today we attend a program at Zachary Scot Theatre: "Jeepers,Creepers" starring my favaorite song and dance man, Jerry Conn, who will be entertaining many with Mercer's music. Thanks for informing us before we attend.

Name: Denise Taylor Youngblood
Email:Taylord@hom.net
Location: Warner Robins, Ga USA
Date: Saturday, February 14, 1998 at 11:24:24
Comments:

It's not possible to know everything and everyone you'd like to know. I still can't believe how some people live there lives. The movie was questionable to me, however I enjoyed it.

Name: TONY ROBIELLYN
Email:ROBIELLYN OR TONY @PALLADIN.COM
Location: MIDDLEBURY , CT. USA
Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 at 22:20:40
Comments:

MR. T. FABULOUS SITE. RECENTLY PURCHASED 8 JM CDS . HOWEVER STILL LOOKING FOR AN OLD FAVORITE .NOT SURE OF THE TITLE . 2ND CHORUS IS SOMETHING LIKE --- YOURE SO UGLY OH SO UGLY YOURE SOME UGLY CHILE.HOPE YOU OR A JM FAN CAN HELP . TOLD AND TRIED TO SING IT TO MY SONS,BUT WOULD LIKE TO FIND RECORDING BY JM IN CD/TAPE/33/45/OR78. ITS REALLY JM AT HIS UNIQUE BEST . AM SURE ALL JM FANS WOULD LOVE IT. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT JOB . REGARDS, T.

Name: William H. Crowe
Email:wcrowe@web.net
Location: Toronto, ON Canada
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at 16:27:44
Comments:

Wonderful to "discover" this great website and to be able to acknowledge my great admiration for Mercer lyrics (and occasional music). Was particularly taken with the movie " Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and the Mercer-rich venue and soundtrack. Although I grew up in the big band era and was a budding pianist it was not until much later that I came to know and understand the great composers and lyricists of the American Songbook. Around 1955 or perhaps later there was a very early television programme from Hollywood which featured Johnny Mercer and Bobby Troup among others. One of the highlights of that programme was when Troup would take some random notes and "compose" a tune and contribute a first line. Two guests would add a second and third line and of course Mercer would be called on to immediately conclude with a great fourth and punchline to close out the exercise. I remember being absolutely fascinated with the ease with which he could instantly construct a line which was imaginative, appropriate and, of course, rhymed perfectly. Mercer's lyrical talents and mastery of the language certainly was most evident to any viewer. I will keep in touch with this website and as a student of the American Songbook with an extensive library will try to contribute whenever I can. Meanwhile, my complements to the webmaster.

Name: David S. Rosenak
Email:david_rosenak@nagano.ihost.com
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at 05:07:56
Comments:

Dear Margaret, Marlene, Julius and Jack, What a treat to find this web site! I took a trip on a plane, and I thought about you - here in Tokyo doing an IBM project. Will return to NY on Feb 20. Love, David

Name: Vanessa Finney
Date: Sunday, February 8, 1998 at 14:48:47
Comments:

Thanks for this site. I am in the process of putting together a set list to sing in L.A. I use the Net for a lot of research, but I wasn't sure if it would have information on my any of my favorite lyricists, such as Mercer and J. Van Heusen. I was pleasantly suprised. Thanks for taking the initiative.

Name:Lauren Peterson
Email:lpeterso@artsci.wustl.edu
Location: St. Louis, MO US of A
Date: Sunday, February 8, 1998 at 00:03:45
Comments:

Wow, Mr. T., this page rocks. You are a REAL fan. Now I'm intrigued to learn more about this "Johnny Mercer" fellow that all the cool cats are talking about. Keep up the good work.

Name: Jeff Sultanof
Email:sultanof@earthlink.net
Location: Springfield, NJDate: Thursday, February 5, 1998 at 23:37:12
Comments:

One of the first records I ever heard was MOVIE TONIGHT sung by John and The Pied Pipers. I was five years old (this was in 1959) and I noted the label (Capitol) because the music was so wonderful, I wanted to hear more Capitol Records. I am now a composer, arranger, conductor and product developer for Hal Leonard Corp., and every chance I get, I include a Mercer tune in a mixed folio, fake book or jazz transcription folio. John was a genius, pure and simple. His songs are timeless, and his singing style just tears me apart! I love arranging his songs for singers with orchestral accompaniment, for there are so many ways you can go with his songs.My favorite Mercer songs include ON THE NODAWAY ROAD, YOU GROW SWEETER AS THE YEARS GO BY, ONE FOR MY BABY (which is a brilliant achievement, as are most of Mercer's songs with Harold Arlen) and HOW LITTLE WE KNOW. There is not enought space to adequately describe my feelings about this incredibly talented man, so I'll just dig out my Capitol recordings and listen some more!

Name: Kevin Packer
Email:Kp861@aol.com
Location: PalmSprings, CADate: Thursday, February 5, 1998 at 19:39:07
Comments:

We have just recently purchased Johnny Mercers estate in Palm Springs, CA, a wonderful old spanish house with terrific grounds which we have named Casa de Luna Rio. I have enjoyed Mercers lyrics for years so imagine my elation when we stumbled upon this great place while looking for a new home. Congratulations on putting together such a terrific website to a man deserving of such. Thank you. Kevin Packer

Name: Julius LaRosa
Location: New York,Date: Thursday, February 5, 1998 at 16:34:09
Comments:

A FEW WORDS ABOUT JOHNNY MERCER "You'd never know it, But, Buddy I'm a kind of poet And I've got a lot of things to say." That line has always struck me as autobiographical. I've been singing Johnny Mercer songs since I was a boy! One of the great regrets of my life? I never got to meet him; never got to tell him he was my favorite lyricist, never got to tell him how awed I was by his lyrics. Imagine rhyming "chalice", '"palace", and "aurora borealis!" One of his contemporaries, E.Y. Harburg said of Mercer "He was America's folk poet." This from the man who wrote, "Over The Rainbow." And Oscar Hammerstein, after winning the Academy Award in 1941 for "The Last Time I saw Paris", over Mercer's "Blues In The Night", sent Mercer a telegram saying simply, "Johnny, you was robbed." But only for a while. In 1946 he won the Academy Award for "The Atchison, Topeka, and The Santa Fe", and in 1951 "In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening". won it. "Moon River" was a cinch winner In 1961, and ''The Days Of Wine and Roses" laughed and ran away in 1962. Mercer's occasional use of the unusual word, the unexpected word has always amused and amazed me. Probably the best known example-- "huckleberry"! "We're after the same rainbows end, Waitin' round the bend, My huckleberry friend, Moon River and me," (The well known head of a record company turned down Moon River; asking. "What's a huckleberry?) Imagine using the word "honeycomb" in a song? "Kansas City, Caroline, That's my honeycomb. 'Cause ANYPLACE I HANG MY HAT IS HOME." And how's this for invention?! "In The Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" he told us "Sue wants a barbecue, Sam wants to boil a ham, Grace votes for bouillabaisse stew." ''The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid" makes a word like harlequinade come to life! Y' ready? If ever I'm invited to some fuddy duddys; I ain't a gonna watch any harlequinade, You'll find me in the kitchen Applaudin' my buddies; The waiter and the porter and the upstairs maid." During World War II, this ingenious "bridge" in "G.I. Jive". If you' re a P.V.T . your duty Is to salute the L.I.E.U.T.; But if you brush the L.I.E.U.T., The M.P. makes you K.P. on the Q.T. I've always smiled at "Hooray for Hollywood! Where you're terrific if you're even good." And how would you classify FOOLS RUSH IN Where wise men never go, But wise men never fall in love So how are they to know? Several years ago, while in Savannah, Georgia, where he was born, I went to the cemetery where he is buried. On his tombstone it said simply, "AND THE ANGELS SING" . Remember We meet, and the angels sing. You speak, and the angels sing. You smile, and the angels sing. We kiss, and the angels sing. Any questions? P.S. Johnny and his wife, Ginger, would send Christmas cards in the form of poems written by Johnny. An excerpt, from the card they sent one year shows a side of Johnny which is consistent with the sub-text of many of his lyrics. Then say to God--and mean it too Thanks for today--and all year through Thanks for the good things we all had Now--help us overcome the bad Teach us, like children still in school the facts of life--the Golden Rule Teach us to know what Jesus meant Why we are here--why He was sent...

Name: Patti Gibson
Email:TNPatti@aol.com
Location: Portland, TN USA
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 1998 at 22:04:25
Comments:

I've always loved this great music. It is so wonderful that Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is bringing it to a whole new generation.

Name: Karmen Wilson
Location: Fort Wayne, IN U.S.A.
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 1998 at 07:50:43
Comments:

Johnny Mercer is a great musician. I couldn't tell it all if I tried!

Name:Corky Alexander
Email:tweditor@weekender.co.jp
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 1998 at 04:05:19
Comments:

Lifelong Mercer fanatic; loved the man since his Chesterfield radio days in the '40s (Hi, ever'body, hope you feel tip-top; welcome to the Chesterfield Music Shop)...no one before or since could make me feel so mellow, just listening to his magic. Who else could write this: "And we could see the meadow in December, icy white and crystal lime" in Midnight Sun. The radio announcer used to call Johnny "half pixie, half poet" and that's a good summation. Thrilled to see Amanda Mercer in the Guestbook and immediately remember "Mandy Is Two." Thanks for this tremendous website. Johnny Mercer will live forever.

Name: John Borneman
Email:borneman@pacbell.net
Location: Ventura, CA USA
Date: Sunday, February 1, 1998 at 22:01:10
Comments:

As a singer/comedian with Fred Waring in the 50s I really appreciated the Johnny Mercer songs we sang.

Name: Dorothy Lancashire
Email:dotcord@webtv.net
Location: Richmond, VA USA
Date: Sunday, February 1, 1998 at 19:28:51
Comments:

I would like to visit Savannah.Have just read Midnight in the Garden of good and evil!

Name: Peter Rosedale
Email:iprose@globalnet.co.uk
Location: Eye, Suffolk England
Date: Sunday, February 1, 1998 at 03:34:02
Comments:

Great site for a great lyric writer.

Name: Douglas Kwan
Email:dpkwan@idirect.com
Location: North York, ON Canada
Date: Friday, January 30, 1998 at 21:55:42
Comments:

Kevin Spacey singing "Black Magic" on the soundtrack of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil wasn't too bad!

Name: Duane Diamond Mercer
Email:dmercer02@sprynet.com
Location: Woodinville, WADate: Wednesday, January 28, 1998 at 19:15:53
Comments:

I'm proud to be related to Johnny.

Name: Scott Parsons
Email:parsonc@oplin.lib.oh.us
Location: Sidney, OH USA
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1998 at 13:43:58
Comments:

TOo bad every artist can't have such a fine, handsome and respectful site in his/her honor!

Name: Benjamin D. Roberts
Email:KINGROBERTS@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
Location: Deatsville, AL USA
Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 at 23:14:04
Comments:

You have captured a wonderful part of the history of these United States as seen throught the eyes of a gifted individual. Congratulations on a job well done! Ben Roberts

Name:todd mays
Email:ctmays@webtv.net
Location: indianapolis, in usa
Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 at 19:47:32
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Name: Marisa Souza
Email:mleal@netpoint.com.br
Location: Sao Paulo, S.P. Brazil
Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 at 18:46:54
Comments:

Johnny Mercer, was one of the best lyricist of the american music. "One for my baby"and many others ,are forever music. Marisa

Name: Bud & Cynthia McClelland
Email:LadyChatte@aol.com
Location: Bluffton, Sc USA
Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 at 09:53:53
Comments:

Name: allie
Location: agawam, ma usa
Date: Saturday, January 24, 1998 at 19:09:48
Comments:

it was cool

Name: Mary Pavia
Email:molly@loecpa.com
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Date: Saturday, January 24, 1998 at 14:21:14
Comments:

Name: beverley
Email:bbb1229@webtv.net
Location: longview, wa usa
Date: Saturday, January 24, 1998 at 13:05:39
Comments:

When I was in my teens(50's), I loved listening to his music. It was very relaxing. Now I play some his music on my piano. It doesn't sound as good as his, but it is still relaxing.

Name: Jim Shaw
Email:Jim2179@aol.com
Location: Santa Ana, CA U.S.A.
Date: Saturday, January 24, 1998 at 10:59:11
Comments:

I loved his lyrics since I was a kid -- which time was the height of his popularity.

Name: Chuck Steiger
Email:acstiger@msn.com
Location: Tonawanda, NY USA
Date: Friday, January 23, 1998 at 18:39:34
Comments:

Johnny Mercer's lyrics were clever, humorous, touching and vivid as a master's painting. He was a "master painter" using words in place of a brush.

Name: ANN
Email:ROZETT5@AOL.COM
Location: NYC, NY USA
Date: Friday, January 23, 1998 at 15:47:22
Comments:

CAN'T BELIEVE NO ONE MENTIONED HIS RECORDING COLLABORATIONS WITH BOBBY DARIN, THEY WERE JUST WONDERFUL. PERFORMING OBCURE SONGS I.E. THE FARMERS DAUGHTER...TWO,TWO,TWO ETC.

Name: Bill Ward
Email:Parcifal@AOL.COM
Location: Los Angeles, CaDate: Friday, January 23, 1998 at 09:22:37
Comments:

Pardon my Southern accent. Pardon my howdy ‘yalls. May sound funny, Oh but Stevie. Yo site tops ‘em all.

Name:fait accompli
Email:lyricperson@hotmail.com
USA
Date: Thursday, January 22, 1998 at 11:46:49
Comments:

This is a really wonderful page. Beautiful to look at, well put together and very informative. I very much enjoyed the pictures of the sheet music. A swell job: I will visit it regularly. Keep up the good work!

Name: Patsee M. Ober
Email:pober@cccd.edu
Location: Laguna Beach, CADate: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 at 18:45:36
Comments:

Wow! What a great site. 2-3 years ago there was nothing out there. My family and I had the great privilege of spending most of our lives with the Mercers. They had a home in Newport Beach (Lido Isle) and my folks were their first friends when they first came out here in the 50's. I can remember Johnny and his gang jamming in our patio till the wee hours. Of course, I am totally in love with his music and feel very blessed to have had the Mercer family a part of my life.

Name: Tod Hunter
Email:tod@avn.com
Location: Van Nuys, CA U.S.A.
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 at 19:13:47
Comments:

Mercer is the greatest! Thanks for keeping the memory of our huckleberry friend alive.

Name:Don Nelson
Email:guildf50@vicksburg.com
Location: Vicksburg, MS US
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 at 13:27:49
Comments:

Johnny Mercer was a great, great songwriter. My all time favorite song is "Moon River". Johnny wrote the lyrics and Henry Mancinni wrote the music. In her book, Sheila Davis, a well-known songwriting instructor, called "Moon River" one of the greatest lyrics ever written. Great website!

Name: William Bowden
Email:Racontuer@aol.com
Date: Monday, January 19, 1998 at 06:34:10
Comments:

nice page

Name:Katie Nelson
Email:knelson@hct.ac.ae
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 at 03:47:27
Comments:

A superb collection of the most interesting information about a genius Thank you

Name:katie nelson
Email:knelson@hct.ac.ae
Location: al ain, united arab emirtaes
Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 at 03:44:18
Comments:

A superb collection of most interesting information about a most wonderful musician, lyricist and composer Thank you

Name:David Torresen
Email:peggyfan@geocities.com
Location: Washington, DC USA
Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 at 18:22:56
Comments:

Me again -- the Peggy Lee fan! Coincidentally, just today while searching for articles about Peggy, I found a quote from 1990 that I thought you folks might enjoy, from singer and lyricist Peggy Lee:

Johnny Mercer -- God love him -- he was really my mentor for writing. On "I Don't Know Enough About You," for example, he told me to go back and rewrite and give it a little more attention. I always think of Johnny when I write, even now. Would Johnny like this? Would Johnny approve?

Name: Diane
FL USA
Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 at 19:36:42
Comments:

Searching for the words to the song "Ac-Tchu-ate the Positive" lead us here to the Johnny Mercer website. We were surprised at how many GREAT songs were his. Thank you for all the information you have acquired to make this such a wonderful site to visit and revisit. Keep up the great work!

Torresen
Email:peggyfan@geocities.com
Location: Washington, DC USA
Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 at 14:06:08
Comments:

Just wanted to make you aware of my newly created website, devoted entirely to Peggy Lee. The address is: http://www.geocities.com/~peggyfan/

As you'll see by viewing Peggy's discography in my site, she recorded *many* of Johnny's songs, including what I consider to be the *definitive* version of "When the World Was Young," which she recorded for Decca on her 1953 Black Coffee album, which is widely considered to be Peggy's "masterpiece" album. (And yes, for the record, I've heard many other versions of this song!) I have video of Peggy singing "When the World..." on both the Judy Garland Show and the Dean Martin Show, and I can think of no more perfect "marriage" between a singer and a song -- quite simply, exquisite.

If anyone knows anything about Peggy and Johnny in relation to each other (did they ever work together, on radio perhaps?), please e-mail me. My site is very much a work in progress, and I'd like to include mention of Johnny in addition to the link I've provided to this great site. Thanks!

Name: Judy Krumbein Stein
Email:jidlet@netvision.net.il
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 at 07:48:07
Comments:

Starting out as a jazz/cabaret singer, have been here for 20 years. Collected ecstasies and angst of life are hopefully coordinated in my pores and will come out of my throat as THE Blues. Love that Mercer ahd hope I will be successful featuring it!

Name: Annie Lebeaux
Email:AnnieWrite@aol.com
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Thursday, January 15, 1998 at 21:28:12
Comments:

HUGE Johnny Mercer fan here. I'm a working NYC musician who is happy to know of your site, as I've played and sung many of his songs through the years. I'm lucky to own a tape of his "Lyrics & Lyricists" evening at the 92nd St. Y years ago; it's enlightening and fascinating. Just hearing his voice singing his own songs is an experience; he was such a warm performer. And Margaret Whiting sings him from the heart..bravo, Margaret.

Name: Maryjane
Email:billandmj@juno.com
Location: Savannah, Ga USA
Date: Thursday, January 15, 1998 at 17:34:01
Comments:

Hi I was thrilled to come across this page. I am a native Savannahian and we are very proud of our native son. Now that the book and movie- Midnight in Garden of Good and Evil have become so popular I have the opportunity to show visitors the place where Johnny Mercer is buried. It is a truely peaceful and lovely setting. I am tour guide for Gray Line of Savannah and am fortunate to show the city that I love to others. mj

Name: Diane Maroon
Email:dmaro@nioga.org
Location: Niagara Falls, NY USA
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 15:52:31
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Name: Ron Smith
Email:Nnhs65rls@aol.com
Location: Newport News, VaDate: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 16:24:39
Comments:

Although I was familiar with the talent of JM, I did not know a lot about him. When I found out my friend, Chris Chandler had a web site related to JM, I was able to find out about this site. Funny how things work...

Name: Tom Honig
Email:tomh@cruzio.com
Location: Santa Cruz, CA USA
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 00:17:30
Comments:

It doesn't seem possible that Johnny Mercer actually wrote those lyrics. No, a mere mortal couldn't have invented "Accentuate the Positive" and "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" and "One For The Road" and "Skylark" and "Moon River." I think instead that Johnny Mercer discovered those songs that happened to be floating around in the atmosphere. He somehow made them available to the rest of us. And he must have done it all on some heavenly star spangled night.

Name: Margaret Whiting
Location: NYC, NYDate: Monday, January 12, 1998 at 12:14:46
Comments:

I never realized when I was a little girl learning how to sing that the man who was helping me was one of the top lyricists in the business. He knew the magic of writing a very special lyric -- or appreciated a good lyric written by Alan Lerner, Irving Berlin or Larry Hart. He was a natural, and taught me a way to demonstrate lyrics. For example, as the head of Capitol Records, he was our A&R man in the beginning. And he found me a song that he was in love with by two writers, Johnny Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf, who wrote a very poetic song about the charms of Vermont. Johnny had heard that song and thought it was a natural for me. I naively asked him, "How can I sing a song about a place I've never been to?". He said' "I haven't either, but we'll use our imagination." So he had me imagine the four seasons, and what each season would be like there.,.the warmth, the chill, what it was like to ski there, the smell of maple syrup. All these things conjured up a place with great memories that helped me sing the song. The song, of course, was "Moonlight In Vermont," and became a signature song for me, After it became a hit for me, he would come and hear me sing and say, "Do the song that hasn't got a rhyme in it. " I think it's the only hit song ever written without a rhyme in the entire lyric. Johnny had the ability to intuit what songs should be sung by what singer. He had to write a love song for Fred Astaire to sing to Leslie Caron, Astaire came to Johnny in a tizzy. "My audiences will think I'm an evil old man seducing a young. girl if I don't have the right lyric." Johnny knew what Fred meant, and wrote the unusual and charming `'Something's Gotta Give." Johnny was writing for Warner Brothers Pictures with my father, Richard Whiting. It was for the film "Ready, Willing and Able," and the producer, Jerry Wald; told them they had to have a special kind of a love song that Dick Powell had met and fallen in love with. He told Johnny to write at least ten sets of lyrics, because the secretary would read the first set back to the writer and then Ruby Keeler would receive the letter he sent, and she would have another lyric to sing to her girlfriends would read the letter back with another set of lyrics. The letter went on and on, with several other people reading. when it finally came to ten, they thought it was enough, The boys went to the studio a few days later and read all the lyrics of the song. Not being content, the producer asked for five more Johnny had a temper, said "That's enough, I can do no more," and stalked out. The next day Johnny received a gift from my father in his mailbox. It was a Webster's Dictionary," with the words "Don't give up so easy." That song was "Too Marvelous for Words." Margaret Whiting January 11, 1998

Name:Bob Egby
Email:robert-egby@worldnet.att.net
Location: East Windsor, NJ USA
Date: Monday, January 12, 1998 at 11:12:37
Comments:

As a DJ from steam-radio days (BFBS Cyprus, Aden, Germany, Suez Canal Zone) I probably played more Johnny Mercer records than any other. It's great to visit and browse through this site, because it prompts many beautiful memories of heartwarming songs and delightful nostalgia. Great stuff.

Name: Alan Scott
Email:Scott2Sing@AOL.com
Location: New York,, NY USA
Date: Saturday, January 10, 1998 at 12:48:58
Comments:

Great site! I am planning a cabaret show of Johnny Mercer songs for the Spring of 1998. If you have any suggestions, or would like to be on my mailing list for the show dates, please feel free to write me.

Name: Kathryn Leaty
Location: Lafayette, LA USA
Date: Friday, January 9, 1998 at 12:37:52
Comments:

This site is okay!

Name: Kathryn Leaty
Date: Friday, January 9, 1998 at 12:37:04
Comments:

Name:Jerri Kestner
Email:Kestner@msn.com
Location: Spanaway, WA USA
Date: Friday, January 9, 1998 at 04:53:09
Comments:

I know the official spokesperson for Johnny Marcer will give you the official answer but in case you come back before they answer you question, "Was "Moon River" in a movie?" Yes, a terrific movie a classic now, Breakfast at Tiffany's", written by Truman Capote, starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Mickey Rooney, and music by the most divine, Mr. Henry Mancini. You can acquire the music. You can acquire the movie.

Name: Jackie Lamothe
Email:lamothecap@aol.com
Location: Frederick, MD USA
Date: Thursday, January 8, 1998 at 12:00:40
Comments:

Corny, but true; they just don't make music the way they used to, do they?

Name: TERRI L. BURCH
Location: ATLANTA, GADate: Thursday, January 8, 1998 at 07:01:16
Comments:

I WAS WONDERING IF THE JOHNNY MERCER SONG (ONE OF MY FAVORITES) "MOONRIVER" WAS EVER IN A MUSICAL. I LOVE THIS SITE!!!

Name:Jerri Kestner
Email:JFKestner@msn.com
Location: Spanaway , WA USA
Date: Thursday, January 8, 1998 at 00:46:36
Comments:

I love you Johnny Mercer. A few times in life someone like you comes along and the world listens forever. I love your home, "Moon River." Have never heard a poor version of your beautiful song. Never heard a bad version of any of your work. I've been a fan of yours all my life, a Johnny Mathis fan for 42 years, almost that long for Henry Mancini. Believe me Johnny Mercer, Johnny Mathis keeps you close to him every concert when he sings your songs and Henry Mancini arrangements. I cry every time for I love all of you. Each gave to the other an infinite resource to the world of music. Without a song.......you know the rest. Forever Mr. Mercer, Jerri Kestner, President ~Johnny Mathis~ Northwest Passage Fan Club "One Voice" newsletter

Name:Chris Chandler
Email:risand@bellsouth.net
Location: Marietta, GA USA
Date: Monday, January 5, 1998 at 21:31:06
Comments:

Steve has been kind enough to add my project to his Resource Page. Cd entitled "SOUTHERN CHARM AND SWING' It was my great priveledge to work with an arranger, Ken Palmer, who was one of Johnny Mercer's favorite musicians. Ken happens to also be from Savannah. I never had the priveledge of meeting Johnny since he passed away in 1976. It was Ken Palmer who really brought me into an understanding of this great writers works. For this I am forever grateful. The following is an excerpt from an email to Steve Taksler. >Interesting story, when we were recording, "Laura" was the last number. The >horn section came in to record that night. we noticed that the trombone >player, Rod, who had participated in the whole project was looking very sick. >As it turned out, he could not continue. The next day we were informed that >he had Appendicitis and was to be operated on that same day. We tried >unsuccessfully to bring in another trombone player, a student at Amstrong >State University. But even with Ken Palmer sitting beside him he just >could'nt cut the part. > >Phil Hadaway, the engineer had a brilliant idea, scrap the horn section and >have the legendary Joe Jones come in and play. Only one problem, Joe had >terminal cancer. As it turned out Joe did come. He walked in the studio, his >head completely bald from the cemotheraphy. he struggled to the Hammond and >proceeded to play some of the most brilliant organ that you have ever heard. >I have a photo record of this whole project. The picture of Joe performing >under extreme pain is a wonderful testimonial to the special nature of this >recording project. >

Name:Marlene VerPlanck
Email:mverplanck@aol.com
Location: Clifton, NJDate: Monday, January 5, 1998 at 09:04:11
Comments:

In 1978 I was asked to do a month's engagement at Michael's Pub in New York for a tribute to Johnny Mercer. At that moment, I wasn't quite sure of the songs he wrote but glance in the ASCAP book revealed all of my favorite songs. Along with this job came four of the finest musicians in the world. Tony Monte, piano, Milt Hinton, bass, Butch Miles, drums and Bucky Pizzarrelli on guitar. At the end of the month, my husband Billy booked a recording studio and we all went in to record these timeless songs. I didn't think it was such a good idea and I was sure that we would be the only ones who would buy it. As usual, I was wrong and he was right.. it is to this day one of Audiophile's best selling recordings. We are very proud of this issue and it has become a benchmark for everything we do.

Name: Shelly Cullin
Date: Monday, January 5, 1998 at 08:24:12
Comments:

When people ask me whose lyrics are my favorite to sing, without hesitation, I answer, "Johnny Mercer". Ever since I can remember, I've been a fan of Mr. Mercer--even long before I became a professional singer. In the late 'thirties, as a precocious youngster, I even managed a squeaky chorus or two of "Jeepers Creepers". At one of the many tributes to this icon of songwriters, the master of ceremonies said that, while researching for the program, it took him three days just to read the titles of Mercer's songs! For anyone else--an exaggeration; for Johnny Mercer--an understatement. Prolific, yet perfect, his lyrics were written with intelligence, sensitivity and, when appropriate, Mercer humor. Who could write a western spoof like, "I'm An Old Cowhand" and also create a tender ballad like "Fools Rush In"? Why... Johnny Mercer could! That's who... Thanks, Stephen, for helping people to know more about him, and for keeping his name aloft. ________________________Shelly Cullin.

Name:Elizabeth Ahlfors of City Cabaret
Email:ahlfors@citycabaret.com
Location: Hockessin, DE USA
Date: Sunday, January 4, 1998 at 16:45:28
Comments:

Your interest in Johnny Mercer has developed into such an informative and interesting website. I check into it regularly, and I find my appreciation of Johnny Mercer increases when I keep reminding myself, "I didn't know he wrote that song too!" What a treasure he was to our musical legacy. And how wonderful it is to have a "library" devoted to him and his work just a few clicks away.

Name: Virginia Bordignon
Email:vbordignon@aol.com
Location: Aurora, CO USA
Date: Sunday, January 4, 1998 at 00:09:42
Comments:

Name: JOHN H MERCER
Location: COL, OHIO USA
Date: Saturday, January 3, 1998 at 06:53:22
Comments:

THANKS FOR SITE J. H . M

Name: Lamont Rogers
Email:flrogers@tva.gov
Location: Chattanooga, TN USA
Date: Friday, January 2, 1998 at 15:04:43
Comments:

Great web site!

Name: Nicole Subik
Location: Caroga, N.Y. United States
Date: Thursday, January 1, 1998 at 18:39:45
Comments:

I am looking forward to putting on a Johnny Mercer show this spring. Great site!

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