Lyric Page
Johnny and Ginger (1961)
Johnny Mercer wrote in
excess of 1100 songs. Many requests are received for lyric information, and time
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SHEET MUSIC
The Great American Lyricist - 18 Fabulous Songs by Johnny Mercer
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Some of
the great lyricist have written with some of the best
composers. Johnny Mercer has contributed to the following major songs: Accent-tchu-ate the Positive, And the Angels Sing, Autumn Leaves,
Blues in the Night, Charade, Days of Wine and Roses, Dream, Emily, FOOLS Rush
In, I'm an Old Cowhand, Laura, Moon River, One for My Baby and Too Marvelous
for Words... to name just a few of the fantastic songs in this folio. John Brimhall has arranged these songs at the Easy Piano level.
This folio is a treat for those who want to sing along while playing the piano.
Song
List:
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive (Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen)
And The Angels Sing (Ziggy Elman, Johnny Mercer)
Autumn Leaves (Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma)
Blues In The Night (my Mama Done Tol Me) (Harold
Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
Charade (Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini)
Days Of Wine And Roses (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer)
Dream (Johnny Mercer)
Emily (Johnny Mercer, Johnny Mandel)
Fools Rush In (where Angels Fear To Tread) (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer)
I'm An Old Cowhand (from The Rio Grande) (Johnny Mercer)
In The Cool Cool Cool Of
The Evening (Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael)
Laura
Moon River (Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini)
On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer)
One For My Baby (and One More For The Road) (Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen)
Skylark (Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael)
Summer Wind (Johnny Mercer, Henry Mayer, Hans Bradtke)
Too Marvelous For Words (Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer)
AVAILABLE BOOKS and SHEET MUSIC:
Too Marvelous For Words: The Magic of Johnny Mercer. Warner Bros. Publications. SF0130.c. 1985. Warner Bros.Publications,Inc. A compilation of lyrics and music; some photos.
