THE JOHNNY MERCER EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES
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THE JOHNNY MERCER EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES
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Marlene VerPlanck 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. MARLENE VerPLANCK JANUARY 5, 1998
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