Biography

One of the essential architects of the Great American Songbook, Georgia-born Johnny Mercer wrote countless songs that became part of the fabric of mid-20th-century American popular culture. "Moon River," "That Old Black Magic," "One For My Baby," "The Summer Wind," and "Dream" are just the tip of the iceberg for this prolific, gifted songwriter. In addition to his compositional talents, Mercer was also a singer, and he recorded several popular albums featuring his own performances of his material.

Top Tracks

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• Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive

• Blues In The Night

• Bob White (whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?)

• By The River St. Marie

• Candy

• Cecilia

• Crazy Rhythm

• G.i. Jive

• Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You

• I Don't Care If It Rains All Night

• I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

• I'll See You In My Dreams

• I'm Old Fashioned

• It's The Same Old Dream

• Java Jive

• Jeepers Creepers

• Lazy Bones

• Midnight Sun

• On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe

• Personality

• Sam's Got Him

• Satin Doll

• Skylark

• Small Fry

• Strip Polka

• Sweet Georgia Brown

• The Freedom Train

• The Old Music Master

• The Tailgate Ramble

• Too Marvelous For Words

• Ugly Chile (you're Some Pretty Doll)

• When The World Was Young

• You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

• You Say You're Sorry

Discography

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• Too Marvelous for Words: 24 Songs of Johnny Mercer

  ASV / ASV/Living Era

  1997

• Evening With Johnny Mercer

  DRG

  1971

• Two of a Kind

  Atco

  1961