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Born: November 18, 1909 in Savannah, GA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: June 25, 1976 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
Johnny Mercer's main claim to immortality is his incredible songwriting output, penning the lyrics or music and lyrics to roughly 1,500 songs. Marked by a sophisticated, occasionally whimsical mastery of language and rhymes, many of Mercer's songs have become standards regularly covered by jazz artists. Yet Mercer was also a successful singer, with... Continue Bio >>

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Jingle Bells

Discography:
2003 Johnny Mercer's Music Shop
1997 Too Marvelous for Words: 24 Songs of Johnny Mercer
1971 Evening With Johnny Mercer
1961 Two of a Kind
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Filmography:
1999 Harold Arlen: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
1971 One Night Stand: Lionel Hampton and an All-Star Jazz Ensemble
1971 Lionel Hampton's Jazz Circle
1935 To Beat the Band
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Similar Artists: Mel Tormé Willard Robison Peggy Lee Frank Sinatra Ella Mae Morse More >>

Influenced By: George Gershwin Irving Berlin Noël Coward Al Jolson Cole Porter More >> Followers: Peter Davenport Sandra Lawrence John Cocuzzi Madeleine Peyroux Dave Lambert More >>

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