Johnny Mercer

John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer 18 November 1909 – 25 June 1976 Is Regarded As One Of America's Greatest Songwriters. He Is Best Known As A Lyricist But He Also Composed Music. He Was Also A Popular Singer Who Recorded His Own Songs As Well As Those Written By Others. From The Mid-1930s Through The Mid-1950s Many Of The Songs Mercer Wrote And Performed Were Among The Most Popular Hits Of The Time. He Wrote The Lyrics To More Than Fifteen Hundred Songs Including Compositions For Movies And Broadway Shows. He Received Nineteen Academy Award Nominations And Won Four. Mercer Was Also A Co-Founder Of Capitol Records. read less