OPINION: THERE'S A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHNNY MERCER TITLED," SKYLARK", BY AUTHOR PHILIP FURIA . IT SAYS MERCER ESTABLISHED, THE CAPITOL RECORDING STUDIO ". THEN AFTER YEARS, HE SOLD IT TO FRANK SINATRA. SINATRA THEN RECORDED SAMMY DAVIS, JR., DEAN MARTIN, ETC., AND MADE LOTS OF MONEY BY RECORDING THEM; AND SINATRA BECAME THEIR CHAIRMAN, AND CALLED HIM THAT; FOR THEY DEPENDED ON HIM, AS HE WAS ON THEM, WHILE SINATRA HIMSELF DID HIS OWN RECORDING OF HIS ALBUMS AND FEW ORCHESTRAS AND GOOD ARRANGERS AND CONDUCTORS OF HIS SINGINGS. SINATRA TRIED TO ABIDE WITH THE SONGS, BALLADS OR SWINGS, AS TIMES WENT BY DURING HIS ERA. SINATRA POPULARIZED BOSSA NOVA BY WORKING WITH JOBIM AND ULLMAN , THE GERMAN- AMERICAN ARRANGER- CONDUCTOR , - I THINK . ******* ****** ******
He was brilliant and an astounding talent, likely never to be equaled.
I love Johnny Mercer's Music. Too Marvelous for Words.
GOD--What an extraordinary lyricist & person.
From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.
I was born in Savannah I Knew Johnny as kid, in the late 40s,
+Ginger Estridge Wow! That is crazy! :D
Recall him ever playing piano?
I have been to Bonaventure Cemetery a few times. I always have a stop by his resting place.
Johnny Mercer sings and sounds like a Black American man.
my god he is adorable
This is awesome! Thank you. a fan. xox
ONLY 4 COMMENTS?? SUCH A VIRTUOSO OF THE USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE.....I A HUGE FAN!!!
OPINION:
THERE'S A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHNNY MERCER TITLED," SKYLARK", BY AUTHOR PHILIP FURIA .
IT SAYS MERCER ESTABLISHED, THE CAPITOL RECORDING STUDIO ".
THEN AFTER YEARS, HE SOLD IT TO FRANK SINATRA.
SINATRA THEN RECORDED SAMMY DAVIS, JR., DEAN MARTIN, ETC., AND MADE LOTS OF MONEY BY RECORDING THEM; AND SINATRA BECAME THEIR CHAIRMAN, AND CALLED HIM THAT; FOR THEY DEPENDED ON HIM, AS HE WAS ON THEM, WHILE SINATRA HIMSELF DID HIS OWN RECORDING OF HIS ALBUMS AND FEW ORCHESTRAS AND GOOD ARRANGERS AND CONDUCTORS OF HIS SINGINGS.
SINATRA TRIED TO ABIDE WITH THE SONGS, BALLADS OR SWINGS, AS TIMES WENT BY DURING HIS ERA.
SINATRA POPULARIZED BOSSA NOVA BY WORKING WITH JOBIM AND ULLMAN , THE GERMAN- AMERICAN ARRANGER- CONDUCTOR , - I THINK .
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