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Presents information about the American songwriter, John H. Mercer (1909-1976), better known as Johnny Mercer. Contains written tributes and a message board. Allows users to listen to Mercer's music. Offers access to reference materials, songs, films/shows, sheet music, and photographs. Lists entertainers who perform Mercer's music.
Presents information about the life and music of American songwriter, John H. Mercer (1909-1976), better known as Johnny Mercer. Discusses the relationship between the words and the music of songs, as well as the lyrics written by Mercer. Recounts Mercer's childhood, ancestry, and music career.
Presents the lyrics to some of American songwriter, John H. Mercer's (1909-1976) songs. Contains the lyrics to "Autumn Leaves," "The Phony King of England (Robin Hood)," and "Skylark." Lists other Mercer songs. Offers access to lyrics by Bing Crosby.
Results of literature survey of knowledge on mountain glaciers in six regions of southern hemisphere: Andes of South America (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina), New Guinea, East Africa, Subantarctic Islands, New Zealand, and Antarctica. Includes discussions on distribution, extent, characteristics, and behavior of mountain glaciers as well as map and list of references for each regional discussion.
John Herndon “Johnny” Mercer (1909–76) remained in the forefront of American popular music from the 1930s through the 1960s, writing over a thousand songs, collaborating with all the great popular composers and jazz musicians of his day, working in Hollywood and on Broadway, and as cofounder of Capitol Records, helping to promote the careers of Nat “King” Cole, Margaret Whiting, Peggy Lee, and many other singers. Mercer’s songs—sung by Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, and scores of other performers—are canonical parts of the great American songbook. Four of his songs received Academy Awards: “Moon River,”...