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JANUARY-DECEMBER-2006

 



Monday 12/11/2006 0:33:09am
Name: Arthur Cheung
Homepage:
E-Mail: Cheung9882002@yahoo.com
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Hong Kong, China
Comments: He is the great male singer of our time.





Thursday 12/07/2006 5:31:18pm
Name: rya tabirleri
Homepage: http://www.ruya-tabirleri.org
E-Mail: bauingenieur23@hotmail.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: istanbul
Comments: It is fine




Friday 12/01/2006 3:21:46pm
Name: Carrie
Homepage:
E-Mail: sirrah0081@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Austin, TX
Comments: Just FYI: The version of Baby Its Cold Outside, song by Ella Fitzgerald, was not a duet with Loius Armstrong, but with Louis Jordan.




Friday 12/01/2006 2:12:12pm
Name: Kenny Heath
Homepage:
E-Mail: mtnmissions@juno.com
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Rawlings, MD
Comments: Am airing Johnny's recording/composition, "Jamboree Jones" on my show tonight. Anyone know which "college on a hill in West Virginia" he refers to, and, what connection in his life, if any, would've influenced him to do this?
(Or, was he just putting together words that made a great song???) Thanks!


Wednesday 11/29/2006 0:20:31am
Name: DR AUSTIN
Homepage:
E-Mail: THEJETDR@HOTMAIL.COM
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: SALCHA, ALASKA AMERICA
Comments: HOW REFRESHING TO FIND THE HISTORY OF THE SONG WHICH HAS BEEN HAUNTING MY MUSICIANS MIND FOR DAYS...HEARD IT RECENTLY ON THE MOVIE "ELF"!...HAVE THE MUSIC IN MY HEAD-MAHOLO! FOR THE WORDS!!
ALOHA FROM ALASKA!
THEJETDR




Saturday 11/25/2006 1:57:19am
Name: teri
Homepage:
E-Mail: teri90018@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: los angeles,ca
Comments: I was interested in finding the recording of the Johnny Mercer and Steve Allen medely. Im not sure of the date exactly.( probably 1960's). I heard it on 88.1FM about a week ago. Would love to find it.




Friday 11/24/2006 4:22:15am
Name: Ray Reach
Homepage: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=1874
E-Mail: rreach@bellsouth.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Birmingham, AL
Comments: Dear Friends, I, too, am a Johnny Mercer aficionado. My name is Ray Reach. From 1998 to 2005 I was director of Jazz Ensembles at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Currently, I am Director of Student Jazz Programs at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (www.jazzhall.com) In addition to teaching and performing, I produce recordings. I love Johnny Mercer's music and would like to hear from other fans of Mercer. Sincerely, Ray Reach, 207 Three Sons Drive, Birmingham, AL 35226, Home: (205) 822-5689 Cellular: (205) 960-6328






Tuesday 11/21/2006 11:09:35pm
Name: flor victoriano
Homepage:
E-Mail: flortivic@yahoo.com
Referred By:  
City/Country: cagayan de oro city, Philippines
Comments: I was looking for the lyrics of this beautiful song Moonriver, one of johnny's masterpieces, and i'm so glad i got to know the story behind this song, kudos to your website!



 

Saturday 11/18/2006 7:24:22pm
Name: LeAnne Davidson-McGoogan
Homepage:
E-Mail: davidsonleanne@aol.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Lewisville, Arkansas
Comments: Been a huge fan of Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael since I was a little girl. Today XM Radio featured a salute to Johnny Mercer on "Frank's Place." It was the 97th anniversary of Johnny's birth. What a wonderful legacy Johnny and Hoagy left.




 
Saturday 11/18/2006 2:10:17pm
Name: La Vola R. Robindeaux
Homepage:
E-Mail: macello@telebyte.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Bellingham Wa. USA
Comments: Thank you for being here. This is the THIRD redeeming factor about internet.
I'll be singing a Mercer tune for a Spring Concert. La Vola




 
Wednesday 11/15/2006 10:12:24pm
Name: Bobbi Carrey
Homepage: http://www.bobbicarrey.com
E-Mail: bcarrey@bobbicarrey.com
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: USA
Comments: This website is incredible-- Informative, interesting, comprehensive and fun. I'm one of those singers/performers who likes to do lots of research on the composers/lyricists of the songs I sing, and for Johnny Mercer, this is the penultimate.
Thank you




 
Wednesday 11/15/2006 5:15:33pm
Name: Richard W. Mills
Homepage:
E-Mail: shula1010430@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Villa Rica, GA
Comments: This is my second visit to the Johnny Mercer archives/guestbook. Am completely
enthralled with the great songs Mr.
Mercer wrote during his illustrious career. Incidentally, I recently purchased "THE COMPLETE JOHNNY MERCER
SONGBOOKS" on Verve Records. This is an
excellent compilation consisting of three CD's performed by various artists.
It was released in 1998 and is still
readily available. All of the songs are,
of course, written by Johnny Mercer.
Perhaps Frank Sinatra summed it up
perfectly years ago when he said, "A
Johnny Mercer lyric is all the wit you
wish you had and all the love you ever
lost." Well stated, Mr. Sinatra, and
here's another salute to Johnny Mercer!
Sleep well, my friend.




 
Sunday 11/12/2006 4:42:04pm
Name: Gary Yocum
Homepage:
E-Mail: codajumps@sbcglobal.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Pleasanton, CA
Comments: I guess I am balding.


Wednesday 11/08/2006 5:54:21pm
Name: GILBERT HICKMAN
Homepage:
E-Mail: BRETTTTT2002@YAHOO.COM
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: ANNAPOLIS, MISSOURI USA
Comments: THANK YOU FOR THIS PAGE AND INFORMATION...I WALK AROUND WITH THIS SONG IN MY HEAD FREQUENTLY....THANKS FOR CLARIFYING THE LYRICS....THIS IS JUST FABR...THANK YOU...




 
Tuesday 11/07/2006 9:27:57pm
Name: John Munroe
Homepage:
E-Mail: w7kcn@cs.com
Referred By: Friend
City/Country: Bellingham, Wa.
Comments: Am looking for recordings of the JM show on CBS radio 1953-4. He featured a singing group called the Notables. Anybody have?
Can pay.




 
Tuesday 11/07/2006 6:16:55pm
Name: JIM LIMERICK
Homepage:
E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: MTN. HOME, ARKANSAS
Comments: LONG TIME FAN, WAS SEARCHING FOR AUTHOR OF P.S., I LOVE YOU.



 

 

 

Tuesday 10/31/2006 9:19:57am
Name: Dan O'Leary
Homepage:
E-Mail: olearydanj@bellsouth.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Savannah, GA, USA
Comments: Attended the annual meeting of the Friends of Johnny Mercer last night at Johnny Harris' Restaurant in Mercer's hometown of Savannah. Lots of things happening here in Savannah to keep the flame alive.




 
Tuesday 10/31/2006 0:59:40am
Name: Dave Jeanes
Homepage:
E-Mail: dave.jeanes@hotmail.co.uk
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: UK
Comments: Sheet music to "Two Of A Kind". Trawled the internet in vain looking for this. In the end re-wrote the words and music using some fancy computer software. Let me know if you ever need a copy...




 
Monday 10/30/2006 6:44:27am
Name: Robert C. Whitney
Homepage:
E-Mail: croxton@acadiacom.net
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Metairie, LA
Comments: Was looking for info on "The Thousand Island Song", composer, year, lyrics & correct title




 
Sunday 10/29/2006 4:33:00am
Name: Gerald Seftel
Homepage:
E-Mail: geraldo@iafrica.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Johannesburg South Africa
Comments:




 
Sunday 10/29/2006 4:17:24am
Name: Ged West
Homepage: http://N/A
E-Mail: gedwest@talktalk.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Melksham UK
Comments: Looking for Musical score for Early Autumn.

 

 


Saturday 10/28/2006 11:07:26am
Name: mike fogarty
Homepage:
E-Mail: mickfog@tiscali.co.uk
Referred By: E-Mail, Just Surfed In
City/Country: North Walsham. Norfolk. UK
Comments: THANKS TO STEVE TAKSLER, I NOW HAVE THE FEMALE LYRICS TO "WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG" JOHN MERCER WAS THE GREATEST POET OF THE 20th CENTURY, WE'LL NOT SEE HIS LIKE AGAIN




 

 

 

Friday 10/27/2006 6:11:19pm
Name: Pat Panzik
Homepage:
E-Mail: ppanzik@verizon.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Massanutten, VA
Comments: Thanks Margaret Whiting for all your beautiful songs. Many of them written by Johnny Mercer. I recently heard, "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and although it is not a Christmas song I usually hear it played then. I was wondering if Margaret made a Christmas Album. Does anyone know???




 
Thursday 10/26/2006 7:22:55pm
Name: Pat Panzik
Homepage:
E-Mail: ppanzik@verizon.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Massanutten, VA
Comments: I recently heard Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting singing "Baby, It's Cold Outside". What a great song and I was wondering if anyone knows if Margaret ever recorded a Christmas Album. If she did I would love to have it, and find out where to get one from. I love her music and the way she sings any song.




 
Saturday 10/21/2006 8:43:00pm
Name: Steve Nordstrom
Homepage:
E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Comments: Just chasing the words to a song going through my head.
It is amazing how much Mr. Mercer wrote/created.




 
Monday 10/16/2006 10:39:27pm
Name: Ron Green
Homepage:
E-Mail: rgreenno1@hotmail.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Safford, Arizona USA
Comments: was looking for a bass version of the Autumn Leaves




 
Saturday 10/14/2006 5:33:30pm
Name: ted
Homepage:
E-Mail: planetted@sympatico.ca
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: toroto
Comments: love ivy

 


 

 

Friday 09/22/2006 3:54:46am
Name: Bette Paz-Buchanan
Homepage:
E-Mail: kalmomi@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Eureka, Ca
Comments: I am a huge fan of this wonderful singer and lady named Margaret Whiting...!! I've read her autobiography and am getting ready to read it again...It's wonderful..I am only 54....but when my dad played her music for me a couple of years ago...I was hooked..!!! Thanks Ms. Whiting, for your beautiful voice and lovely personality.
Sincerely, Bette Paz-Buchanan

 




 
Thursday 09/21/2006 4:47:04pm
Name: mike emmer
Homepage:
E-Mail: emmer197@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: bethesda Maryland
Comments:

 




 
Monday 09/18/2006 7:15:01pm
Name: Colonel Kenneth L. Sanders
Homepage:
E-Mail: dandk@kiva.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: bloomington, in USA
Comments: It's just great to hear the music.

 




 
Friday 09/15/2006 9:56:14pm
Name: Ann Herrick
Homepage: http://ann.herrick.home.att.net
E-Mail:
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Oregon
Comments: Jeeper Creepers, what a nice site!

 




 
Wednesday 09/13/2006 11:42:04pm
Name: Bill Marr
Homepage:
E-Mail: chainbuster42@hotmail.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Shreveport La. USA
Comments: Just wanted to say that I have always loved Johnny Mercer Music.... Wish I could bring them good ole day's back!!!Thank's for all the good music!!!


Tuesday 09/05/2006 4:14:25pm
Name: Mark
Homepage:
E-Mail: mcarroll@noos.fr
Referred By: Friend
City/Country: Paris, France
Comments: Thanks so much for all your help. This is a wonderful website - interesting, challenging - a mine of information. Too bad recitals have a time limit - there are just too many wonderful songs to choose from!

 




 
Friday 09/01/2006 1:58:50pm
Name: Justin Shoemaker
Homepage:
E-Mail: justinshoemaker@mac.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois
Comments: First took notice of Johnny Mercer thanks to the Midnight Savanna book. At that time, small bits of his groove landed for me. Most was well beyond me (or rather, I thought (knew?) it wasn't worth my time, subtle scholar that I was and naive simpleton that he seemed). That, as they say, was then; 2001? Presently, Alison Krauss and Johnny Mathis pointed me back to look more closely at Mr. Mercer's body of work.

Thank you for making a place to do just that.

 




 
Sunday 08/27/2006 11:26:35am
Name: Charles J. McCarthy
Homepage:
E-Mail: cjwmccarthy@mi.cl
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Santiago, Chile
Comments: The most creative and original of all American lyricists.

 


 

 

 

Thursday 08/24/2006 9:06:35am
Name: kelly
Homepage: http://Google
E-Mail: kellybaldry@msn.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Portsmouth
Comments: need lyrics to spring spring spring could any one help me Kelly

 




 
Wednesday 08/23/2006 4:44:48pm
Name: jazmaan
Homepage:
E-Mail: jazmaan@[nospam]bebopradio.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Santa Monica, CA
Comments: For those puzzled by the lyrics to "Satin Doll" all I can tell you is that the song is another one of Mercer's
jump on the bandwagon and cash in on an established hit hack jobs. Don't get me wrong, I love many of Mercer's lyrics, but he also wrote a lot of stinkers and "Satin Doll" is one of them.

Those lyrics are a challenge for any singer to tell a coherent story with because of their shifting ambiguous point of view. Sometimes the singer seems to be talking to himself, but then the POV shifts abruptly and he's suddenly carrying on a dialogue with an unknown third party who occassionally tosses in a line of his own: "Careful amigo you're flippin, she speaks Latin".

Who is the singer addressing when he says "Telephone numbers, well you know"?
And who is "Uno" is it Satin Doll or the singer? And then that final meaningless throway tag of "and that'n" to finish the song with a whimper. I would have written "back at my Manhattan flat with my tan Satin Doll".

Sorry Mr. Mercer, the opening "Cigarette holder" line is marvelous, but the song is all downhill from there.

 




 
Tuesday 08/22/2006 12:16:25am
Name: josh
Homepage:
E-Mail: josue_leo@hotmail.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: mexico
Comments: i love this music the best music in the world instrumental music for me

 




 
Tuesday 08/08/2006 4:10:37pm
Name: Maria
Homepage:
E-Mail: ostarlym@peoplepc.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country:
Comments: Can you tell me how to find the lyrics to the song "While We Danced at the Mardi Gras" Thank you for any help you can give me.

 




 
Monday 08/07/2006 4:32:27am
Name: Janet Mercer
Homepage:
E-Mail: JanetMercerA@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Los Angeles, Ca
Comments: When growing up the teachers would take role and ask if I was related to him, how I wished. My parents introduced me to musicals and lots of music at a very young age and most of the songs I remember were Johnny's. One of my favorites is Autumn Leaves.

 


Sunday 08/06/2006 9:40:01pm
Name: GB Jones
Homepage: http://www.AlaskanMusher.com
E-Mail: gbjones@gci.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Kink, Alaska USA
Comments: Johnny Mercer will always be alive, because his music will live through the ages. Thanks Johnny!

-GB Jones

http://www.AlaskanMusher.com


 




 
Tuesday 08/01/2006 9:39:54am
Name: Richard W. Mills
Homepage:
E-Mail: shula1010430@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Villa Rica, GA - USA
Comments: WOW!! Not only did Mr. Mercer pen the
lyrics and music to roughly 1,500 songs, but he was also a co-founder of
Capitol Records back in 1942. I miss you, Johnny Mercer, and thank you for
all those great songs! "One For My Baby"
by the late, great Frank Sinatra is an
American Classic!! Thank You, once again, Mr. Mercer, and sleep well, my
friend.

 




 
Wednesday 07/26/2006 10:11:15pm
Name: Kaye
Homepage:
E-Mail: kaye58@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Hastings/USA
Comments:

 




 
Wednesday 07/26/2006 1:51:56pm
Name: James Berube
Homepage:
E-Mail: jberube398@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Santa Maria CA USA
Comments: I was looking for Mares eat oats. I sang it when I was a kid with my Mom and Dad and I could remember all the words. Thank. Is the first part sang. I don't remember them singing that. (I know a little ditty) what's the melody?

 



 

 


Sunday 07/23/2006 0:18:34am
Name: Tom Benner
Homepage:
E-Mail: tbenner1@woh.rr.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Fairborn, OH USA
Comments: Mercer was the best! It's a shame we don't have a Johnny Mercer today.

 




 
Sunday 07/16/2006 4:38:42pm
Name: Robert Maes
Homepage:
E-Mail: ram281808@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Lawndale/USA
Comments: I just stumbled onto the site looking for the words to the song "Accenuate the Positive." My 92 year old Mother and her friends thought the words were very upbeat but couldn't remember them all. Now that they have them they believe that this tune should be our second National Anthem! We certainly could use something positive in our lives in this day and age!

Thanks again.

 




 
Thursday 07/13/2006 4:24:52pm
Name: John
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: jehbah@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: columbia md
Comments: Johnny was married to my Mothers sister.{ Ginger} What an unbelievable talent.

 




 
Monday 07/10/2006 7:41:24pm
Name: Mary Ann Piccitto
Homepage:
E-Mail: happytrails04@verizon.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Comments: Thank You for supplying the words to Buttons and Bows. It's been in my head for weeks and I've been singing only parts till now. The melody plays on an ice cream truck that comes around my neighborhood. Love it! I was around when it played originally.

 




 
Friday 07/07/2006 7:14:00pm
Name: Timmy Wilburn
Homepage: http://www.myspace.com/princeofthesaxes
E-Mail: princeofthesaxes@peoplepc.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Niota, USA
Comments: I have to say that Lil' Abner is the best play that I have ever acted in. I played General Bullmoose, and had a blast doing it to this day I still sing "Progress is the Root of all Evil".


Monday 07/03/2006 7:37:26pm
Name: Joe Thomason
Homepage:
E-Mail: joe.dryflyfisher@gmail.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Shoreline, Washington
Comments: I heard "Dream" on the radio today. I used to hear it on Armed Radio Services and I looked it up on Google.
Thanks.

 




 
Saturday 07/01/2006 10:52:05pm
Name: Maureen Cooper
Homepage: http://www.aussiesheepskinboots.com
E-Mail: shlink@bigpond.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Australia
Comments: A long time fan. Great site

 




 
Saturday 07/01/2006 2:28:41pm
Name: LuAnne
Homepage:
E-Mail: daflossboss@aol.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Kalamazoo, MI
Comments: Today I was sorting through some old boxes and came across a music box shaped like an old river boat. This used to belong to my grandfather, who passed away over 15 years ago. My son was only 9 at the time of his passing, and this music box was to be passed on to him, someday. My son is now 24. He just graduated with his masters Degree in Science and will be working on a river as a Fisheries Biologist. You can imagine the tears that formed in my eyes, when I wound the music box and Moon River began to play. What a touching gift from his late great grandfather. Of course, this prompted me to find out more about this song. Thanks so much for a wonderful website

 




 
Thursday 06/29/2006 0:08:19am
Name: STEPHEN KNEFEL
Homepage:
E-Mail: fanjet16@sbcglobal.net
Referred By:
City/Country: ARLINGTON, TEXAS USA
Comments: I ve been a long time fan of his, but i keep finding more and more great stuff about him, i really wish i could of met him....he was truly tremendous and incredible and very gifted, made a special trip to savanah, georgia to visit his grave site next to his wife ginger, which i found was a popular place to visit.....and was glad to see a johnny mercer boulevard there......wish i could meet some johnny mercer fanatics.......anyway, i hope his memory carries on for a long time...........thanks for the website....

 




 
Sunday 06/18/2006 8:44:46am
Name: michael bernard
Homepage:
E-Mail: all4native@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: durham / united states
Comments:


 

 

 

 


 

Thursday 06/08/2006 0:01:16am
Name: TOM KIRKPATRICK
Homepage:
E-Mail: takirkpatrick@verizon.net
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: US
Comments: AS WE ENTER THE 21ST AMERICAN MUSIC NEEDS ANOTHER JOHNNY MERCER

 



Saturday 06/17/2006 4:03:43am
Name: andre hoehn
Homepage: http://www.bluesquartett.de
E-Mail: andre.hoehn@gmx.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Kiel/Germany
Comments: Playin' with my band, we have had a request of a visitor of one of our concerts, doing Moon River.
We all only knew a little of the lyrics, but most of the melody was in our brains.So we just build some words around the known lyrics.
It was helpful today reading the complete lyrics learning about Huckleberry friends and I'm going to read the book, Our Huckleberry friend very soon.
As I know 'Moon River' was President J.F.Kennedys most favorite song.
Best regards and thank you.
Andre from Kiel/Germany

 




 
Monday 06/12/2006 9:57:31pm
Name: Wizard
Homepage: http://Copper.net
E-Mail: invictus247@myway.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: C.S.A
Comments: Thanx my ? was answered,L.S.K.prs.

 




 
Sunday 06/11/2006 7:56:23am
Name: Edward Willhoft
Homepage:
E-Mail: ed.willhoft@ntlworld.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Epsom,Surrey, England.
Comments: I perform as a vocalist (bass-baritone) at Residential Homes for the elderly and would be most grateful for the manuscript of Lazybones suitable for piano accompaniment. This and other songs by Mercer and Carmichael is a further example of musical creativity that should shame most modern song writers and their gullible followers!

 



Thursday 06/08/2006 0:01:16am
Name: TOM KIRKPATRICK
Homepage:
E-Mail: takirkpatrick@verizon.net
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: US
Comments: AS WE ENTER THE 21ST AMERICAN MUSIC NEEDS ANOTHER JOHNNY MERCER

 


 

 
Wednesday 06/07/2006 1:19:03am
Name: Sara T.
Homepage:
E-Mail:
Referred By: Friend
City/Country: NYC, USA
Comments: My grandpa taught us the words to "The Blues in the Night" ! What a great site - so glad I came across it.

 




 
Sunday 06/04/2006 5:55:21am
Name: T C
Homepage:
E-Mail: topcat7h@onetel.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: England UK
Comments: Johnny Mercer is my all time favourite Lyricist. He covered everything from love songs, to songs evocative of the deep south and a whole range of emotions...

 




 
Friday 06/02/2006 5:08:25pm
Name: Bill
Homepage:
E-Mail: drftr101@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Spokane,Wa U.S.A.
Comments:

 




 
Tuesday 05/30/2006 9:26:53am
Name: lovey
Homepage: http://google news
E-Mail: kamp7530@hotmail.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: canada
Comments: surfed in on cbc.ca....just looking and reading different things available to learn about.....

 


Wednesday 05/24/2006 5:12:46pm
Name: Denny Farrell
Homepage: http://www.DennyFarrell.com
E-Mail: Denny@DennyFarrell.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Chicago, Il
Comments: We did a Johnny Mercer special on my radio show, The Original Big Band Showcase a couple of weeks ago. I promoted the fact ahead of time and received 127 different request of Mercer tunes. The song that won the poll hands down was, Stardust.
Thank you,
Big Band Hall of Fame inductee,
Denny Farrell

 




 
Tuesday 05/23/2006 5:42:38pm
Name: George E. Richardson
Homepage:
E-Mail: gricha19@bellsouth .net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Buford, Ga. USA
Comments: I love all of his song's and his singing.

 




 
Monday 05/22/2006 5:53:13pm
Name: Elas Hale Magire
Homepage: http://www.faerland.com
E-Mail: faerland@yahoo.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Land of the Calyr Elves
Comments: Come Rain or Come Shine was one of the very best songs that has ever been written.....and I can't COUNT how many others you've written that I absolutely love. You are a true genius, Johnny Mercer! :)

 




 
Monday 05/15/2006 10:26:19am
Name: Carole Shmurak
Homepage: http://www.mattytrescott.com/carole.htm
E-Mail: cshmurak@comcast.net
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Farmington CT (USA)
Comments: Thanks for sharing the lyrics to Oh Happy Day. What a wonderful glimpse into the future as seen in 1956.

 




 
Thursday 05/11/2006 10:11:26pm
Name: John ODonnell
Homepage:
E-Mail: John5@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Boynton Beach Florida
Comments: I grew up listening to Johnny's music. He was truly the greatest.

 


Tuesday 05/09/2006 2:18:57pm
Name: Antonio
Homepage: http://second-search.co.nr
E-Mail: hacxx2005@hotmail.com
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Spain
Comments: I?m from Madrid at Spain. I was just passing through. Excelent website.

 




Wednesday 05/03/2006 2:13:18am
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So filled with nostalgia, so peaceful looking. I really enjoy J. Mercer's lyrics.




 
Thursday 04/27/2006 10:14:56pm
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City/Country: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Comments: I have always loved Leslie and my best friend Barb Warren named her baby Leslie Ann Warren just like you and the baby died and I just wanted to say that I think it is great that someone would name their child after you because they thought so much of you. You are a wonderful movie star and I have enjoyed each and every show you have ever performed. Wasn't you also Miss America at one time? I am almost sure you were but wanted to clarify it. Thanks for all you have done for everyone.




 
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Comments: I just finished the great book ''skylark". It's a blast!




 
Monday 04/24/2006 7:03:19pm
Name: Jackie Lamothe
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City/Country: Frederick, MD USA
Comments: Just can not go into winter without hearing Johnny sing "Baby It's Cold Outside"....simply the best.

 

 


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Comments: loved your website, found it very informative. thanks




 
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Comments: Thank you so much for the music.




 
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Comments: Thank you for this site. Hope to see more and more in the future.




 
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Comments: I was awed by the man and now by the web site. I really wasn't aware of all he had done. To whom ever maintains this web site I would like to say "THANK YOU"




 
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Comments: It's hard to find great songs like you have on this site any more.


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Comments: One word says it all BRILLIANT Thankyou




 
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Saturday 03/18/2006 7:53:35pm
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City/Country: Penn Valley, CA
Comments: I can't tell you how much we've enjoyed your website. I say we because I'm sharing it with my 91 year old mother. It's been of particular interest to her since she met Johnny and knew his sister Juliana. She remembers being friends with Juliana when they were teenagers, living in Los Angeles. Mother loved Johnny's music and had a huge crush on him. She'll never forget the day Johnny showed up in a brand new car; he drove her and Juliana all around town. Thanks for making her smile today...




 
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Name: Teddy Alfrey
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City/Country: Bloomington, Indiana- USA
Comments: Nice info! I was looking for the singer of "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" by Dolly Dawn. I was turned on to it by the "Pennies From Heaven" movie. I'm also a Johnny Mercer fan as well as other singers from that era. Isn't the internet great for stuff like this!




 
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Name: joe m
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Comments: hi, great site!!! many thanks!!!




 
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Name: Sanal Alan
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Comments: already added u to my bookmarks!


Saturday 03/18/2006 7:53:35pm
Name: Carol Bellah
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City/Country: Penn Valley, CA
Comments: I can't tell you how much we've enjoyed your website. I say we because I'm sharing it with my 91 year old mother. It's been of particular interest to her since she met Johnny and knew his sister Juliana. She remembers being friends with Juliana when they were teenagers, living in Los Angeles. Mother loved Johnny's music and had a huge crush on him. She'll never forget the day Johnny showed up in a brand new car; he drove her and Juliana all around town. Thanks for making her smile today...




 
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Name: Teddy Alfrey
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City/Country: Bloomington, Indiana- USA
Comments: Nice info! I was looking for the singer of "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" by Dolly Dawn. I was turned on to it by the "Pennies From Heaven" movie. I'm also a Johnny Mercer fan as well as other singers from that era. Isn't the internet great for stuff like this!




 
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Name: joe m
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Comments: hi, great site!!! many thanks!!!




 
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Comments: already added u to my bookmarks!

 

 

Wednesday 03/01/2006 6:44:26pm
Name: Pat Panzik
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City/Country: Massanutten, VA
Comments: Just got through reading Tony Bennett's autobiography "The Good Life" and in it I found out that Johnny wrote the lyrics and the MUSIC for "I Wanna Be Around". What a great song, and no one sings it better than Tony. But I have to say that Margaret Whiting is my favorite singer and she can really put feeling into Johnny's songs also. Love this site.




 
Tuesday 02/28/2006 5:15:06pm
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Tuesday 02/28/2006 8:24:27am
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City/Country: england
Comments: How wonderful to find this site, I have been singing songs whilst surfing the site. Great to find the lyrics to buttons and bows




 
Sunday 02/26/2006 3:42:32am
Name: Carolyn Vimmerstedt Stoltz.
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E-Mail: cnc1022
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City/Country: erie co.
Comments: My uncle was Eric Vimmerstedt . My father was William . Any Vs out there ??




 
Saturday 02/25/2006 2:31:07am
Name: Claude E, Purcell
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E-Mail: cpurcell5208@comcast,net
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City/Country: Sacramento. Ca,
Comments: Ising many of johnny's songs, getting much response. Am looking for Ugly Chile & Little Augie Is A Natural Man. I've idolized Mr. Mercers songs& voice since 1944.

 

 


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City/Country: JM-Kingston
Comments: Cool website. I shall visit again and I shall inform my friends.




 
Wednesday 02/15/2006 2:44:52pm
Name: Joe Marquez
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E-Mail: riffwjoe@yahoo.com
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City/Country: Pollock Pines/USA
Comments: I signed in before checking out this website, but I always admired the lyrical talent of Johnny Mercer and his participation in forming Capitol Records. He sang fairly well too, i.e., "Baby, It's Cold Outside". "Laura" is a wonderful song that we named our daughter after (We knew no one named Laura).




 
Sunday 02/12/2006 7:35:20pm
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Sunday 02/12/2006 11:52:15am
Name: John Yane
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City/Country: Anderson, SC
Comments: I'm a Johnny Mercer fan from way back. Thanks for providing this reference info.




 
Saturday 02/11/2006 0:28:33am
Name: Boo Hearne Carroll
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E-Mail: missboo42@hotmail.com
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City/Country: New York, New York
Comments: My daddy grew up next door to Johnny and was a year older. He was the 'Joe' in 'set 'em up, Joe, I got a little story I think you should know. Sure hope the musicians in NYC do something special for his 100th birthday coming up in a couple of years. Loved him to death.




 

Friday 02/10/2006 7:21:34pm
Name: FRANCIS NILAND
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City/Country: SHALLOTTE NC
Comments: OWNED ALL JOHNNY MERCER'S ALBUMS DURING THE 1940'S WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE. EVEN THOUGH ALMOST 80 YEARS OF AGE I STILL CAN RENDER A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF HIS LYRICS TO HIS MANY GREAT AND WONDERFUL SONGS. JAMBOREE JONES, LIL AUGIE, MEMPHIS BLUES, AD INFINITUM.




 
Thursday 02/09/2006 3:57:29pm
Name: Marion L. Hayden
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Name: dennis dolbear
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E-Mail: dkdinexile@yahoo.com
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City/Country: New Orleans, La. USA
Comments: The range of his lyrics is breathtaking--so deft it amazes. His replacement lyrics for "shine, little glowworm" (turn on the ac's and the dc's...shine for the female of the species...) are wonderful, and things like "Moon River", and "The days of wine and roses" and "blues in the night" are part of our cultural treasure. Not to mention a local favorite..."while we danced at the Mardi Gras."



 

Monday 02/06/2006 11:20:06am
Name: Bob Joseph
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E-Mail: rjoseph@erols.com
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City/Country: Washington D.C.
Comments: Thanks for this fantastic site. Let us hope that the great Johnny Mercer is never forgotten.

Someone has thoughtfully posted the lyrics to "Hooray for Hollywood" here http://www.johnnymercer.com/Hollywood.htm. I am certain that the reference to "bazookas" in the song refers to the then very popular Bob Burns, a country boy in the Andy Griffith mold who came from a small town and played a kazoo-like instrument he called a "bazooka". (It ultimately gave its name to the WWII rocket launcher.) I get the double entendre, but I do think that this is the reference if you look at the context of the song.



 

Sunday 02/05/2006 10:12:37am
Name: Phyllis Taylor Sparks
Homepage:    http://www.jazical.com/
E-Mail: voyagerrecords@jazical.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: USA
Comments: I discovered that my instrumental harp CD "I Remember You...A Tribute To Johnny Mercer" (1997) is listed on this site as originally released under the name Phyllis Taylor Sneddon. It has been re-released under Phyllis Taylor Sparks and is currently available.

 


 

Thursday 02/02/2006 2:19:18pm
Name: Frances Ann Cook, RSM
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E-Mail: frananncook@mindspring.com
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City/Country: Mobile, Alabama & Savannah, GA
Comments: Just listened to Kim Polote's "I Thought About You" Tribute to Johnny Mercer CD. What a wonderful voice for singing JM, and what excellent selections. Thanks for showcasing this new CD on your Website!




 
Monday 01/30/2006 7:16:58pm
Name: Allan Jay Dorfman
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City/Country: Carlsbad, USA
Comments: Thanks for the website - it's a tribute to one of the men who elevated and elated the people of the world with music.




 
Saturday 01/28/2006 5:02:58pm
Name: Adrian Macfarlane
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E-Mail: adrian_macfarlane@hotmail.com
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Comments: Was Medical student in central London 1973.Mr Mercer collapsed in Oxford Street and admitted to our ward. First sign of Brain tumour I beleive. Knew him from Moon River even then. Sad.




 
Monday 01/23/2006 6:30:30am
Name: cherry james
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Comments: what a writer I did not realise just how many songs he is responsible for!




 

Saturday 01/21/2006 3:59:09pm
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City/Country: Scotland
Comments: The site would be better with free HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! piano tabs!




 
Thursday 01/19/2006 0:32:20am
Name: Michael P Dooley
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City/Country: Arizona
Comments: Grew up listening to Johnny's music, I suppose in part because my father was a Capitol distributor, and it was a pleasure to wander through this site. And it is a great site! Thanks for putting it together - it was a nice stroll down memory lane...




 
Wednesday 01/18/2006 12:17:45am
Name: babette rotella
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City/Country: flemington new jersey
Comments: hi just looking up my last name and stumbled across this interesting i love music as well i love to sing hmm i wonder if we are distant relations? thanks Babette




 
Tuesday 01/17/2006 12:00:36am
Name: Anthony P. Palladino
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E-Mail: pladn@aol.com
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City/Country: Naples, Fl.
Comments: If possible I would like to see a list of all the songs written by Johnny, including songs he collaborated with others. Does this exist somewhere? Also heard a song sung by Johnny titled " Ugly Chile". Did he write it? Is it available on CD or tape?




  

Saturday 01/14/2006 10:53:49pm
Name: Wayne Cunningham
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Saturday 01/14/2006 4:45:29pm
Name: judge R. William Riggs
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City/Country: Wilsonville, Oregon
Comments: Wonderful musician.




 
Friday 01/13/2006 3:45:28pm
Name: Betsy Hays
Homepage: http://www.betsyhays.com
E-Mail: betsy@betsyhays.com
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City/Country: Wayne, NJ
Comments: Thanks for helping me get the words to "Beneath the Curtain of the Night": I realize it's one of the lesser-known of Mercer's song lyrics, but it will be a chapter title in a book I'm writing!




 

Thursday 01/12/2006 5:48:32am
Name: gladys dickey
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City/Country: us
Comments: Trying to find That Old Magic's words and music. Did not know this site was here. Thanks so much for the copies. Will let you know how i did in the Talent show. Gladys




 
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City/Country: irving. tx
Comments: it is really good movie. i like it very much.


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Tuesday 01/10/2006 2:29:04pm
Name: Dianne Furtek
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City/Country: Spartanburg,South Carolina
Comments: Great!!!! Page thanks!!!




 
Tuesday 01/10/2006 10:31:22am
Name: Nancy
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City/Country: Cincinnati, Ohio
Comments: Love Johnny Mercer music and even his singing.




 
Friday 01/06/2006 2:37:49pm
Name: Myriam
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E-Mail: myriamojazz@yahoo.com
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City/Country: Santiago, Chile
Comments: "your lips are like a red and ruby chalice..." Unlikely to be told something like that! And "...we'll be close together, wait and see..." I'm waiting!
Wonderful lyrics!




 
Friday 01/06/2006 10:03:17am
Name: DONALD E. CRIMMINS
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City/Country: SONOMA
Comments: AS AN OCTOGENARIAN, OH HOW I MISS JOHNNY'S MUSIC, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW (NOT ALL BUT OF SOME OF TODAY'S WHEN THEY SING AS THOUGH SOMEONE WAS CHOKING AT THE SAME TIME.




 
Wednesday 01/04/2006 5:49:53pm
Name: Jim Rich
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City/Country: Nashville,TN USA
Comments: My best recollection of Johnny Mercer was through Savannah pianist Ken Palmer, who played "Laura" like no one ever has and, no one ever will! This site is an outstanding tribute to one of the authentic giants of truly great music that ever lived. Every time I went to Savannah, I would go IMMEDIATELY to wherever Ken was playing (Last gig: "Hard Hearted Hannah's") and spend the night listening to Ken play bunches of Mercer. What I wouldn't give for that thrill again!

 


 

Monday 01/02/2006 7:52:19pm
Name: Walt Grimes
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E-Mail: wookiebear@cox.net
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City/Country: Washington, NC
Comments: Loved the song "Skylark" among others
best wishes to the family




 
Sunday 01/01/2006 10:07:56am
Name: Charles Miller
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E-Mail: candbmiller@msn.com
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City/Country: rockwall, texas
Comments: He was the greatest! Have always loved his music.