THE JOHNNY MERCER EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES

January-December2005

 

Friday 12/09/2005 10:00:19am Name: Fred Day Homepage: E-Mail: opuszero@yahoo.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Orlando, Florida, USA Comments: Re: Song Of India: Johnny wrote a superb lyric to this old (originally Russian) song, by Rimsky-Korzakoff. Mario Lanza recorded it in 1953, and beautifully!! Mel Torme, in his autobio, mentions that recording, and mentions those "miraculous lyrics" by Johnny. I've never heard anyone else sing those wonderful lyrics. I wonder if Johnny wrote those lyrics especially for Mario Lanza?? I suppose that is possible. Curious. If you've never heard that Lanza recording, you should!! It is on CD. It is superb, in every way!! Ciao.

 

Friday 12/09/2005 9:47:59am Name: Fred Day Homepage: E-Mail: opuszero@yahoo.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Orlando, Florida, USA Comments: Re: Autumn Leaves: I presume that when Johnny wrote the English lyrics to "Les Feuilles Mortes" (Autumn Leaves), he did not write English lyrics to the rarely heard verse?? Am I correct?? I've never heard the verse sung in English. By the way, Robert Goulet recorded the entire song, in the original French, and it is superb!! C'est magnifique!! (to quote a Cole Porter song title). Ciao.

 

Sunday 12/04/2005 3:55:42pm Name: marlene & billy verplanck Homepage: http://www.marleneverplanck.com E-Mail: oopapada@aol.com Referred By: Friend, Just Surfed In City/Country: clifton, nj. 07014 usa Comments: It is such a pleasure to contribute our versions of some of the greatest music ever written. Currently planning volume two and cannot wait to get into the thick of it. Marlene and Billy

 

Tuesday 11/29/2005 7:06:18am Name: Leda Homepage: E-Mail: amedeahuntley@yahoo.co.uk Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: Parma/Italy Comments: I love that song which reminds me of my youth in Paris. Now I teach privately and some of my adult students learn French and have shown a strong interest in learning with such songs which they hear from my CD. The home page (in French) was quite difficult to find and so was the song (in French). I wish I could find other French songs in French on the internet. Especially E. Piaf. thank you. Leda

 

Wednesday 11/23/2005 11:43:41pm Name: lois Homepage: http://yahoo E-Mail: moonstonepearl1212000@yahoo.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Lubbock/texas Comments: Ted Keener , we met online, share a love of music, and the arts. He has such a spirit and depth. He is such a special man ... Lois

 

Sunday 11/20/2005 7:45:54pm Name: Paul E.Mallon Homepage: E-Mail: pmallon@mindspring.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Homosassa,Fl. Comments: Great site,with great music references. Thanks , PEM

 

Friday 11/18/2005 6:33:33am Name: Ray Ratajczak Homepage: E-Mail: raymercer726@aol.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Baltimore Comments: Happy birthday Johnny.

 

Thursday 11/10/2005 11:27:12am Name: todd hart Homepage: http://www.toddhart.com E-Mail: info@toddhart.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: naples, florida usa Comments: Love the site! Was listening to some Margaret Whiting and thought I would web in and spend some time with the real "cool cats". What a wonderful time in music and in life. Thank you for helping this musical cornerstone stay alive. Best regards, Todd Hart

 

Wednesday 11/09/2005 11:06:24pm Name: Sally Weinreich-Gomez Homepage: E-Mail: Sallyann75@charter.net Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: Maybee, USA Comments: Just needed to hear it

 

Sunday 11/06/2005 3:07:45am Name: Taffy Ponvelle Homepage: E-Mail: tmcp102@yahoo.com Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: Labadieville,La Comments: There is nothing like him....

 

Wednesday 11/02/2005 11:19:43pm Name: Elizabeth Conant Homepage: http://elizabethconant.com E-Mail: liz@elizabethconant.com Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Chicago Comments: Greetings - So comprehensive, yet I am searching for more info on "When the World Was Young"; traditional French folk melody combined with Mercer's?? Truth or rumor? Also, how about his youth -I once interviewed a pal of his from the early days in Manhattan who said Johnny arrived a stow-away on a ship that came from North Carolina or some southern state. Huh? Mr.Tinturin went on to say that Johnny had lived with his family for his first year or so in NYC. Wondering if all this is truth or lore. Great site - it represents lots of work and dedication. Elizabeth

 

Monday 10/31/2005 11:04:36pm Name: Chris Canzoneri Homepage: http://www.canzjazz.com E-Mail: chris@canzjazz.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Chicago/USA Comments: Our family always loved the great American popular songs. We would sometimes sit around the dining room table on Sunday evenings with a thick book of lyrics that had been compiled over the decades by my aunts. After hearing big bands accompanying vocals by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams and others, I took up the trombone, which became the focus of my life. Johnny Mercer, who worked with the Whiteman band and on the radio with Benny Goodman and Glen Gray, wrote a substantial share of the lyrics to the songs that drew me into the serious study of music. To me, it's a tragedy that the world today is either missing or ignoring that kind of talent.

 

Sunday 10/30/2005 4:09:57pm Name: mike Homepage: E-Mail: mikestretch2004@cs.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Comments: do the nicholas brothers have any music tapes to buy? mike

 

Thursday 10/27/2005 3:15:17pm Name: JEAN D.LETELLIER Homepage: E-Mail: JDL42800@CS.COM Referred By: E-Mail, Just Surfed In City/Country: KENNER, LOUISIANA 70065 Comments: I WOULD LOVE TO BUY THE MOVIE 79 PARK AVENUE. CAN ANYONE HELP ME. I LOVE LESLIE ANN WARREN. THANKS

 

Wednesday 10/26/2005 6:51:43pm Name: BOBBYMUGU Homepage: http://BOBBYMUGU@YAHOO.COM E-Mail: BOBBYMUGU@YAHOO.COM Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: ABIA ABIA NIGERIA Comments: I DON MUGU MUGU MUGU MUGU OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

Tuesday 10/25/2005 10:02:03am Name: Dolores Guimaraes Homepage: E-Mail: doloresfonseca44@hotmail.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Portugal Comments:

 

Sunday 10/23/2005 9:12:57pm Name: Robert R. Palmer Homepage: E-Mail: bobpalmr@aol.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Spokane, WA, USofA Comments:

 

Monday 10/17/2005 3:43:51pm Name: robert Homepage: E-Mail: rbk@umich.edu Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: michigan Comments: thanks for the lyrics

 

Monday 10/17/2005 11:14:31am Name: Ray Ratajczak Homepage: E-Mail: raymercer726@aol.com Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: Baltimore MD Comments: Johhny Mercer made me fall in love with music. My first experience was a recording of his of "My Sugar Is So Refined", flip side "Ugly Chile". My mother would restrain me from singing "Ugly Chile" on the bus. Now, a few (ahem) years later, I perform locally under the name "Ray Mercer". That should say it all.

 

Friday 10/14/2005 7:49:53am Name: Ken Dooley Homepage: http://lscs.com.au E-Mail: ken@lscs.com.au Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: Australia Comments: Fantastic to get the words to 'Huggin and a chalkin!

 

Thursday 10/13/2005 11:11:24pm Name: Jack Webster Homepage: http://google E-Mail: hubertwebster@bellsouth.net Referred By: E-Mail, Friend, Just Surfed In City/Country: Greensboro,N.C. Comments: I would to hear some of his music

 

Monday 09/26/2005 0:37:45am Name: paul hunt Homepage: E-Mail: paulhunt1@optusnet.com.au Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: sydney australia Comments: great site, terrific info.

 

Sunday 09/25/2005 5:18:52pm Name: Joan Waddell Homepage: http://MSN E-Mail: joanwaddell@hotmail.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: USA Comments: I have always loved Mr. Mercers Lyrics and have learned much more about his life from this sight. Thanks.

 

Sunday 09/25/2005 2:14:16pm Name: MsPeeWee Homepage: E-Mail: Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: USA Comments: The Song Candy is sung by BigMaybelle of anyone is interested.

 

Saturday 09/24/2005 4:46:17pm Name: Sybil M. Willard Homepage: http://Altamonte Springs FL E-Mail: marquettew@webtv.net Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Altamonte Sp. FL Comments: Love everything Johnny wrote - wish he could have lived longer!

 

Wednesday 09/21/2005 3:46:15pm Name: yasir Homepage: http://www.childtoysstore.com E-Mail: yasirr@hotmail.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: United Kingdom Comments: This is quite good web site. Although First time I came here through search engine but after that I added it into my favorites. And now I keep on check this web site very frequently.

 

Friday 09/16/2005 8:49:35am Name: eze Homepage: http://na E-Mail: emekaeze@mail.com Referred By: Friend City/Country: uk Comments: he is my best love the music cheers

 

Thursday 09/15/2005 8:22:42pm Name: Gene Rogalski Homepage: E-Mail: grogalski1@rochester.rr.com Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Rochester, NY , USA Comments: Thanks for the educational material...I'm a n aspiring jazz musician and needed to know a little history about 'Tangerine' Thanks! Gene

 

Wednesday 09/14/2005 9:06:56pm Name: Francine Bass Homepage: E-Mail: FBass11714@yahoo.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Cleveland, Ohio Comments: That's not all to the song. I thought it said you gotta rock like a rocking chair etc.

 

Friday 09/09/2005 3:33:11pm Name: Shirley Leone Homepage: E-Mail: sleone@lcisinc.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Fresno, Calif. Comments: I am putting a program together for a conference next weekend where I will be providing the lunchtime music at the piano, Johnny has always been one of my favorite composers. I got some great information from this website, to share with my audience. This website serves as testament to the artistry and genius that is Johnny Mercer. Thank you!

 

Tuesday 08/30/2005 2:32:06am Name: Robert W Woolstrum Homepage: E-Mail: robertwoolstrum@yahoo.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Meadville, PA Comments: I saw a movie about his life when I was about 13 yrs old, I'm now 62, and I remember the movie very well, like I saw it recently. It affected me emotionally, and directed me towards my love of music. I listen to music every day of the week, at all hours. My favorite is "Doo-Wop", or known then as R & B mainly. I discovered the "blues" before my teen years, and Doo-Wop followed. Like, Mercer, I play the "Ivory" (keyboards) but have experience on trumpet and drums. Always wanted to play guitar, but I left that to my son, who does very well on his strings. When I first heard "Moon River" I knew it was written by an experienced songwriter, but then I didn't know it was Mercer. I liked the Jerry Butler version better than Andy Wiliams, but both are good. And how I remember "Glow Little Glow Worm" and many of his other songs. Although not in my era, I even liked Hoagie, in the movies. Bob W.

 

Sunday 08/28/2005 10:07:04pm Name: Nadia Homepage: http://pramahita@yahoo.com E-Mail: pramahita@yahoo.com Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: Denpasar/Bali/Indonesia Comments: Great site, I am developing a new website, your site will become my reference.

 

Sunday 08/28/2005 12:34:45am Name: Carl Taylor Homepage: E-Mail: ctrt29rs@sbcglobal.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Anaheim, CA Comments: Born in "deep South" 76 yrs ago, I've enjoyed Johnny's musical genius most all my life. Lazybones was sung to me by my parents, but Accentuate the Positive stuck best. I still hear and love his over 500 songs. best wishes,ct

 

Sunday 08/14/2005 5:53:58pm Name: BILL HUDGINS Homepage: E-Mail: billhudgins@knology.net Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: TAMPA, USA Comments: I HAVE LONG BEEN A FAN OF BING CROSBY. AFTER HEARING THE DUETS WITH JOHNNY MERCER, I'M ALSO NOW A BIG FAN OF MERCER'S AS WELL

 

Sunday 08/14/2005 7:37:18am Name: marilyn buchanan Homepage: E-Mail: mimi2@netzero.net Referred By: Friend, Just Surfed In City/Country: mclean Va. U.S.A. Comments: He was my most favorite artist of all times.

 

Thursday 08/11/2005 4:08:31pm Name: henry scherer Homepage: E-Mail: henryroxane@AOL.com Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: southwest harbor Maine Comments: Mercer did a great job with a song called PERSONALITY. Did he write the lyrics/who wrote the music?

Sunday 08/07/2005 4:46:44pm Name: D Whittington Homepage: E-Mail: whit804@midwest.net Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Carbondale, Illinois Comments: Love movies and the theatre and the wonderful contributions created by Mr. Mercer. Hope to some day make it to Savannah and will certainly visit all of the places connected to this supreme talent.Thanks so much for putting together this website!

 

Sunday 07/31/2005 4:49:41pm Name: Helene Feldman Homepage: E-Mail: helenejf@aol.com Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: New York, NY Comments: My mother introduced me to this wonderful person!

 

Saturday 07/30/2005 11:29:41pm Name: Penny Stallings Homepage: E-Mail: pensta@yahoo.com Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: LA CA Comments: Thanks for the info on the great genius. Wish you were still with us, Johnny.

 

Friday 07/29/2005 5:46:34pm Name: BILL HUDGINS Homepage: E-Mail: billhudgins@knology.net Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: TAMPA USA Comments: Thank you so much for the Bing Crosby - Johny Mercer duet "The Pleasure of Your Company" It is GREAT!

 

Thursday 07/28/2005 6:12:59am Name: Kara Watson Homepage: E-Mail: plushdawg@yahoo.com Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Charleston, WV Comments: I used to live in Wilmington NC not far from the Johnny Mercer Pier and I came across your web page where you asked about the pier in Wrightsville Beach NC. Yes it was named after Johnny Mercer and it was destroyed by hurricane after hurricane. It has since been rebuilt out of a concrete material so that hurricanes can no longer damage it. I used to work with the girl that her in-laws own the pier. Yes, I lived in Wilmington, NC and moved away for some crazy reason. I do miss it and I do recommend Wilmington as a vacation spot. Lots of beaches, lots to do. Take care.

 

Friday 07/22/2005 12:23:53am Name: madeliane Homepage: http://www.ananael.net/werewolf E-Mail: werewolf_ch1ck@yahoo.com Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In City/Country: USA Comments: jeepers creepers, where'd ya get those peepers, jeepers creepers, where'd ya get those eyes, gosh all git up,how'd they get so lit up, gosh all git up,how'd they get that size, golly gee,when you turn those heaters on, woa its me, gotta put my cheaters on, jeeepers creepers, where'd ya get those peepers, oh those weeepers, how they hypnotize!