THE JOHNNY MERCER EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES

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MAY - AUGUST  2001

Saturday 09/22/2001 11:49:27pm
Name: Twiss Butler
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: pbutler257@aol.com
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: USA
Comments: I was delighted to run across this site while searching for the lyrics of "I Thought About You" by Van Heusen and Marcer - a song that evokes what it was like to be on a train at night, rolling through towns seen in brief flashes of light (best recording I know of is by Bob Hope's wife Dolores, recorded when she was about 70 years old). I first heard Johnny Mercer's wonderfully imperfect voice and witty, jazzy style on the "Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin St." broadcasts when I was a child. He and Hoagy Carmichael are linked in my memory for their great songs and distinctive vocal styles. Thanks for putting up this site.


  Saturday 09/22/2001 5:56:35pm
Name: Bonnie
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: BonnieStormCloud@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Virginia
Comments: I have loved this song and movie since I was a little girl. This web site is just what I was looking for. The song, the words, pictures. Superb.


  Saturday 09/22/2001 1:01:51am
Name: Linda Mercer
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: Scyther123432468@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Adelanto, California
Comments: i just wanted everyone to know that johnny mercer is part of my family and if anyone has any information about where i can find all of his songs i would be so happy. thank you. i love you johnny


  Monday 09/17/2001 12:08:26am
Name: Martin
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: martigorn@t-online.de
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Germany
Comments: Moon River...
....isnīt that a song about someone dying ?


  Sunday 09/16/2001 3:27:49am
Name: Iris Bowie
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: diva2000b24727@cs.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Beaumont/USA
Comments: I am desperately seeking information on where the find the version of Cinderalla with Leslie Ann Warren. She is the only true Cinderalla.
Monday 09/10/2001 10:26:34pm
Name: Cher/16/female
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/angel_78782000/CHERhome.html
E-Mail: angel_78782000@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Cali
Comments: Who in the NEW FILM "Jeepers Creepers" sings the song on the radio when the two Teens are in the car with the Cop car behind them, you know when the cop gets his head chopped off!! Well who the hell sings that then?? Im like way curious and do you think something like that could happen in real life?? that would be pretty cool lol if it didnt happen to me i mean or to anyone else, COME ON you know what i mean :) bye


  Friday 09/07/2001 8:50:42am
Name: William C. Warner
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: bwarner@mediaone.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Comments: Always a fan of JM. Went to NYC to see "Dreams". Great presentation with exception of "I remember you". One of his greatest ballads should not have been done up-beat. John Pizzarelli is fantastic and his CD with the tribute to JM was spectacular. Leslie Ann Warren was stunningly beautiful as ever.
Margaret Whiting is a great trouper. Wish the show had prevailed.


  Thursday 09/06/2001 6:12:35pm
Name: bill spiegelberg
Homepage: http://
E-Mail:
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country:
Comments:


  Wednesday 09/05/2001 2:09:28am
Name: Sandy Carson
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: j.t.carson@att.net
Referred By: E-Mail, Friend
City/Country: Yuba City, Calif. USA
Comments: I will be singing Blues in the Night and other Johnny Mercer songs in a dinner theatre. I am so excited!!


  Sunday 09/02/2001 10:15:46pm
Name: Chris Powell
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: CXPowell@aol.com
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Manchester, Conn.
Comments: What a talent he was! I keep discovering he was the author of songs I love. Thank you so much for a fine site!
Friday 08/31/2001 4:58:29pm
Name: Sam Schwartz
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: Emale98@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Saratoga, CA
Comments: Reminiscing back to early youth during WWII, Johnny Mercer was my hero and I memorized and sang (in the shower) every one of his tunes. It is a de ja vu to listen to any of his tunes today and 'Candy' tops the list ! After much searching, I recently found a copy of his recording from 1946 of 'Huggin and a Chalkin'. He and his music are legends that will never be forgotten.


  Friday 08/31/2001 3:12:43pm
Name: Lesia Vincent
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: lesia_vincent@urmc.rochester.edu
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Rochester, New York, U.S.
Comments: Mr. Mercer is the epitomy of what great music is supposed to be about. He characterizes his hometown of Savannah with every note, every lyric. If there is a Heaven, his music would definitely be the theme song!


  Tuesday 08/28/2001 7:17:20pm
Name: Jack Nichol
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: ljnichol@imt.net
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Billings, MT USA
Comments: Excellent and most interesting information. I'm a longtime jazz fan and collector, and a relatively recent acquirer of Johnny Mercer CD's, as I can locate them.


  Monday 08/27/2001 0:24:51am
Name: Joe Martin
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: jcmartin@mvcc.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Highland Michigan, USA
Comments: Thanks


  Sunday 08/26/2001 12:57:11am
Name: Lynnis Mincey
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: lynnismincey@hotmail.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Winter Haven, FL 33884
Comments: A gentleman named Roger Burgoon signed the guestbook in April, saying he had an extensive collection of sheet music.
Unfortunately, some of his message did not appear on my page, and his e-mail was not there, either.
Please contact me to discuss how I may obtain copies of the piano sheet music, not necessarily for collecting, although that would be great; but just for my personal piano playing enjoyment. Enjoyed Miss Emma several times before her passing.
Thank you so much...one excited fan to another.

  Sunday 08/26/2001 12:42:06am
Name: lynnis mincey
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: lynnismincey@hotmail.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Winter Haven, Florida 33884
Comments: I really like the site. It's about time! I am having difficulty finding sheet music..I don't necessarily need collectibles. Just want to enjoy playing on my piano. Anybody that can help, please let me know. I will pay costs, etc. Visited the gravesite, etc., this Summer. What a lovely place!

address is:
Lynnis Mincey
512 Lake Mariam Terrace
Winter Haven, FL 33884
lynnismincey@hotmail.com
Thanks.


  Friday 08/24/2001 4:05:47am
Name: Ken Kalata
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: usaaok@juno.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: San Diego
Comments: What a wonderful website this is befitting a man of Mr Mercer's musical talent. Someone should include the story of how 'I wanna be around' sung by Tony Bennett came to be....a story which underlines the type of man Johnny Mercer is.


  Tuesday 08/21/2001 5:33:45pm
Name: James Sheppard
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: james.sheppard@nextira.com
Referred By: Friend, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Tracy California
Comments: I recently heard a live recording of Mildred Bailey singing "Fools Rush in", I would give just about anything to aquire a copy of this (live or studio) on CD. can anybody help?


  Friday 08/10/2001 2:51:04pm
Name: Herb Steele
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: hsteele@stardate.bc.ca
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Comments: I have enjoyed listening to and singing
Johnny Mercer songs for many years. One
of my favourites is Summer Wind which I
will be singing at the Pacific National
Exhibition in Vancouver this summer.

  Friday 08/10/2001 2:49:26pm
Name: Herb Steele
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: hsteele@stardate.bc.ca
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Williams Lake, British Columbia
Comments: I have enjoyed listening to and singing
Johnny Mercer songs for many years. One
of my favourites is Summer Wind which I
will be singing at the Pacific National
Exhibition in Vancouver this summer.


  Friday 08/03/2001 3:25:44pm
Name: George Kellam
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: gkellam@hsnp.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Comments: I danced to his music when I was young, and I'm now 81 and still enjoy it! What a great talent. It brings back so many pleasant memories.


  Monday 07/30/2001 8:36:20pm
Name: Betty Carlstrom
Homepage: http://1729 Beach Pkwy #205
E-Mail: BettyBoop151@cs.com
Referred By:
City/Country: Cape Coral, Florida 33904-7422
Comments: During the war I worked at the Alameda Air Base. I was a newly married young lady. The juke box played all day so I worked surrounded by his lovely music. I will remember those days and his songs.


  Friday 07/27/2001 3:23:00pm
Name: David Smith (London)
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: dsmith2979@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: London
Comments: Been searching for a wonderful singer who recorded "When the World was Young" in the fifties called Bob Sands with no luck till I spied the Johnny Mercer recording of a 'Recital' at 92nd Street with Margaret Whiting and Robert Sands. This song is not on the disc but at least I wasn't dreaming after all.

Anyone heard of him and what became of him please and a tape of his redition of this song would be appreciated.

Have written to Margaret Whiting today and hope she may have some news for me.

Wonderful site on the much acclaimed J.M

David
Smith Music Publications and Promotions


  Wednesday 07/25/2001 5:38:14am
Name: David Smith
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: dsmith2979@aol.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: London England
Comments: Hi

Very interesting musical bio and well put together

One song you did not mention (well you can't mention them all) is When the World was Young. The reason for referring to this number is the recording I had in 1950/51 by a remarkable singer Bob Sands. Fire destroyed the 78 (Capital or maybe Brunswick) and I Never heard of Bob Sands again. Can you trace it possibly as I have searched for two years on the Net.

With my thanks

David

 

Monday 07/23/2001 1:59:32am
Name: GENEVA HOLTER
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: BECKYBOTOS@PRODIGY.NET
Referred By: Friend
City/Country: LITTLE ROCK AR
Comments: ALWAYS LIKED WHAT I KNEW OF HIS MUSIC BUT BECAME ENTRANCED AFTER WATCHING MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, I HAD TO LEARN MORE. GREAT WEBSITE.


  Thursday 07/19/2001 5:58:18pm
Name: Nancy Littrup
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: nancyl@westal.net
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Uniontown, Al USA
Comments: I was in the Mrines in WWII and remember all these songs by Johnny and have been reliving them via this site and a Cd by Jo stafford. Takes me back. I read Eugenia Price about Savannah and georgia and johnny's house is so like that area. St Simons Island et al. Simpler times!!!


  Sunday 07/08/2001 11:45:00am
Name: Frances L. Nosser
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: mflandrynosser@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Natchez,Ms. U.S.A
Comments: So pleased to learn things of this talented Johnny I did not know.Loved his singing and music.Still do.Thank you for giving me a chance to learn more of his life.Sincerely<FRANCES>


  Friday 07/06/2001 10:33:23am
Name: Jill
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: jillhar@usa.net
Referred By: Friend
City/Country: USA
Comments: The very best recording of Mercer's "Hooray for Hollywood" was done by Doris Day. Her's is a superb version that I've heard played on the Academy Awards on several occasions and especially on her double lp "Hooray for Hollywood" on which she sings some of the best known movie songs.

Mercer was a master!


  Monday 07/02/2001 7:14:55am
Name: michael lagana
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: tonysopranosr
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: atlantic beach flusa
Comments: moon river is a song that will last the ages wonderful lyrics like audrey hepbrn singing it best

 

Thursday 07/19/2001 5:58:18pm
Name: Nancy Littrup
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: nancyl@westal.net
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Uniontown, Al USA
Comments: I was in the Marines in WWII and remember all these songs by Johnny and have been reliving them via this site and a CD by Jo Stafford. Takes me back. I read Eugenia Price about Savannah and Georgia and Johnny's house is so like that area. St Simons Island et al. Simpler times!!!

 

Sunday 07/08/2001 11:45:00am
Name: Frances L. Nosser
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: mflandrynosser@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Natchez, MS. U.S.A
Comments: So pleased to learn things of this talented Johnny I did not know. Loved his singing and music. Still do. Thank you for giving me a chance to learn more of his life. Sincerely <FRANCES>
Friday 07/06/2001 10:33:23am
Name: Jill
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: jillhar@usa.net
Referred By: Friend
City/Country: USA
Comments: The very best recording of Mercer's "Hooray for Hollywood" was done by Doris Day. Her's is a superb version that I've heard played on the Academy Awards on several occasions and especially on her double lp "Hooray for Hollywood" on which she sings some of the best known movie songs.

Mercer was a master!

 

  Monday 07/02/2001 7:14:55am
Name: Michael lagana
Homepage:
E-Mail: tonysopranosr
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Atlantic Beach Florida USA
Comments: Moon River is a song that will last the ages wonderful lyrics like Audrey Hepburn singing it best


  Wednesday 06/27/2001 12:14:33am
Name: Michael Malanga
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: MMalanga@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Oakville Dt. USA
Comments: a great man who left us with great music
and will always be remembered for his gift to man kind

 

Monday 06/25/2001 1:49:46pm
Name: Gene Powers
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: N. Ireland
Comments: I'm originally from Savannah and always enjoyed Johnny Mercer's tunes. I'm now living in N. Ireland and I play his songs for my kids. They love them, though they all have their different favorites. On the way home today I was listening to RTE radio from the Republic of Ireland and they were playing three of Mercer's tunes to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his death. A great man who's influence continues worldwide. Thanks for your site.
Sunday 06/17/2001 11:33:55pm
Name: Loretta Cormier
Homepage: http://www.jc2websites.com/lorettacormier
E-Mail: bobcorm@flash.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: San Antonio, TX USA
Comments: I am still so very sad about Susannah McCorkle's untimely passing. I saw her perform live in Annapolis, MD, a few years ago. She was a marvelous interpreter of Johnny Mercer's music and of all the songs she sang.


  Friday 06/15/2001 2:40:52pm
Name: Howard Kleidman
Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/hkleidman/myhomepage/profile.html
E-Mail: hkleidman@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Brooklyn, New York USA
Comments: I'm a 77 year old who "teaches" big band
music for seniors (my homemade tapes) at Brooklyn College, Hofstra, and local Senior Centers. Always try to feature Mercer--singing Bobby Darin, or with BG on the Camel Caravan broadcasts. Don't have the Crosby/Mercer duets and could always use more- bio, pics and singing material. MERCER WAS MAGNIFICENT!
Ralph McKnight
Friday, June 8, 2001   1:46 PM
algernon4@earthlink.net
Search Engine, Just Surfed In
New York City

On the Broadway show, "Blues in the Night". It starred three women, Leslie Uggams, Jean DuShon and Debbie Shapiro. Miss DuShon had done the show before, outside of New York and was flown in to replace the ailing Ruth Brown, just three weeks before it opened on the Great White Way.

There were good reviews for the three stars, especially for Miss DuShon, who strangely was not pushed to receive a Tony nod as "best actress in a musical".

She certainly had what it took to take the award after receiving standing ovations each night after singing Bessie Smith's haunting, "Wasted Life Blues".

for complete information see:

http://www.johnnymercer.com/faq/BluesInTheNight.htm

 

 

Tuesday 06/05/2001 4:46:13pm
Name: KEITH CLARK
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: kclark1@rochester.rr.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Rochester,NY USA
Comments: was looking for a tune that I hoped Mercer had written and if he didn't, he should have!


 

Saturday 06/02/2001 1:12:45pm
Name: Peter Perez
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: Erikastail@AOL.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Miami, Fl, USA
Comments: Very helpful giving information of such national musical treasure, the pride of Savannah, Johnny Mercer.
Thanks for such wonderful work.
  Thursday 05/31/2001 2:44:26pm
Name: Frankie taylor
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: azenor_arts@hotmail.com
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Sheffield UK
Comments: Hi - Great site. Does anyone know of a Hoagy Carmichael fan club too?

 

Hoagy Carmichael (hoagy.com)

Hoagy Carmichael- Indiana University - digitized images


  Tuesday 05/29/2001 10:06:21pm
Name: LG
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: asjeditor@agentmediacorp.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country:
Comments: This guest just  wants you to know that come this Thanksgiving he will be a grandfather. Much too soon and much too young.
LG

 

Tuesday 05/29/2001 3:27:09pm
Name: Jeanne Walters
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: dubuque57@earthlink.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Los Angeles
Comments: I work at Braille Institute, one of the organizations sponsored by the Mercer Foundation. I surf in every year to get anecdotes and info for our annual Johnny Mercer Festival concert. The information and links get better and more helpful all the time. I especially appreciated the information on the Foundation website, which links from here, but the photo format sure makes it laborious to get through. And printing out the information is problematic -- it doesn't read well. But thanks for the info -- I appreciate it!

 


Monday 05/28/2001 9:11:44pm
Name: Kyle Esplin
Homepage: http://www.kyleesplin.com
E-Mail: kyle@kyleesplin.com

Referred By: Search Engine

City/Country: SCOTLAND
Comments:

 Great Site! I am a 19 year old piano player from SCOTLAND, please check my web site! www.kyleesplin.com

  Saturday 05/26/2001 5:04:25pm
Name: Tom Mc Donnell
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: Tmcdon32@aol.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Kingston, PA 18704
Comments: The greatest lyricist of them all!!!!


  Saturday 05/26/2001 9:50:25am
Name: Brenda Robertson
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: gigi1945@yahoo.com
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Weaverville, Ca
Comments: I have been looking for a recording of Satin Doll for along time and now I have found the lyrics and can sing the song. All of this time I had the lyrics so wrong. This is a terrific site and I visit it often. Great job.

 

Wednesday 05/23/2001 9:54:46pm
Name: Joe Luchok
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: luchok@clark.net
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Arlington, Virginia
Comments:

Thank you for the nice tribute to Susannah. I was shocked when I
heard about her death. I have enjoyed her singing for many years
and I will miss her.

Also, thank you for the Johnny Mercer site. Although I am of the
"rock" generation, I feel some of the best music ever written comes
from the first half of the 20th century. Johnny Mercer left us some
of the best!


  Monday 05/21/2001 4:25:05pm
Name: Laurie Cooper
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: LHCooper70@aol.com
Referred By: Search Engine
City/Country: Winsford, Cheshire,U.K.
Comments: What a fantastic website. A great tribute to a great man.

 

  Tuesday 05/15/2001 7:54:28pm
Name: Don Nickell
Homepage: http://nickell.tierranet.com
E-Mail: dnickell@micron.net
Referred By: Search Engine, Just Surfed In
City/Country: Coeur d'Alene, ID
Comments: What a great tribute to Johnny Mercer. I'm 71 now, so that puts me at the
right age to well remember his songs. Looking at the list I'm amazed at
what songs he wrote. Like "Moon River", I thought Andy Williams wrote that! <smile>

I just pick one or two that my wife didn't remember hearing and sang them to her. <laughter> She finally admitted she "might" have heard them. <more smiles>

Don

 

 

 

Friday 05/04/2001 3:16:36pm
Name: Delia Hammond Zielinski
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: dzielinski@ascb.org
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Washington, DC
Comments: Thank you for this site. I happen to be the Bard's great-grand niece, and though I never knew him (he died when I was only four), I am so proud and in awe of him and his music. I'm a singer, and whenever I can, I sing his tunes. Keep me posted if you send out notices or news. Thanks again, my "huckleberry friend!" Delia
 
  Thursday 05/03/2001 3:11:19pm
Name: Pat Cooper
Homepage: http://
E-Mail: Greytalli@webtv.net
Referred By: Just Surfed In
City/Country: Tustin, CA
Comments: Hearing his tunes from time to time tugs at my heart strings and I feel such a pang for the "old" days. So many of my memories are attached to many of his songs. I am sure many of you know what I mean. Would love to hear more of "Candy", with Johnny on vocals.

midi file of BLUES IN THE NIGHT courtesy of Gary Thompkinsmidi file of BLUES IN THE NIGHT courtesy of Gary Thompson

 

 

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