About this title: The life and career of Johnny Mercer, one of the most talented American lyricists of the 20th century, is recalled in Philip Furia's detail-packed, exhaustively researched biography. Born into a genteel Southern family, Mercer nevertheless spent much of his career among New York songwriters. But his lyrical appeal was broader than that of most of ...
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Description: New in no jacket. pp. 328. Johnny Mercer was an enormously popular and influential lyricist. Raised in Savannah, GA, Mercer brought Southern style and the influence of everything from black spirituals to lullabies to his lyrics. Part of a golden guild whose members included Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, Mercer took Hollywood by storm in the midst of the Depression. He wrote one hit after another (îMoon River, î ěHooray for Hollywoodî, ěThat Old Black Magic, î ěCome Rain or Come Shineî). He ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2003-08-15
ISBN-13:9780312287207ISBN:0312287208
Description: Like New. Clean, Unmakred Copy, Tight Square Binding, Dust cover Has Surface Scratches on Back of Dust Cover, Priority Shipping recommended for prompt delivery by USPS when offered, Delivery Confirmation on all domestic items where available. read more
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin Press, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780312287207ISBN:0312287208
Description: (viii) 328 pages, b/w plates, notes and references, books and essays about, acknowledgments, index; 8vo, black boards. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 2004-12-09
ISBN-13:9780312330996ISBN:0312330995
Description: Like New. Paperback in excellent condition with very minor shelf wear. Unmarked text. No ownership markings. No spine creases. _ read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2003-08-15
ISBN-13:9780312287207ISBN:0312287208
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