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- NAME: Johnny Mercer
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter
- BIRTH DATE: November 18, 1909
- DEATH DATE: June 25, 1976
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Savannah, Georgia
- PLACE OF DEATH: Bel Air, California
- Full Name: John Herndon Mercer
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Songwriter Johnny Mercer cofounded Capitol Records. His songs for films won four Academy Awards. He collaborated with composers such as Henry Mancini.
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Johnny Mercer was born November 18, 1909 in Savannah, Georgia. In 1939 he joined Benny Goodman's Camel Caravan radio show. In 1942 Mercer cofounded Capitol Records. On Broadway, he collaborated with Harold Arlen. His songs for films won four Academy Awards. He collaborated with composers such as Hoagy Carmichael and Henry Mancini is credited with more than 1,000 lyrics.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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