Paton, Christopher Ann, 1956-United States, 39.76, -98.5Mamalakis, Nick1997-05-15After a brief discussion of his youth and early years with the Mercer Insurance Agency, Mamalakis provides a quick sketch of Johnny Mercer's family background. The conversation then turns to Mamalakis' friendship with Johnny Mercer. Mamalakis mentions several anecdotes regarding his visits to Johnny Mercer in New York, Mercer's visits to African-American churches in Savannah, and Mercer's trips to Savannah as an adult. Mamalakis also speaks about Ginger Mercer, and about Amanda Mercer's debut in Savannah. He talks at some length about Johnny Mercer's repayment of his father's debts and Mercer's generosity to Savannah charities. Near the end of the interview, Chris Paton and Mamalakis discuss Mercer's last visit to Savannah.Nick Mamalakis went to work for the Mercer Insurance Agency in 1932, the year he graduated from Savannah High School. Except for a period of four and a half years in naval intelligence in World War II, he remained in the employ of Johnny Mercer's father, G. A. Mercer, for fifty years.application/pdfaudio/mpegM034_MamalakisNengGeorgia State University LibraryPopular Music and Culture Collectionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/LyricistsPopular musicNick Mamalakis oral history interviewTextSound