Publisher
Special Collections Department, Georgia State University.

Date of Original
1780/1999

Subject
Lyricists--United States
Popular music--United States

People
Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976

Location
United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798

Medium
photographs
radio scripts
typescripts
manuscripts (documents)

Type
Still Image, Text

Description
John Herndon Mercer (1909-1976), a native of Savannah, Georgia, began writing songs at the age of fifteen and eventually became one of the foremost figures of 20th century American popular music. His catalog includes many numbers that have become American classics, and his activities as lyricist, composer, performer and businessman span a period of nearly five decades. The digitized collections include images from the Johnny Mercer Papers, the Johnny and Ginger Mercer Papers, and his unpublished autobiography.

Metadata URL
http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/music

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Georgia State University. Special Collections

Rights