On Johnny Mercer's 100th Birthday Anniversary - "Seasons" Songs (Group 3 of 3)

Johnny Mercer

Composer, Singer, and Lyricst

Four Academy Awards Winner

(November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976)

Eight "Seasons" Songs (Group 3 of 3) posted recipients.

Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman 1951- In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
In The Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael
Production:    
Here Comes The Groom (Movie)
Date: 1951
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
Awards: Academy Award Winner, 1951

Dinah Shore, 1958 - When the World Was Young                      
When The World Was Young
Alternate Title:    
Ah, The Apple Trees
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer & Anfele Vannier
Composer: M. Philippe-Gerard
Date: 1950
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections

Frank Sinatra, 1966 - Summer Wind                                
Summer Wind
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Henry Mayer
Date: 1965
Citations:    
Kopp Index
Popular Music Collections

Janet Seidel, 2009 - Once Upon a Summertime                        
Once Upon A Summertime
Alternate Title:    
La Valse Des Lilas
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Eddie Barclay & Michel Legrand
Date: 1962
Citations:    
Popular Music Collections
Notes: French lyrics by Eddie Marnay.
The French-English lyrics is embedded in this MP3.

Jason Graee, 2003 - Spring, Spring, Spring
Spring, Spring, Spring
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Gene De Paul
Production:   
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Show)
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Movie)
Date: 1954
Citations:   
ASCAP
  
June Christy, 1957 - Midnight Sun
Midnight Sun
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer:  Sonny Burke & Lionel Hampton
Date: 1954
Citations:   
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections                                  

Monica Mancini, 2002 - When October Goes
When October Goes
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Date: 1984
Citations:   
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
Notes:  Barry Manilow wrote the music to Johnny Mercer's lyrics after the latter's death.                    

Yves Montand, 1948 - Les Feuilles Mortes                        
Autumn Leaves
Alternate Titles:    
Feuilles Mortes
Les Feuilles Mortes
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Joseph Kosma
Production:    
Autumn Leaves (Movie)
Date:1947 & 1950
Citations:
ASCAP
Notes:  French lyrics by Jacque Prevert.  Additional verse lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons.
The French lyrics is embedded in this MP3.  

Johnny Sings His First Academy Award Song

This MP3 Selection Expired on 12-24-2009
Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers

with Jo Stafford and Paul Weston Orchestra (1945)

On the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe
(Mercer and Warren, 1945)

Academy Award for Best Song in 1946

On Johnny Mercer's 100th Birthday Anniversary - "Relationship" Songs (Group 2 of 3)

Johnny Mercer

Composer, Singer, and Lyricst

Multiple (4) Academy Awards Winner

(November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976)

Eight "Relationship" Songs (Group 2 of 3) posted to recipients:

Banu Gibson, 2003 - This Time the Dream's on Me
This Time The Dream's On Me
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Production:
Blues In The Night (Movie)
Date: 1941
Citations:
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
              
Ella Fitzgerald, 1964 - I Remember You                                         
I Remember You
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Victor Schertzinger
Production:    
Fleet's In, The (Movie)
Date: 1952
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections

Frank Chacksfield and Orchestra, 1964 - Moon River
Moon River
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Henry Mancini
Production:   
Breakfast At Tiffany's (Movie)
Date: 1961
Citations:   
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
Awards: Academy Award Winner, 1961; Grammy Award, Song of the Year, 1961                                          

Martha Tilton (v) Benny Goodman (o), 1939 - And the Angels Sing                
And The Angels Sing
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Ziggie Elman
Production:    
Benny Goodman Story, The (Movie)
Date: 1939
Citations:    
ASCAP


Nancy Knorr, 1992 - Tangerine                                                   
Tangerine
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Victor Schertzinger
Production:    
Fleet's In, The (Movie)
Date: 1956
Citations:
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections

Nancy Lamott, 1995 - P.S. I Love You                                           
P.S. I Love You
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Gordon Jenkins
Date: 1934
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections

Skip Nelson (v) Glenn Miller (o), 1943 - That Old Black Magic (w The Modernaires)
That Old Black Magic
Alternate Title:    
Black Magic
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Production:    
Blues Opera (Free and Easy) (Show)
Blues, The (a version of Blues Opera) (Show)
Bus Stop (Movie)
Here Come The Waves (Movie)
Meet Danny Wilson (Movie)
Nutty Professor, The (Movie)
Senior Prom (Movie)
Star Spangled Rhythm (Movie)
Date: 1951 & 1952
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
Awards: Academy Award nomination, 1943

Voices of Walter Schumann, 1951- Fools Rush In                                  
Fools Rush In
Alternate Title:    
Where Angels Fear To Tread
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Rube Bloom
Date: 1940
Citations:    
Popular Music Collections

On Johnny Mercer's 100th Birthday Anniversary - "Life" Songs (Group 1 of 3)

Johnny Mercer
Composer, Singer, and Lyricst
Multiple (4) Academy Awards Winner
(November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) 

Six "Life" Songs (Group 1 of 3) posted to recipients:

Andy Williams, 1963  - Days of Wine and Roses
Days Of Wine And Roses
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Henry Mancini
Production:    
Days Of Wine And Roses (Movie)
Date: 1962
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
Awards: Academy Award Winner, 1962; Grammy Award for Song of the Year, 1963

                
Helen Forrest (v) Harry James (o), 1942 - Skylark                  
Skylark
Lyricist:Johnny Mercer
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael
Date: 1942
Citations:
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections


King Sisters, 1945 - Ac-cen-tchu-ate the Positive                
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
Alternate Titles:    
Accentuate the Positive
Mister In-Between
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Production:    
Blues Opera (Free and Easy) (Show)
Blues, The (a version of Blues Opera) (Show)
Here Come The Waves (Movie)
Date: 1944
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
Awards: Academy Award nomination, 1945


Mario Lanza, 1953 - Song of India                                  
Song of India
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: N. Rimsky-Korsakov
Date: 1953
Citations:
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections


Martha Raye (v) George Bassman (o), (recorded between 1937 and 1954) - Blues in the Night
Blues In The Night
Alternate Title:   
My Mama Done Tol' Me
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Production:   
Blues In The Night (Movie)
Blues Opera (Free and Easy) (Show)
Blues, The (a version of Blues Opera) (Show)
Date: 1941
Citations:
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections
Awards: Academy Award nomination, 1941



Norman Luboff Choir, 1993 - Laura                                 
Laura
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Composer: David Raksin
Production:    
Laura (Movie)
Date: 1945
Citations:    
ASCAP
Popular Music Collections

All We Need Is Love?

The 1970 Lennon-McCartney song, 'All You Need is Love', and love is all you need is a fail-safe, warm and fuzzy tune.  Even to this day, this is a song to which the throng could sway and sing in a stadium event such as saving the polar bear (but never one in the saving of an unborn child).

Sweet at least was the seed of the song, yet the dew of the lyrics evaporates as soon as one exits the queue leading out of the arena.  One is left to his own devices to commune and take cheer in what love is, however expanse, narrow, or contraditory.

The signet of love for a seal is ever the God defiant humanistic strife.

Reference link:   Is it Law or Gospel?