ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE by Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers. Words by Johnny Mercer and music by Harold Arlen. Though Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers did a studio version of this song on the Capitol Records label, located in Hollywood, this is a live version recorded in approx. mid 1945. Johnny Mercer wrote ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE, as well as, several other songs, many of which, became hits of the day. He was an excellent singer , with a style similar to that of Woody Herman or Tex Beneke.. + Informações

Anybody with any interest in the popular music of the 20th century should watch this. One of the greatest lyricist ever, Johnny Mercer's career covered four decades. Working with dozens of different composers, he wrote the lyrics to an astonishing number of hits. Truly one of the major architects of the great American song book.. + Informações

Johnny Mercer and Bing Crosby sing. + Informações

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Baby its cold outside beautifully sung by Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting. Contrary to the mass of information and downloadable music displayed on the internet, which is all totally incorrect!! This video portrays the true artists who both sang and recorded this song. Yes it is John Mercer and Margaret Whiting and NOT Doris Day and Bing Crosby. After extensive research this is 100% confirmed and the information, LP and origonal song sheet have been picture copied and included in this video.. Please link to this video if possible and let the world know who the true artists are, for this very famous song.. + Informações

......Johnny Mercer sings his own composition "Somethings Gotta Give"....... + Informações

Johnny Mercer sings You Belong to Me. + Informações

A clip from the rosemary clooney show with johnny mercer and the hi-lo's. Clark plays the clarinet.. + Informações

Johnny Mercer and Nat King Cole sing. + Informações

"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" was written with music by Harold Arlen ("Over The Rainbow", et.al.) and lyrics by the grand master, Johnny Mercer. Mercer recorded the song on Oct. 4, 1944 with Paul Weston's Orchestra and vocal backing by the Pied Pipers. The recording was released during the Christmas season of 1944 right around the end of the Battle of the Bulge during WW2, and was a smash hit on into 1945.. + Informações

A brief video clip from 'Clint Eastwood Presents Johnny Mercer: The Dreams On Me'. Judy & Johnny shared a relationship for over 30 years ... She was, in every sense of the word, his Muse ... inspiring his love & creativity. In Greek mythology, the Muses inspired the creation of music, poetry & literature. Judy wrote poetry. She sang songs. She told stories. With these gifts, she created the POWER TO INSPIRE. Shakespeare wrote: "Be thou the tenth Muse, ten times more in worth than those old nine ..." Judy is ten times more in worth. Johnny Mercer knew this, & wrote a song for her 'I Remember You'. "I wrote it for Judy Garland. I always had such a crush on Garland I couldnt think straight, so I wrote this song." Savannah Georgia born man-of-music Johnny Mercer is a recognized composer-lyricist, a vocalist, and a star-discoverer. Mercer won four Academy Awards for his 'Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe', 'In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening', 'Moon River', and 'Days Of Wine And Roses'.This bard of Tin Pan Alley wrote his first song at fifteen years old, and in the years since he composed more than 1500 songs with more than 750 published, and scored hits with nearly 100. Admired and praised by the likes of Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer has been described as one of our great folk poets and the most perfect American lyricist. Throughout his extraordinary career, he collaborated with hundreds of composers. Mercer then went on to co-found Capitol Records in 1942 and .... + Informações

[Music by Johnny Mercer] [Video by me, GoldieLocks]. + Informações

Henry Mancini Johnny Mercer. + Informações

Johnny Mercer's Centennial Celebration is intended to serve as a portal into the rich, lyrical world that Mr. Mercer created, to show how the songs of one man continue to light creative fires in today's music scene.. + Informações

Johnny swing out with "GI Jive" on Command Performance 20-05-1944. + Informações

Johnny Mercer singing Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland. Comment, Subscribe, and enjoy :) x. + Informações

Here Is The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby Singing Accentuate The Positive Circa 1940's. + Informações

Here's a song that Johnny Mercer sang but did NOT write, but he has always been associated with it. "Candy" was published in 1944 with music by Alex Kramer and lyrics by both Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was a huge national hit during World War II for Johnny who recorded this with Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers, and they took it to #2 on the charts in February of 1945.. + Informações

Personality - Johnny Mercer. + Informações

The name says everything!. + Informações

New Album itunes.apple.com Satin Doll Duke Ellington/Johnny Mercer/Billy Strayhorn cover Johnny Ace Baritone Sax vocal tdal007 Cigarette holder which wigs me Over her shoulder, she digs me. Out cattin' that satin doll. Baby, shall we go out skippin? Careful, amigo, you're flippin', Speaks Latin that satin doll. She's nobody's fool so I'm playing it cool as can be. I'll give it a whirl but I ain't for no girl catching me, Switch-a-rooney! Telephone numbers well you know, Doin' my rhumbas with uno And that 'in my Satin Doll.. + Informações

Sue Keller on piano playing Lazy Bones (1933) by Johnny Mercer & Hoagy Carmichael as part of Sue's Tribute to Johnny Mercer songs for the Lisle, IL public library February 13, 2011 using a Bose L1 sound system. also see intro: www.youtube.com. + Informações

Clark Burroughs from The Hi-Lo's sings with Johnny Mercer at the Rosemary Clooney Show. + Informações

Second part of this fabulous documentary on one of the greatest lyricists of all time. Featuring Ray Charles Dinah Shore Hoagy Charmichael Clint Eastwood and many others.. + Informações

Sue Keller on piano playing Jeepers Creepers (1938) by Johnny Mercer & Harry Warren as part of Sue's Tribute to Johnny Mercer songs for the Lisle, IL public library February 13, 2011 using a Bose L1 sound system.. + Informações