Johnny Mercer

John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he is regarded as one of America's greatest songwriters. One of the co-founde

John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer (November 18, 1909 - June 25, 1976) was a lyricist and composer.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he is regarded as one of America's greatest songwriters. One of the co-founders of Capitol Records in the early 1940s, Mercer was often seen with the Nordstrom Sisters, who introduced him to backers. Well-regarded also as a singer, with a folksy singing quality, he was a natural for his own songs such as "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive", "On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe", and "Lazybones".