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Johnny Mercer
Gender
Male
Born
Nov 18, 1909
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Died
Jun 25, 1976
Los Angeles, California, USA
Composer
Performer
Lyricist
Also Known As
John Herndon Mercer [Birthname]
John Mercer
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
(Apr 13, 2014 - Oct 05, 2014)
Additional lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Play
Play with music
Original
Everyday Rapture
(Apr 29, 2010 - Jul 11, 2010)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
John Mercer
Musical
Original
Come Fly Away
(Mar 25, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Dance
Original
Never Gonna Dance
(Dec 04, 2003 - Feb 15, 2004)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Elaine Stritch At Liberty
(Feb 21, 2002 - May 26, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Solo
Play with music
Original
Mostly Sondheim
(Jan 14, 2002 - Aug 25, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Solo
Concert
Original
42nd Street
(May 02, 2001 - Jan 02, 2005)
Additional lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Swing!
(Dec 09, 1999 - Jan 14, 2001)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Dance
Revue
Original
Fosse
(Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
Dream
(Apr 03, 1997 - Jul 06, 1997)
Based on the lyrics of
Johnny Mercer
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre
(Apr 15, 1987 - Apr 26, 1987)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Concert
Original
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
(Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Peg
(Dec 14, 1983 - Dec 17, 1983)
Featuring "Goody, Goody" by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(Jul 08, 1982 - Jul 11, 1982)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Blues in the Night
(Jun 02, 1982 - Jul 18, 1982)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Sophisticated Ladies
(Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
42nd Street
(Aug 25, 1980 - Jan 08, 1989)
Additional lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
(May 01, 1980 - Sep 27, 1981)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Revue
Original
The 1940's Radio Hour
(Oct 07, 1979 - Jan 06, 1980)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
The American Dance Machine
(Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Dance
Original
Dancin'
(Mar 27, 1978 - Jun 27, 1982)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue
(Apr 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1975)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Revue
Original
Foxy
(Feb 16, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Saratoga
(Dec 07, 1959 - Feb 13, 1960)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Li'l Abner
(Nov 15, 1956 - Jul 12, 1958)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Mr. Wonderful
(Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Top Banana
(Nov 01, 1951 - Oct 04, 1952)
Music by
Johnny Mercer
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Texas, Li'l Darlin'
(Nov 25, 1949 - Sep 09, 1950)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
St. Louis Woman
(Mar 30, 1946 - Jul 06, 1946)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Walk With Music
(Jun 04, 1940 - Jul 20, 1940)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Swingin' The Dream
(Nov 29, 1939 - Dec 09, 1939)
Lyrics for "Jeepers Creepers" by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Variety
Original
Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939
(Feb 11, 1939 - Feb 18, 1939)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Garrick Gaieties
(Jun 04, 1930 - Oct 08, 1930)
Lyrics by
John Mercer
Musical
Revue
Revival
Houseparty
(Sep 09, 1929 - Feb 1930)
Performer:
John Mercer
[Student]
Play
Drama
Original
Hero Worship
(May 11, 1928 - May 11, 1928)
Performer:
John Mercer
[Sam Robbins]
Play
Original
42nd Street
(Jul 23, 2002 - May 30, 2004)
Additional lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Fosse
(Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
Blues in the Night
(Mar 09, 1985 - Mar 23, 1985)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
42nd Street
(Feb 19, 1985 - Jan 26, 1986)
Other lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
42nd Street - Los Angeles
(Feb 03, 1984 - Dec 02, 1984)
Other Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Sit-Down
Original
Blues in the Night
(Sep 09, 1983 - Mar 30, 1984)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
42nd Street
(Jan 01, 1983 - Mar 30, 1986)
Other lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(Dec 21, 1981 - Jun 19, 1982)
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
(Nov 20, 1981 - May 23, 1982)
Featuring songs by Johnny Mercer
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Comedy
Original
Dancin'
(Jul 29, 1980 - Oct 09, 1983)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Dancin'
(Apr 16, 1979 - May 18, 1980)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Li'l Abner
(Nov 19, 1958 - Jan 03, 1959)
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Original Score
1983 | Nominee |
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
(Apr 13, 2014 - Oct 05, 2014)
Additional lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Play
Play with music
Original
Everyday Rapture
(Apr 29, 2010 - Jul 11, 2010)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
John Mercer
Musical
Original
Come Fly Away
(Mar 25, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Dance
Original
Never Gonna Dance
(Dec 04, 2003 - Feb 15, 2004)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Elaine Stritch At Liberty
(Feb 21, 2002 - May 26, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Solo
Play with music
Original
Mostly Sondheim
(Jan 14, 2002 - Aug 25, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Solo
Concert
Original
42nd Street
(May 02, 2001 - Jan 02, 2005)
Additional lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Swing!
(Dec 09, 1999 - Jan 14, 2001)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Dance
Revue
Original
Fosse
(Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
Dream
(Apr 03, 1997 - Jul 06, 1997)
Based on the lyrics of
Johnny Mercer
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre
(Apr 15, 1987 - Apr 26, 1987)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Concert
Original
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
(Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Peg
(Dec 14, 1983 - Dec 17, 1983)
Featuring "Goody, Goody" by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(Jul 08, 1982 - Jul 11, 1982)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Blues in the Night
(Jun 02, 1982 - Jul 18, 1982)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Sophisticated Ladies
(Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
42nd Street
(Aug 25, 1980 - Jan 08, 1989)
Additional lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
(May 01, 1980 - Sep 27, 1981)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Revue
Original
The 1940's Radio Hour
(Oct 07, 1979 - Jan 06, 1980)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
The American Dance Machine
(Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Dance
Original
Dancin'
(Mar 27, 1978 - Jun 27, 1982)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue
(Apr 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1975)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Special
Revue
Original
Foxy
(Feb 16, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Saratoga
(Dec 07, 1959 - Feb 13, 1960)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Li'l Abner
(Nov 15, 1956 - Jul 12, 1958)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Mr. Wonderful
(Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
Featuring songs by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Top Banana
(Nov 01, 1951 - Oct 04, 1952)
Music by
Johnny Mercer
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Texas, Li'l Darlin'
(Nov 25, 1949 - Sep 09, 1950)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
St. Louis Woman
(Mar 30, 1946 - Jul 06, 1946)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
Walk With Music
(Jun 04, 1940 - Jul 20, 1940)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Swingin' The Dream
(Nov 29, 1939 - Dec 09, 1939)
Lyrics for "Jeepers Creepers" by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Variety
Original
Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939
(Feb 11, 1939 - Feb 18, 1939)
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Garrick Gaieties
(Jun 04, 1930 - Oct 08, 1930)
Lyrics by
John Mercer
Musical
Revue
Revival
Houseparty
(Sep 09, 1929 - Feb 1930)
Performer:
John Mercer
[Student]
Play
Drama
Original
Hero Worship
(May 11, 1928 - May 11, 1928)
Performer:
John Mercer
[Sam Robbins]
Play
Original
42nd Street
(Jul 23, 2002 - May 30, 2004)
Additional lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Fosse
(Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
Blues in the Night
(Mar 09, 1985 - Mar 23, 1985)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
42nd Street
(Feb 19, 1985 - Jan 26, 1986)
Other lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
42nd Street - Los Angeles
(Feb 03, 1984 - Dec 02, 1984)
Other Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Sit-Down
Original
Blues in the Night
(Sep 09, 1983 - Mar 30, 1984)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
42nd Street
(Jan 01, 1983 - Mar 30, 1986)
Other lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(Dec 21, 1981 - Jun 19, 1982)
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Original
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
(Nov 20, 1981 - May 23, 1982)
Featuring songs by Johnny Mercer
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Comedy
Original
Dancin'
(Jul 29, 1980 - Oct 09, 1983)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Dancin'
(Apr 16, 1979 - May 18, 1980)
Featuring songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Revue
Original
Li'l Abner
(Nov 19, 1958 - Jan 03, 1959)
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Tony Award®
Best Original Score
1983 | Nominee |
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
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