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Songs Performed or Written by Johnny MercerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful... [more on Wikipedia]
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1.
2.
1933
written by Johnny Mercer
& Hoagy Carmichael
3.
1933
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
4.
5.
1934
written by Matt Malneck & Johnny Mercer
6.
1934
7.
1934
written by Matty Malneck & Johnny Mercer
8.
1934
vocal Ernie Mathias
[Columbia 2946]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Matty Malneck
9.
1934
written by Johnny Mercer
& Gordon Jenkins
10.
vocal Billie Holiday
written by Johnny Mercer
11.
[Victor 25361]
written by
Phil Ohman & Johnny Mercer
12.
1936
[Decca 727]
written by Matt Malneck & Johnny Mercer
13.
1936
[Brunswick 7621]
written by Matt Malneck & Johnny Mercer
14.
1936
15.
1936
[Decca 871]
written by Johnny Mercer
16.
1936
written by Johnny Mercer
& Phil Ohman
17.
1936
[Decca 739]
written by Phil Ohman, Johnny Mercer
&
Teeter
18.
1936
written by Johnny Mercer
& Phil Ohman
19.
1936
[Decca 768]
written by Johnny Mercer
20.
21.
1937
[Decca 1483]
written by Bernie Hanighen & Johnny Mercer
22.
1937
23.
1937
written by Richard A. Whiting & Johnny Mercer
24.
1937
written by Richard A. Whiting & Johnny Mercer
25.
1937
[Brunswick 7831]
written by Richard Whiting & Johnny Mercer
26.
1937
[Decca 1185]
written by Richard Whiting & Johnny Mercer
27.
28.
1938
written by Harry Warren,
Al Dubin & Johnny Mercer
29.
1938
written by Harry Warren, Al Dubin & Johnny Mercer
30.
1938
written by Richard A. Whiting & Johnny Mercer
31.
1938
written by Johnny Mercer
& Richard Whiting
32.
1938
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
33.
1938
written by Bernie Hanighen & Johnny Mercer
34.
1938
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
35.
1938
[Decca 2147]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
36.
12/1938
[Vocalion 4513]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
37.
12/1938
[Victor 26108]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
38.
39.
1939
as Count Basie & His Orchestra
written by
Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer
40.
1939
[Decca 2413]
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer
41.
1939
[Bluebird 10107]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Walter Donaldson
42.
1939
written by Walter Donaldson & Johnny Mercer
43.
1939
44.
1939
[Bluebird 10406]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
45.
1939
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
46.
1939
[Decca 2307]
written by Walter Donaldson & Johnny Mercer
47.
1939
[Vocalion 4680]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Harry Warren
48.
1939
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
49.
1939
written by Johnny Mercer
& Walter Donaldson
50.
1939
[Bluebird 10195]
written by Johnny Mercer
51.
[Bluebird 10728]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
52.
1940
53.
1940
[Decca 3182]
written by Walter Donaldson & Johnny Mercer
54.
1940
[Bluebird 10561]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
55.
1940
[Bluebird 10906]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Jimmy McHugh
56.
08/1940
[Decca 3119]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
57.
08/1940
vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
58.
59.
1941
[Columbia 35848]
written by Jimmy McHugh & Johnny Mercer
60.
01/1941
vocals by the Pied Pipers
written by Johnny Mercer
& Jimmy McHugh
61.
01/1941
vocals by Helen O'Connell
written by Jimmy McHugh & Johnny Mercer
62.
01/1941
vocals by Helen O'Connell
written by Jimmy McHugh & Johnny Mercer
63.
11/1941
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
64.
[Bluebird 11462]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
65.
1942
66.
01/1942
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
67.
02/1942
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
68.
02/1942
as Benny Goodman & His Sextet
vocals by Peggy Lee & Lou McGarrity
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
69.
02/1942
[Bluebird 11436]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
70.
03/1942
as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
dizzy gillespie on trumpet
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
71.
03/1942
72.
04/1942
vocals by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer
73.
04/1942
vocals by Bob Eberly; hit for Ada Jones in 1909
written by Johnny Mercer
& Victor Schertzinger
74.
05/1942
vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
75.
05/1942
[Bluebird 11473-B]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
76.
05/1942
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer
77.
07/1942
[Decca 4193]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
78.
09/1942
[Capitol 103]
written by Johnny Mercer
79.
09/1942
vocals by the Four King Sisters
written by Johnny Mercer
80.
10/1942
vocals by Jack Martin & the Glee Club
written by Johnny Mercer
81.
10/1942
written by Johnny Mercer
82.
11/1942
83.
12/1942
[Victor 27970]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Jerome Kern
84.
[Capitol 122]
written by Johnny Mercer
85.
02/1943
[Decca 18541]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
86.
03/1943
vocals by Margaret Whiting
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
87.
04/1943
vocals by Charles Goodman
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
88.
[Capitol 141]
written by Johnny Mercer
89.
01/1944
vocals by Eugenie Baird
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
90.
04/1944
[Capitol 150]
91.
05/1944
as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8659]
written by Johnny Mercer
92.
09/1944
93.
10/1944
vocals by Martha Tilton
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer
94.
[Capitol 180]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
95.
01/1945
vocals by Imogene Lynn
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
96.
02/1945
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
97.
02/1945
[Capitol 181]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
98.
02/1945
vocals by Dolly Mitchell
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
99.
03/1945
[Capitol 15246]
written by Johnny Mercer
100.
03/1945
101.
03/1945
[Victor 1616]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
102.
04/1945 Dream Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
vocals by Artie Wayne
written by Johnny Mercer
103.
04/1945
vocals by Dick Merrick
[Majestic 7129]
written by
David Raksin & Johnny Mercer
104.
04/1945 Laura Woody Herman and His Orchestra
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer
105.
04/1945 Laura Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer
106.
05/1945
[Decca 18666]
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer
107.
06/1945 Dream Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
vocals by Teddy Walters
written by Johnny Mercer
108.
06/1945
written by Johnny Mercer
109.
06/1945
[Capitol 196]
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer
110.
07/1945
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
111.
07/1945
vocals by Stuart Foster
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
112.
07/1945
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
113.
07/1945
[Capitol 191]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
114.
08/1945
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
115.
08/1945
vocals by Don Brown & the Three Two Timers
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
116.
09/1945
with the Merry Mac
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1946 written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
117.
11/1945
118.
119.
06/1946
[Capitol 247]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
120.
08/1946
121.
09/1946
122.
12/1946
123.
12/1946
124.
125.
01/1947
126.
04/1947
[Capitol 367]
127.
09/1947
hit for the Clyde McCoy in 1931
[Capitol 448]
written by Clarence Williams &
Lucy Fletcher
128.
[MGM 10311]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
129.
as Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
written by Phil Ohman & Johnny Mercer
130.
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1951 written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
131.
08/1951
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer
132.
08/1951
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
133.
[Columbia 39813]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
134.
09/1952
135.
10/1952
136.
10/1952
written by Paul Lincke, Heinz Bolten-Backers, Lilla Cayley Robinson & Johnny Mercer
137.
featuring Jimmy Sacca
hit for Rudy Vallée in 1934
[Dot 15085]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer
138.
B side to I Don't Hurt Anymore
[Mercury 70439]
written by Johnny Mercer
139.
09/1954
[Decca 29217]
written by Johnny Mercer
140.
11/1954
141.
[Coral 61423]
written by Johnny Mercer
142.
06/1955
B side to Love Me Or Leave Me
[Decca 29484]
written by Johnny Mercer
143.
07/1955
#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1943
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
144.
08/1955
145.
11/1955
[MGM 12068]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
146.
11/1955
[Decca 29653]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
147.
11/1955
as Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra
[Capitol 3223]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
148.
11/1955
[Columbia 50033]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
149.
11/1955
with
George Cates [Coral 61485]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
150.
[Vik 0194]
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer
151.
10/1956
[Columbia 40746]
written by Gene DePaul & Johnny Mercer
152.
10/1956
[Columbia 40758]
written by Gene DePaul & Johnny Mercer
153.
10/1956
[Decca 30041]
written by Gene De Paul & Johnny Mercer
154.
[Dot 15570]
written by Johnny Mercer
155.
05/1957
[Columbia 40907]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
156.
07/1957
written by Matt Malneck & Johnny Mercer
157.
#1 hit for the Pied Pipers in 1945
[Atlantic 1186]
written by Johnny Mercer
158.
11/1958
[Capitol 4063]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
159.
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
160.
06/1960
[Astro 202]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer
161.
11/1960
[Mercury 71722]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
162.
11/1960
[Atlantic 2084]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
163.
164.
05/1961
#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1943
[Cameo 190]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
165.
06/1961
US B side to Fool That I Am
[Argo 5390]
written by Johnny Mercer
166.
09/1961
#1 hit for Bing Crosby in 1938
[Atco 6206]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
167.
10/1961
168.
10/1961
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1962 [RCA 47-7916]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
169.
11/1961
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
170.
R written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
171.
05/1962
R [Mercury 71958]
written by Johnny Mercer
172.
07/1962
hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1942
[Vee-Jay 457]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Victor Schertzinger
173.
10/1962
[Argo 5424]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
174.
10/1962
175.
176.
01/1963
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1964 [RCA 47-8120]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
177.
03/1963
[Dot 16439]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
178.
03/1963
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1964 B side to Can't Get Used to Losing You
[Columbia 42674]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
179.
09/1963
as Rick Nelson
# 1 for glenn miller in 1940
[Decca 31533]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer
180.
09/1963
[MusicNote 118]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer
181.
12/1963
[RCA 47-8256]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
182.
B side to A Fool Never Learns
[Columbia 42950]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
183.
02/1964
184.
[RCA Victor 8624]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
185.
07/1965
[Mercury 72464]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
186.
07/1965
187.
08/1965
as Roger Williams & The Harry Simeone Chorale
[Kapp 55]
written by Henry Mayer & Johnny Mercer
188.
10/1965
[Kapp 707]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
189.
12/1965
[RCA 47-8718]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
190.
12/1965
[Reprise 0429]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
191.
[Imperial 66181]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Victor Schertzinger
192.
09/1966
[Reprise 0509]
written by Henry Mayer & Johnny Mercer
193.
[Epic 5-10179]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
194.
06/1967
195.
08/1967
instrumental [Dot 17020]
written by
Neal Hefti & Johnny Mercer
196.
R [Atlantic 2470]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
197.
[Colgems 1034]
written by Johnny Mercer
198.
[RCA 47-9857]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
199.
200.
05/1971
[Parrot 3027]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
201.
[A&M 1342]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
202.
203.
instrumental #1 hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1942
[Salsoul 2004]
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer
204.
12/1975
[Avco 4663]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
205.
[Drive 6243]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Rube Bloom
206.
02/1976
[Reprise 1347]
written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Mercer
207.
[Scorpion 0573]
written by Matt Malneck & Johnny Mercer
208.
05/1979
[Nu-Trayl 929]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
209.
R [new version]
[Cleveland International 50971]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Victor Schertzinger
210.
09/1981
[MCA 51180]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Sadie Vimmerstedt
211.
[Mercury 880216]
written by Gordon Jenkins & John Mercer
212.
11/1984
213.
12/1984
[Asylum 69671]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
214.
[Arista 9318]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Barry Manilow
215.
[MCA 53245]
written by Johnny Mercer
& Victor Schertzinger
216.
07/1988
217.
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
218.
219.
220.
R: Andy Williams' death written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
221.
12/2012
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
222.
223.
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
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