Livingston, Alan W., 1917-2009

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Chris Paton. In this interview, Livingston talks about his early days at Capitol Records when he first became acquainted with Johnny Mercer. He speaks of the business operations at Capitol in the late 1940s and Mercer's gift for finding good artists to record for the label. Livingston discusses Mercer's character and personality, his attitude toward business, his working methods during recording sessions, and his social life. Livingston then moves on to talk about the advent...