Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976

Scope and Contents This interview was recorded by Mr. Conover, who intended to use the recording in subsequent broadcasts for the Voice of America. In the course of the interview, Mr. Conover supplies Mercer song titles for Mr. Mercer to comment on. The conversation touches on such topics as how the songs came to be written, which recordings of the songs Mr. Mercer likes best, and alternate lyrics that Mr. Mercer may have written. Mr. Mercer also discusses what it means, in his opinion, to be from the South,...