Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1909 - 1976
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Emma Kelly collection
Collection
Identifier: M183
Abstract:
Emma Kelly was a lifelong resident of Statesboro, Georgia. Having learned to play the piano at the age of six, she continued to perform for civic clubs and special events across the state for the rest of her life. The locally famous "Miss Emma" achieved world-renown when author John Berendt devoted an entire chapter to her in his novel, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Emma Kelly collection includes documentary materials and artifacts...
Dates:
circa 1900-2001; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1999
Found in:
Special Collections
Johnny Mercer "Mike" audio collection
Collection
Identifier: M210
Abstract:
The collection consists of three compact discs made from audiotapes and a phonograph record. The recordings (circa 1967) feature Johnny Mercer vocals, accompanied by a piano or small combo, for 19 songs he composed for the unproduced musical "Mike," a musical comedy for the stage based on Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer.
Dates:
circa 1967
Found in:
Special Collections
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- Composers 1
- Hammer, Mike (Fictitious character) 1
- Lyric writing (Popular music) 1
- Lyricists 1
- Midnight in the garden of good and evil (Motion picture) 1
- Musicals 1
- Savannah (Ga.) 1
- Statesboro (Ga.) 1
- Women musicians 1
- Women pianists 1
- artifacts (object genre) 1
- audiotapes 1
- clippings (information artifacts) 1
- photographs 1
- scrapbooks 1
- video recordings 1 + ∧ less
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