Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1909 - 1976
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sadie Vimmerstedt papers
Collection
Identifier: M065
Abstract:
Sadie Vimmerstedt, who was a resident of Youngstown, Ohio, wrote a letter to Johnny Mercer in February of 1957 suggesting that Mercer write a song entitled "When Somebody Breaks Your Heart." Mercer wrote the song, ultimately sharing authorship with her on a 50/50 basis. Mrs. Vimmerstedt's collection includes Mercer's first letter to her, a few Christmas cards from Mercer, and photographs taken at the 1963 Grammy Awards banquet.
Dates:
1959-circa 1970
Found in:
Special Collections