Mamalakis, Nick

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Chris Paton. After a brief discussion of his youth and early years with the Mercer Insurance Agency, Mamalakis provides a quick sketch of Johnny Mercer's family background. The conversation then turns to Mamalakis' friendship with Johnny Mercer. Mamalakis mentions several anecdotes regarding his visits to Johnny Mercer in New York, Mercer's visits to African-American churches in Savannah, and Mercer's trips to Savannah as an adult. Mamalakis also speaks about Ginger Mercer,...

Abstract: A Savannah, Georgia businessman, Nick Mamalakis was associated with lyricist Johnny Mercer's family and its businesses from 1930, and was the primary advocate of plans to bring the papers of Johnny Mercer to the archives at Georgia State University. His papers include articles, newsclippings, correspondence and printed material relating to Johnny Mercer and to the acquisition of the Johnny Mercer Papers by Georgia State University, and brief manuscript by Nick Mamalakis describing the events...