Skip to main content

"Two of a Kind" long-playing phonograph record (ATCO 33-126) featuring Johnny Mercer and Bobby Darin, circa 1960

 Item — Box: AH

Scope and Content of the Collection

From the Collection:

The Ginger Mercer collection contains personal items owned by the Mercer family, including two sailor caps, one LP, one shako, and one framed book jacket. The two sailor caps belonged to the late Johnny Mercer, and the LP "Two of a Kind" features Mercer and Bobby Darin. The West Point shako was given to Johnny Mercer by Johnny Mercer McClellan, whose father named him after Mercer after meeting Mercer while in the armed forces during World War II. The framed book jacket reads "Our Huckleberry Friend: The Life, Times, and Lyrics of Johnny Mercer," and lists the names of Bob Bach, Ginger Mercer, and Lyle Stuart.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1960

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Extent

1 item(s) (LP)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)