Sadie Vimmerstedt papers

Collection

Identifier: M065

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Papers

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.

Recordings, an artifact, and a piece of ephemera were separated to other locations during processing.

Dates

1959-circa 1970

Creator

Vimmerstedt, Sadie (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical Note on Sadie Vimmerstedt

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, suggesting the theme I want to be around to pick up the pieces when somebody breaks your heart. In February of 1959, Mercer responded to Mrs. Vimmerstedt's suggestion, and wrote the song, ultimately sharing authorship with her on a 50/50 basis. Tony Bennett's recording of the song I Wanna Be Around was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1963.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (in 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Gloria Hynes, November 1987.

Separated Materials:

During processing various materials were separated to other Popular Music and Culture Music Collections. Please contact Special Collections for access. For sound recordings, see catalog for access. The list of songs by Johnny Mercer has been transfered to the Popular Music Collection Ephemera Files See finding aid for access. The Grammy nomination plaque has been transferred to the Johnny Mercer artifacts.