Johnny Mercer Oral History Project
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents of the Project
The Johnny Mercer Oral History Project includes interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues of Johnny and Ginger Mercer.
Dates
- Creation: 1995-2002
Creator
- Paton, Christopher Ann, 1956- (Interviewer, Person)
- Conover, Willis (Interviewer, Person)
Restrictions on Access
All interviews are available for research.
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.
Biography of Johnny Mercer
John Herndon Mercer (1909-1976), a native of Savannah, Georgia, began writing songs at the age of fifteen and eventually became one of the foremost figures of 20th century American popular music. His catalog includes many numbers that have become American classics, and his activities as lyricist, composer, performer and businessman span a period of nearly five decades.
Extent
23 item(s) (23 interviews)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Johnny Mercer Oral History Project includes interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues of Johnny and Ginger Mercer. John Herndon Mercer (1909-1976), a native of Savannah, Georgia, began writing songs at the age of fifteen and eventually became one of the foremost figures of 20th century American popular music. His catalog includes many numbers that have become American classics, and his activities as lyricist, composer, performer and businessman span a period of nearly five decades.
Acquisition Information
Donated by interviewees and Chris Paton, 1995-2002.
Digital Access
The oral histories from this project are accessable in Georgia State University Digital Collections.
Processing Information
Original Audio cassettes were transcribed and digitized by Special Collections Staff.
Subject
- Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Johnny Mercer:
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Oral History Project at Georgia State University Library
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hal Hansen
- Date
- October 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu