For Johnny's centennial, I decided to promote this blog on a few other forums. Here are some of the replies:
Hi Mark ~
I remember Clint Eastwood directed the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil which mentioned Mercer several times and
used his tunes (by other artists)... I thought it was a good movie. I like
Dr. John's version of "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive"!
IGOR)))
[Note from Mark: Dr. John corrected the spelling to "Accentuate"!]
"Dream" is a wonderful song!!!!
rick
The Man who just happened to write the lyrics [music by
Rube Bloom] to my all-time favorite 45 rpm record:
"Fools Rush In" by Rick Nelson feat. James Burton.
Henry_Valentine
The songs he wrote with
Harold Arlen are some of my all-time favorite "standards". Timeless, outstanding songs. Here's to you, Johnny.
Sir_Ten
You should come down to
Savannah, Ga. We're celebrating.
boro_blues
Love his house! (as featured in
the Eastwood adaptation of "Midnight In The Garden Of Good & Evil".
TAFKA-BingoMaster
Songwriter Rube Bloom, born 24 April 1902. He collaborated with a wide number of lyricists, including Johnny Mercer, Ted Koehler, and Mitchell Parish. He wrote "Fools Rush In" and "Day In, Day Out", each with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
