Skylark
Subtitle: The Life and Times of Johnny Mercer
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: August 15, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780312287207
Subjects: Lyrics; Popular Music; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; Composers & Musicians - General; Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts; Entertainment & Performing Arts - General; 1909-; 1909-1976; Biography; Lyricists; Mercer, Johnny,; United States
First sentence: On September 12, 1884, Johnny Mercer's grandfather wrote a letter to his son George, who had just gone off to boarding school, stipulating what his prominent family expected of him.
Description: Chronicles the life of lyricist Johnny Mercer, discussing how he brought his quintessentially southern style to both his life in New York and his lyrics.