Johnny Mercer - Edited Documentary

John Herndon Mercer 1909 –1976, An American lyricist, songwriter, and singer. He was also a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as songs written by others from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars. BBC Arena biopic originally broadcast on BBC 4. This video has been edited to remove certain coyrighted material in order to publish publicly on YouTube. Thanks to YouTube for their help. Apologies for any copyright issues, the uploading of this video is not done for any element of personal gain or profit.