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  1. "Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pMEdyrJVPlo

  2. "Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pMEdyrJVPlo

  3. "Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pMEdyrJVPlo

  4. "Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pMEdyrJVPlo

  5. "I Remember You" is a #popular song, published in 1941. The music was written by #VictorSchertzinger, with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. The song was originally recorded by #JimmyDorsey in 1941. It has since been covered by #FrankIfield, #GlenCampbell, #Björk, #AlfredoCasero and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cQF-VsbMfDA

  6. "I Remember You" is a #popular song, published in 1941. The music was written by #VictorSchertzinger, with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. The song was originally recorded by #JimmyDorsey in 1941. It has since been covered by #FrankIfield, #GlenCampbell, #Björk, #AlfredoCasero and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cQF-VsbMfDA

  7. "I Remember You" is a #popular song, published in 1941. The music was written by #VictorSchertzinger, with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. The song was originally recorded by #JimmyDorsey in 1941. It has since been covered by #FrankIfield, #GlenCampbell, #Björk, #AlfredoCasero and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cQF-VsbMfDA

  8. "I Remember You" is a #popular song, published in 1941. The music was written by #VictorSchertzinger, with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. The song was originally recorded by #JimmyDorsey in 1941. It has since been covered by #FrankIfield, #GlenCampbell, #Björk, #AlfredoCasero and others.
    youtube.com/watch?v=cQF-VsbMfDA

  9. "Autumn Leaves" is the English-language #lyricalAdaptation of the French song "Les Feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves") composed by #JosephKosma in 1945. The original #lyrics were written by #JacquesPrévert in French, and in 1950 #JohnnyMercer wrote the English lyrics. An instrumental recording by pianist #RogerWilliams was a number one best-seller in the US Billboard charts of 1955. Since its introduction, "Autumn Leaves" has become a #jazzStandard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pO1N5Aw04mE

  10. "Autumn Leaves" is the English-language #lyricalAdaptation of the French song "Les Feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves") composed by #JosephKosma in 1945. The original #lyrics were written by #JacquesPrévert in French, and in 1950 #JohnnyMercer wrote the English lyrics. An instrumental recording by pianist #RogerWilliams was a number one best-seller in the US Billboard charts of 1955. Since its introduction, "Autumn Leaves" has become a #jazzStandard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pO1N5Aw04mE

  11. "Autumn Leaves" is the English-language #lyricalAdaptation of the French song "Les Feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves") composed by #JosephKosma in 1945. The original #lyrics were written by #JacquesPrévert in French, and in 1950 #JohnnyMercer wrote the English lyrics. An instrumental recording by pianist #RogerWilliams was a number one best-seller in the US Billboard charts of 1955. Since its introduction, "Autumn Leaves" has become a #jazzStandard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pO1N5Aw04mE

  12. "Autumn Leaves" is the English-language #lyricalAdaptation of the French song "Les Feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves") composed by #JosephKosma in 1945. The original #lyrics were written by #JacquesPrévert in French, and in 1950 #JohnnyMercer wrote the English lyrics. An instrumental recording by pianist #RogerWilliams was a number one best-seller in the US Billboard charts of 1955. Since its introduction, "Autumn Leaves" has become a #jazzStandard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=pO1N5Aw04mE

  13. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Sd1cRdTromQ

  14. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Sd1cRdTromQ

  15. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Sd1cRdTromQ

  16. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Sd1cRdTromQ

  17. "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a #popular song with music by #HarryWarren and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer, written in 1938 for the #WarnerBrothers movie #HardToGet, released November 1938, in which it was sung by #DickPowell. The biggest-selling hit version was recorded by #BingCrosby, with #BobCrosby and his orchestra while other contemporaneous hit versions included recordings by #TommyDorsey (with vocal by #EdytheWright) and #RussMorgan.
    youtube.com/watch?v=gSwQ4_PkKvE

  18. "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a #popular song with music by #HarryWarren and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer, written in 1938 for the #WarnerBrothers movie #HardToGet, released November 1938, in which it was sung by #DickPowell. The biggest-selling hit version was recorded by #BingCrosby, with #BobCrosby and his orchestra while other contemporaneous hit versions included recordings by #TommyDorsey (with vocal by #EdytheWright) and #RussMorgan.
    youtube.com/watch?v=gSwQ4_PkKvE

  19. "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a #popular song with music by #HarryWarren and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer, written in 1938 for the #WarnerBrothers movie #HardToGet, released November 1938, in which it was sung by #DickPowell. The biggest-selling hit version was recorded by #BingCrosby, with #BobCrosby and his orchestra while other contemporaneous hit versions included recordings by #TommyDorsey (with vocal by #EdytheWright) and #RussMorgan.
    youtube.com/watch?v=gSwQ4_PkKvE

  20. "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a #popular song with music by #HarryWarren and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer, written in 1938 for the #WarnerBrothers movie #HardToGet, released November 1938, in which it was sung by #DickPowell. The biggest-selling hit version was recorded by #BingCrosby, with #BobCrosby and his orchestra while other contemporaneous hit versions included recordings by #TommyDorsey (with vocal by #EdytheWright) and #RussMorgan.
    youtube.com/watch?v=gSwQ4_PkKvE

  21. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a #ballad written by #BobbyScott and #BobRussell. Originally recorded by #KellyGordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for #theHollies later that year and also a hit for #NeilDiamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by #JohnnyMercer, at a California nightclub.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1Yb06g917Sc

  22. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a #ballad written by #BobbyScott and #BobRussell. Originally recorded by #KellyGordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for #theHollies later that year and also a hit for #NeilDiamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by #JohnnyMercer, at a California nightclub.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1Yb06g917Sc

  23. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a #ballad written by #BobbyScott and #BobRussell. Originally recorded by #KellyGordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for #theHollies later that year and also a hit for #NeilDiamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by #JohnnyMercer, at a California nightclub.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1Yb06g917Sc

  24. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a #ballad written by #BobbyScott and #BobRussell. Originally recorded by #KellyGordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for #theHollies later that year and also a hit for #NeilDiamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by #JohnnyMercer, at a California nightclub.
    youtube.com/watch?v=1Yb06g917Sc

  25. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=YN6jzUgW3Mo

  26. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=YN6jzUgW3Mo

  27. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=YN6jzUgW3Mo

  28. "Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by #HeinzMeier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. #JohnnyMercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European #sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by #WayneNewton and subsequently by #BobbyVinton and #PerryComo.
    youtube.com/watch?v=YN6jzUgW3Mo

  29. 50 years ago today, #JohnnyMercer, American singer, Academy Award-winning #lyricist ("Moon River"; "That Old Black Magic"; "And the Angels Sing": Come Rain Or Come Shine"), and record label executive (Capitol Records), died from an inoperable brain tumor at 66.
    #RIP 💐

  30. 50 years ago today, #JohnnyMercer, American singer, Academy Award-winning #lyricist ("Moon River"; "That Old Black Magic"; "And the Angels Sing": Come Rain Or Come Shine"), and record label executive (Capitol Records), died from an inoperable brain tumor at 66.
    #RIP 💐

  31. 50 years ago today, #JohnnyMercer, American singer, Academy Award-winning #lyricist ("Moon River"; "That Old Black Magic"; "And the Angels Sing": Come Rain Or Come Shine"), and record label executive (Capitol Records), died from an inoperable brain tumor at 66.
    #RIP 💐