Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael were two of the 20th century’s most notable writers of American popular song. They were both born in November, and often collaborated on music - they won an Academy Award for best original song in 1951: "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening".
Kate Borger shares music of Mercer and Carmichael - including The Nearness of You, Skylark, Accentuate the Positive, I Remember You, and, of course, Stardust. Performers include Curtis Fuller, Jazzmeia Horn, Margo Rey, Joshua Redman, Etta James, Bobby Troup, Dr. John and more.
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Hoagy Carmichael 1947
Johnny Mercer, 1947 - William P. Gottlieb collection at the Library of Congress