My Place: The Music Of Johnny Mercer, Part Two

Vermont Public | By Joel Najman

Published July 29, 2017 at 12:00 PM EDT

Johnny Mercer wrote songs for the likes of Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, and other notables.

In this second program of a My Place series on song lyricist Johnny Mercer, the focus is on songs Johnny wrote early in his career for Hollywood motion pictures. Memorable recordings by Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, and Johnny Mercer himself are among the selections featured.

Listen Saturday, July 15 at 8 p.m. on VPR.

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Joel Najman

Joel has been a part of Vermont's radio scene since 1964. He began his career at WIPS in Ticonderoga, New York. In 1965, he moved to WFAD in Middlebury, Vermont, where he attended Middlebury College. Over the years, Joel worked at radio stations WJOY, WQCR, WDOT, WDEV and WVAA where he served at various times as Morning Announcer, Program Director and News Director.

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