List of works by Johnny Mercer

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

original song composed by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1944 film "Here Come the Waves"

Baby Doll

original song composed by Harry Warren, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1952 film "The Belle of New York"

Bernadine

original film song written and composed by Johnny Mercer; performed by Pat Boone in the 1957 movie "Bernadine"

Blues in the Night

1941 song by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer

Charade

original song written and composed by Henry Mancini (music) and Johnny Mercer (words) for the 1963 movie Charade

Come Rain or Come Shine

original show tune composed by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1946 musical "St. Louis Woman"

Day In Day Out

original song composed by Rube Bloom, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

Days of Wine and Roses

original song composed by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1962 film "Days of Wine and Roses"

Dream

original song written and composed by Johnny Mercer

Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread

1940 song by Rube Bloom and Johnny Mercer

Foxy

musical with a book by Ian McLellan Hunter and Ring Lardner, Jr

Goody Goody

original song composed by Matty Malneck, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

Hooray for Hollywood

1937 song by Richard Whiting and Johnny Mercer; featured in the film "Hollywood Hotel" in which it was sung by Johnnie Davis and Frances Langford, accompanied by Benny Goodman and his orchestra

How Little We Know

song written by written by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer for the 1944 film To Have and Have Not

I Remember You

original song composed by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1942 film "The Fleet's In"

I Thought About You

original song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

I'm Old Fashioned

1942 song song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer; performed by Fred Astaire and others

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening

original song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1951 film "Here Comes the Groom"

I’d Know You Anywhere

1940 song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer

Jeepers Creepers

original song composed by Harry Warren, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1938 film "Going Places"

Laura

lyrical adaptation of "Laura" by David Raksin, lyrics written by Johnny Mercer

Lazy Bones

original song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

Li'l Abner

musical

Love of My Life

original song written and composed by Artie Shaw (music) and Johnny Mercer (words)

Man's Favorite Sport

original song written and composed by Henri Mancini and Johnny Mercer; from the 1964 film "Man's Favorite Sport"

Midnight Sun

jazz standard

Mister Meadowlark

original song written and composed by Walter Donaldson and John Mercer

Moon River

original song composed by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

My Shining Hour

song

Naughty but Nice

1939 film by Ray Enright

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

single

One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)

original song composed by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1943 film "The Sky's the Limit"

P.S. I Love You

original song composed by Gordon Jenkins, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; first published in 1934

Robin Hood

1973 American animated film

Saratoga

musical

Satin Doll

song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed by Frank Sinatra

Second Chorus

1940 film by H. C. Potter

Skylark

original song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

Something's Got to Give

1962 unfinished film

Something's Gotta Give

original song written and composed by Johnny Mercer; from the 1955 film "Daddy Long Legs"

St. Louis Woman

1946 musical by Harold Arlen (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics)

Tangerine

original song composed by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

That Old Black Magic

original song composed by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1942 film "Star Spangled Rhythm"

The Facts of Life

The Glow-Worm

song from the operetta Lysistrata composed by Paul Lincke

The Good Companions

musical

Too Marvelous for Words

original song composed by Richard A. Whitling, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1937 film "Ready, Willing, and Able"

Top Banana

1954 film by Alfred E. Green

Top Banana

musical

Trav'lin' Light

1942 song written by Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young, and Johnny Mercer; performed by Billie Holiday and others

You Can't Run Away from It

1956 film by Dick Powell

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

song composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed by Dick Powell