8 p.m. Feb. 28, $39.72-$65.64. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-413-9TIX (9849). info@rialtocenter.org. Atlanta jazz trumpeter and singer Joe Gransden will premiere two ...

Johnny Mercer, the Bard of Savannah, wrote or co-wrote perhaps 1,500 songs, including such standards as “Hooray for Hollywood,” “Moon River” and “Blues in the Night.” But he never mastered the art of ...

Johnny Mercer was a prolific writer of lyrics, but some of his songs were never produced or recorded. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics to songs like "Moon River" and "Accentuate the Positive" — music ...

As we reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10), John Fogerty is this year’s recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award, the top honor given by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fogerty joins a long list of Mercer Award ...

About the Album: John Herndon Mercer, aka Johnny Mercer, was more than just a lyricist of popular song; he was a true American poet and That Old Mercer Magic! is an amazing new project from three ...

Here’s this week’s pop culture quiz: What American songwriter with 18 Oscar nominations to his credit was also a singer who enjoyed 13 Top-10 hits and, by the way, also founded a major record company?

The San Diego Opera brings a powerful voice to town for what promises to be an intimate, nostalgic performance of the great American lyricist Johnny Mercer A powerhouse in the opera world, mezzo ...

Read this and you'll understand why the Songwriters Hall of Fame named their top award after this beloved lyricist. By Paul Grein As we reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10), John Fogerty is this year’s ...