Skylark: The Life and Times of Johnny Mercer

Skylark: The Life and Times of Johnny Mercer
ISBN-10
0312287208
ISBN-13
9780312287207
Series
Skylark
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
328
Language
English
Published
2003-08-15
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Philip Furia

Description

A portratit of the Johnny Mercer traces the twentieth-century American songwriter's southern background, contradictory personality, struggle with alcoholism and depression, turbulent marriage, and love affair with Judy Garland. 10,000 first printing.

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