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John Herndon Mercer (18 november 1909 - 25 juni 1976) was een Amerikaanse tekstschrijver, songwriter en zanger, evenals een platenlabelmanager die Capitol Records mede oprichtte jaren 1950.

Mercers liedjes behoorden tot de meest succesvolle hits van die tijd, waaronder "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves" en "Hooray for Hollywood". 

Hij schreef de teksten van meer dan 1.500 liedjes, waaronder composities voor films en Broadway-shows. Hij ontving negentien Oscar-nominaties en won vier Oscars voor Beste Originele Lied.

Veel Luisterplezier.

Met groet Arenko.



 Capital Records From The Vaults - Love Letters
   
   01 King Cole Trio - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons.mp3                                       
   02 Margaret Whiting - Come Rain Or Come Shine.mp3                                                  
   03 Andy Russell - Besame Macho.mp3                                                                 
   04 Johnny Mercer & Jo Stafford - Candy.mp3                                                         
   05 The Dinning Sisters - Love Letters.mp3                                                          
   06 King Cole Trio - You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love).mp3                                   
   07 Johnnie Johnston - Laura.mp3                                                                    
   08 Margaret Whiting - Guilty.mp3                                                                   
   09 Jo Stafford - The Things We Did Last Summer.mp3                                                 
   10 Andy Russell - Amor.mp3                                                                         
   11 The Pied Pipers - Mam'selle.mp3                                                                 
   12 King Cole Trio - I Miss You So.mp3                                                              
   13 Martha Tilton - That's My Desire.mp3                                                            
   14 Margaret Whiting _ Old Devil Moon.mp3                                                           
   15 King Cole Trio - What'll I Do_.mp3                                                              
   16 Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - Soothe Me.mp3                                                     
   17 Andy Russell - Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside).mp3                               
   18 Margaret Whiting - A Tree In The Meadow.mp3                                                     
   19 Mel Tormé - You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me.mp3                                            
   20 Al Martino - Here In My Heart.mp3                                                               
   21 Dean Martin - You Belong To Me.mp3                                                              
   22 Bob Manning - The Nearness Of You.mp3                                                           
   23 Helen O'Connell - Be Anything (But Be Mine).mp3                                                 
   24 Bob Eberly - You Are Too Beautiful.mp3                                                          
   25 Nat King Cole - Somewhere Along The Way.mp3