Johnny Mercer was born on this day in 1909. The Savannah native is known for his beautiful music, writing Moon River, Hooray for Hollywood and Days of Wine and Roses along with dozens of others. Thanks to the magic of YouTube, we can still enjoy Johnny’s singing – this time with Bing Crosby.
And here’s the view of the Mercer plot and Johnny’s grave at Bonaventure Cemetery.
The Mercer family plot at Bonaventure Cemetery. Courtesy Angela de Marco at Flickr.
Johnny Mercer bench at Bonaventure Cemetery. Courtesy Phae at Flickr.
Johnny Mercer grave at Bonaventure Cemetery. Courtesy RobNewm at Flickr.
