Chatham County - Savannah - Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer was one of the most prolific songwriters of the 20th century.  He was born in Savannah GA on November 18th, 1909. 

Some of my favorites include:

Jeepers Creepers

Hooray for Hollywood

Moon River

On the Atchison, Topeka, and the  Santa Fe

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

That Old Black Magic

Here is a clip from the Perry Como Kraft Music Hall with Johnny Mercer and Carol Lawrence

To learn more about Johnny Mercer check out the book:

Johnny Mercer: Southern Songwriter For the World by Glenn T. Eskew

Published by The Georgia Press.  Just so you know, I do not receive any compensation, monetarily or otherwise, from The Georgia Press if you decide to purchase the book.

Need a Travel Idea This Week?

In looking around this week I found some intriguing places to visit.  If one of these sites are near, you might want to check them out:

1. Savannah - The Lutheran Church of the Ascension
    This year marks the 275th anniversary as a congregation of this church.
     Check out The Lutheran Church of the Ascension

2. Vidalia - Vidalia Onion Museum
     In 1990 Governor Joe Frank Harris signed the General Assembly Act that designated the Vidalia        Sweet Onion as Georgia's official state state vegetable. Wanna know the rest of Georgia's state            symbols?  Click here.
     Check out the Vidalia Onion Museum

3. Columbus - The National Civil War Naval Museum
    Located next to the Chattahoochee River, this museum has replicas of famous ships as well as             wreckage of the USS Chattahoochee.
    Check out the National Civil War Naval Museum


Happy Exploring!


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Chatham County(3) - Savannah

Travel + Leisure Magazine recently released its list of the World's Friendliest Cities.  Savannah, Georgia's oldest city, is the only American city to make the top ten. Those of us in the South already know how great Savannah is.  It is nice to see our beautiful city recognized by the rest of the world.

Check out the rest of the list here.