The Johnny Mercer Centennial Sheet Music Collection P/V/G Default:Default Shostakovich: Leierkasten

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4 (1919) (Viola and Piano)

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Editions Salabert #SLB5517

The Mark Hayes Vocal Solo Collection -- 10 Folk Songs for Solo Voice (Medium High Voice)

The Johnny Mercer Centennial Sheet Music Collection P/V/G Default:Default Shostakovich: LeierkastenJohnny Mercer (1909 1976) was not only one of America's greatest lyricists he helped define the American South from the outside in. His words paint rich and vivid portraits of life in his native Georgia. Mercer wrote a wide variety of songs, from lush, dreamy ballads to plays on colloquial American expressions. He joined forces with some of the most talented composers of his day, including Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael, and Henry Mancini, to fashion