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“Hooray for Spinach” (from the film Naughty But Nice) sheet music cover, 1939.

Johnny Mercer had amazing success writing songs for films in Hollywood. He received critical acclaim and numerous awards and accolades for his work. Mercer was able to collaborate with some of the best composers of his time period. Some of the films that he wrote music for include:

  • Old Man Rhythm
  • To Beat The Band
  • Ready, Willing And Able
  • Varsity Show
  • Hollywood Hotel
  • Hard to Get
  • Going Places
  • Naughty But Nice
  • The Fleet’s In
  • Blues in the Night
  • The Harvey Girls
  • You’ll Find Out
  • and several more!