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Pat O'Brien (1899-1983), standing at right, and unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Saxophonists Vido Musso and Dave Mathews with singer Billie Holiday.

Johnny Mercer holding a cake.

Johnny Mercer and Evelyn Poe. Accompanying sheet reads: "Old Man Rhythm; May 10, 1935; attached clipping: "Johnny Mercer, popular singer and lyricist, and Evelyn Poe, featured New York night club songstress, in a scene from RKO Radio's musical comedy, "Old Man Rhythm", which stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers".

Actors in a spoof of The King and I. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

Bing Crosby sings in blackface at a mock-minstrel show.

Hoagy Carmichael in tall top hat with unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Johnny Mercer and Dennis Day sing into an NBC microphone.

The set of Old Man Rhythm. Johnny Mercer sits on the ground with his head turned toward the camera at center, right.

Pat O'Brien (1899-1983) and an unidentified woman perform at a mock-minstrel show.

Clarinetist Wilbur Schwartz during a recording session for "Two of a Kind."

Johnny Mercer publicity photo, ca. mid-1950s.

Johnny Mercer (in rear, fourth from left) with a gathering of Hollywood composers, including Harry Warren, seated at piano, ca. 1936

Johnny Mercer and Bing Crosby at a recording session for Bing Crosby's television program. Original air date: October 5, 1960

Johnny Mercer stands in front of his home in Los Angeles, ca. 1950.

Harold Peary, "The Great Gildersleeve", with Johnny Mercer at NBC microphone.

Johnny Mercer and Bing Crosby, ca. 1945.

Ginger Mercer and others perform the can-can at a mock-minstrel show. From right: Ginger Mercer, Bessie Burke, Dixie Crosby.

Johnny Mercer and Milton Raskin during recording session for "Two of a Kind".

Johnny Mercer with a recording microphone, ca. 1966.

Performers on stage with an orchestra for a NBC radio broadcast, ca. 1938.

Johnny and Ginger Mercer with others at a mock-minstrel show.

Contact prints of Johnny Mercer with various studio musicians.

Johnny Mercer poses for a publicity photo, ca. mid-1950s.

Publicity photo of Johnny Mercer, ca. mid-1940s.

Publicity photo of singer / songwriter John Hartford (1937-2001), autographed "Dear Johnny Mercer-- Not being an avid television viewer... but to turn it on aimlessly & see you singing one of my songs has torn me up more than any amount of words, trophies, or chart listings could ever do... Thank you for something I'll never forget "Peace" John

An autographed photo, inscription reads "To Johnnie Mercer a great artist Sincerely, Nat King Cole."

Autographed photo with note: "To Johnny M. Best To You Always, 'Jerry' El Roacho 1975." (Jerry Maloy Roach)

Johnny Mercer with his daughter, Amanda ca. early-1950s.

Shirtless Johnny Mercer on the patio

Johnny and Ginger Mercer outside with friends.

Johnny Mercer with his son, Jeff, and an unidentified woman ca. 1950.

Johnny Mercer, second from right, on stage with an orchestra for a NBC radio broadcast, ca. 1938.

Johnny, fourth from left, and Ginger Mercer, second from right, at a dinner with a group including Jerry Colonna (with mustache, behind Ginger) and Red Skelton (1913-1997), at far right.

Johnny Mercer goes over some music with Gordon MacRae (1921-1986).

Actor in a spoof of The King and I. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

Johnny Mercer and his cousin, Walter Rivers, in Birmingham, Alabama looking at sheet music.

Bing Crosby sings with Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).

Two unidentified older gentlemen

Johnny Mercer with sheet music at Capitol Records microphone.

Text on reverse: "Young Zoot Suiter in Hospital After Shooting! Los Angeles, Calif., At the General Hospital, Vincent Duarte, 15-year-old zoot suiter was confronted by his mother, Mrs. Vera Duarte Trujillo, and his step-father Adolph Trujillo, as he lay on a cot, his legs propped in the air to heal wounds inflicted when a railroad guard shot him after he failed to stop while running away from a stink bombing of an Azusa theater." Stetson Kennedy (1916-2011), writer and civil rights activist, collected these photographs during the course of his career fighting for equality throughout the Southern United States.

Bing Crosby (right) at a mock-minstrel show.

Publicity photo of Johnny Mercer for Capitol Records.

Unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Johnny and Ginger Mercer at a Christmas party, ca. 1966.

Johnny Mercer with Frankie Carle, Peggy Lee, and Dave Barbour (1912-1965).

Orchestra leader during a spoof of The King and I. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

l-r: Sammy Fain, Johnny Mercer, L. Wolfe Gilbert, unidentified man at an ASCAP dinner, ca. late-1960s.