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Donald O'Connor and Muriel Landers in a spoof of The King and I. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

Head shot of Johnny Mercer ca. 1950s.

Contact prints of Johnny Mercer with various studio musicians.

William Frawley (1887-1966), second from left, and unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

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 with sheet music at Capitol Records microphone.

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

Band leader Paul Weston and Johnny Mercer at Capitol Records microphone.

Johnny Mercer with a pencil under his chin. File identifies the date as "before mid-1947".

Program for the 1938 Westwood Marching and Chowder Club.

Johnny Mercer writing at desk, ca. 1940s.

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

Unidentified man at the performance of a spoof of The King and I. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

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".

Muriel Landers, female lead in at a spoof of The King and I, with an unidentified man. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

Actor Charles Coburn, left, with Johnny Mercer.

Jerry Colonna at a mock-minstrel show.

William Frawley (1877-1966) performs at a mock-minstrel show. Johnny Mercer is seated onstage to the left.

Johnny Mercer with Ella Mae Morse (1924-1999) and unidentified man, ca. 1940s.

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

Unidentified performers are also the audience at a mock-minstrel show.

Johnny Mercer and Bing Crosby, ca. 1945.

Unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Johnny Mercer gets a bite to eat at a Christmas party.

Johnny Mercer sports a hat and beard

Unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Andy Devine (1905-1977), left, and Bing Crosby perform at a mock-minstrel show.

Hoagy Carmichael performs at a mock-minstrel show.

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

Pat O'Brien (1899-1983) performs at a mock-minstrel show.

Unidentified performer at a mock-minstrel show.

Ginger and Johnny Mercer with an unidentified couple.

Actors including Donald O'Connor, second from left, and Muriel Landers, third from left, in a spoof of The King and I. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

Unidentified performer at a mock-minstrel show.

Johnny Mercer, back to camera, others at a mock-minstrel show.

Ella Logan and Manny Klein with a bottle at a mock-minstrel show.

Johnny Mercer publicity photo, ca. mid-1940s.

Johnny Mercer in a publicity photo for NBC, ca. mid-1940s

Johnny Mercer talks with band leader Paul Weston, ca. 1940s.

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

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

With Debbie Reynolds, Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini (1924-1994) pose with their Oscars for "Moon River."

Unidentified actor and Muriel Landers in a spoof of The King and I. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

Cast and crew of a spoof of The King and I, starring Donald O'Connor, in bald wig, and Muriel Landers, to his left. International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.

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

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

A large group of unidentified people at a mock-minstrel show.

Unidentified performer at a mock-minstrel show.

Unidentified performer at a mock-minstrel show.

Billy May (1916-2004) and Johnny Mercer sharing a laugh.