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He came through Kirkcudbright many years ago. I couldn't be sure if he was just passing through our little town, or I vaguely remember something about a jazz gathering in dumfries drill hall at the time,I think. Either way, I was brave enough to stop and bid him good afternoon. He was a lovely gentleman and listened carefully while I blabbed out that Bruce Turner (Jump band) was my uncle. He was extremely civil, and I remember him bidding me farewell as if I was a long lost friend. Respect 🙏

A great chap and a very great clarinet player indeed

My favorite male Artist of all times Live!

Alsheimer takes the best of us George Charmaine, Carr Barbara last not least, our Grannie lord almighty go George.

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This really is fabulous stuff

Immenso Zoot❗

Lovely stuff by a great player-what's not to like?

Trying to find some film of George doing his funny Frenchman turn. About the only thing I remember from Children's TV.

He had a superb tone that isn't heard or replicated too often.

Johnny will ever reign in my mind among the kings and princes of song. What should be kept in mind is the generation of composers, lyricists and arrangers that for an extended spell prospered that realm. Bear in mind the raft of names of the likes of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Alec Wilder, Hoagy Carmichael, and on and on.... They and that lofty kingdom have passed and what we now have is chiefly unlistenable.

I recently discovered Archie Semple. What a great player. I hear a bit of of Edmond Hall but both of the same era.

During the medley at the end I'm like he wrote that too? And that one too? And that one?...

I listened to Margaret singing with Mel Torme, years later. And her voice was no Ella or Judy garland sounding.

Oh yeh!

One of the BEST.

He also played for ‘BLUE PETER’ Children’s Show. Brilliant. Way back in the Fifties.

"An Evening with Johnny Mercer." CD

Met George when he was a guest at Kendal Jazz club in the 1970s , Gave him a lift from Crewe railway station . Such a nice guy with a great sense of humour as well as a brilliant musician . Mike Gates.

He translated his tenor sound to his soprano. Great subtone in the lower 6th of the horn. i heard him live many times in NYC. I wonder if he is playing a Link mouthpiece. Anybody?

The tenor sax here is actually Ronnie Scott with Tubbs in the background. They were amazing I have all their albums and knew them personally... when Tubby was ill at Hammersmith hospital I took him some National Geographic magazines, his mother was there... I never got over his passing and miss him to this day...The Ronnie Scott original club Gerrard Street I was there at age 17 and met Ronnie at the door, when Pete King told the Manager (Ronnie) I did not have enough cash to get in but I promised to send the money later by postal order... I always greeted him warmly and he had amusing sarcastic replies ... but Ronnie's tenor sax hit me in the heart like Stan Getz. They were the one and only British band to sound like (and actually as good as or better) than an American blues and jazz group... Charlie Mingus said that, and Brubeck also commented. Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes, geniuses of the tenor sax (with Tubby on flute or any other instrument you can think of) Thankyou for posting, wonderful solo on Speak Low from Ronnie, just great... Many thanks

Wish I could have been there. Thank you for uploading this gem!

Not only that he was a great composer but a great performer with a great sense of humour.

Marvelous! Can anyone here tell me when this show was recorded? Must've been the late 60s or early 70s, given the reference to the Beatles' "gurus." And who is the Master of Ceremonies? Was this part of a series? Who has information on this marvelous program?

I saw him playing with the Yorkshire imperial metals band in Castleford sometime in the seventies. Fabulous player who didn’t take himself that serious.

So fine

Zoot took Pres' recordings with him wherever he went. I take Zoot's.

In a very strong field,Johnny is the very finest lyricist of the 20th century.'TOO MARVELLOUS FOR WORDS.'

Very marvelous voice.

Zoot was my greatest influence playing tenor saxophone and soprano . I have always admired his lyrical choruses on just about any tune of his choice . He was a God to me .. You Mr jimmywhatever are a first class dope who probably never played a musical instrument let alone a Saxophone ... go back to your cave .

Crece con los años Zoots. Es uno de los grandes, sin duda.

What a beautiful sound...Zoot... Yet another unsung hero who left us way too soon...

Met him in 1973 in Glasgow whilst he appeared at the Alhambra Theater. As a fellow Scot and trombone player, he was a big influence. I have all his LPs. He was jamming at all the local jazz pubs during his stay. He had also started a trombone duet tour project with Roy Williams from the Alex Welsh Band. George was the consummate player! Great ideas and nice wee technique with a great tone. A true original. He was one of the few Brits to be mentioned in Leonard Feather’s Encyclopedia of Jazz! A lovely gentleman! We miss you George!!!

This is so amazing, what a gift he was given to write these songs!!!

If you have to choose one lyricist JOHNNY MERCER is the greatest of them all,but he wrote with so many different composers.LORENZ HART was also unique.He wrote 550 songs with RICHARD RODGERS.And what about COLE PORTER who did the music and the lyrics to more than 800 songs.Even as late in his life JOHNNY remembered what BING CROSBY did for him.JOHNNY knew MARGARET when she was a little girl.MARGARET was the daughter of composer RICHARD WHITING who wrote songs with JOHNNY.

Went to see George Chisholm with my Dad at the Brighton Dome back in either late sixties or early seventies. I believe the show was called the white heather show featuring the singer Moira Anderson and others. Dad loved it and I enjoyed it too

i fucking love this guy. why doesnt anybody sing like this anymore? music at this time was so awesome. people like betty hutton and ella fitzgerald. this is the music people will still be listening to a thousand years from now.

Marvelous Zoot

Tommy Whittle was one of the best saxophonist Britain has ever had. Gave a performance in the Glasgow University Union in the 50s. Fantastic.

Impeccable!

Is this george andrew chisholm morrison?

Great tune and very enjoyable bit he sang in german.

Thanks...

Gorgeous

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Great listening

Hello everyone. Thank you. Always love your music. Your fans. I saved this video to watch later. I'm always so tire. xox xox xox

I've listened to this so many times. I don't think I'll ever get enough of it

H was not only the best songwriter, EVER, but the nicest man ever. He took the time to return my phone when he was NY at the Gotham hotel.I have several of his letters to me and also Christmas cards the He composed. Love the man. Love his voice, especially when he said KATY..Miss you Mr. Mercer. Your fan, FOREVER.....katywood