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Joe Venuti, Pat O'Brien, Bing Crosby, and Jerry Colonna, at far right, express their appreciation of Bessie Burke's chaps with cutouts displaying her buttocks.

Henry (1924-1994) and Ginny Mancini, Johnny, Ginger, and Amanda Mercer at a party after the Academy Awards in 1962.

Johnny Mercer's West Hollywood home at 8218 De Longpre Avenue, after 1953, when the apartments on the right went up.

Johnny Mercer speaking with an unidentified elderly woman, ca. late 1960s

Amanda and Ginger Mercer hug and pose for a photograph. Front of photo is signed: Valeska, 1944.

Publicity photo of actor Stepin Fetchit (Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, 1902 - 1985)

Johnny Mercer's West Hollywood home at 8218 De Longpre Avenue, after renovations.

Johnny Mercer poses with Nat "King" Cole, who sits at a piano, ca. 1950s.

Bandleader Billy May (1916-2004) at a recording session for "Two of a Kind."

Jeff Mercer plays with his toy Piper Cub.

Bing Crosby, center, Johnny Burke to the right, and Joe Venuti in striped suit.

Program for the 1938 Westwood Marching and Chowder Club.

Publicity photo of lyricist Bob Russell, inscribed "November 18th, 1968, To John- who has been in my hall of fame for years... Happy Birthday and many, many more... We need you. Bob"

Portrait of Hoagy Carmichael with inscription: "Merry Xmas - 1951, from a sad character - Hoagy-"

Amanda Mercer, at far left, and Johnny Mercer, at far right, in formal attire with Gene DePaul and wife at Ciro's nightclub in Hollywood, ca. 1966.

Johnny Mercer, Mahalia Jackson, unidentified, and Dimitri Tiomkin.

Unidentified trombonist during a recording session for "Two of a Kind."

Unidentified saxophonists during a recording session for "Two of a Kind."

John Best, Mannie Klein, and Dick Cathcart play trumpet in recording session for "Two of a Kind."

Jeff, Ginger, and Johnny Mercer at Amanda and Robert Corwin's wedding.

Johnny dances with Amanda at her wedding to Robert Corwin.

Professional portrait of Amanda Mercer.

Johnny Mercer writing at desk, ca. 1940s.

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

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.

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

Actor Charles Coburn, left, with Johnny Mercer.

Jerry Colonna at a mock-minstrel show.

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

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

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

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

Johnny Mercer and Bing Crosby, ca. 1945.

Johnny Mercer sports a hat and beard

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

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

Unidentified performers at a mock-minstrel show.

Unidentified performer at a mock-minstrel show.

Unidentified performers 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.

Ginger and Johnny Mercer with an unidentified couple.

Unidentified performer at a mock-minstrel show.

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.

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