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When Hoagy Met Johnny: the Carmichael-Mercer Connection on Afterglow
By David Brent Johnson
On the heels of last week’s Afterglow Johnny Mercer centennial tribute and the birthday this past weekend of Hoagy Carmichael, 
here’s Moon Country: Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer, an hour-long exploration of their hits (“Skylark,” “Lazybones,” “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening”) and their lost and little-known songs as well. Many thanks to the Indiana University Archives of Traditional Music for their permission to use several rare demo recordings made by Mercer and Carmichael. Happy Thanksgiving!
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