Tommy Mercer
Birth and Death Data: Died April 11, 2001 (Lauderdale Lakes (city in Broward County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-5692 | 10-in. | 9/28/1950 | Strangers | Buddy Morrow Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5693 | 10-in. | 9/28/1950 | I can't give you anything but love (and the alphabet) | Buddy Morrow Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5694 | 10-in. | 9/28/1950 | Autumn leaves | Buddy Morrow Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3064 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Linda | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0232 | 10-in. | 4/3/1947 | It's witchery | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0234 | 10-in. | 4/3/1947 | There's that lonely feeling again | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0235 | 10-in. | 4/3/1947 | Fine thing | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0431 | 10-in. | 1/24/1947 | (There is) no greater love | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0432 | 10-in. | 1/24/1947 | Born to be blue | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0434 | 10-in. | 1/24/1947 | Why did it have to end so soon | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1438 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | What are you doing New Year's Eve | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1440 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | How lucky you are | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer ; Charlie Spivak | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1441 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | And Mimi | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2069 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | You are never away | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2257 | 10-in. | 11/22/1947 | Who are we to say | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye ; Tommy Mercer | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2259 | 10-in. | 11/22/1947 | Now is the hour (Maori farewell song) | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2529 | 10-in. | 11/27/1947 | You were meant for me | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye ; Tommy Mercer | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2530 | 10-in. | 11/27/1947 | Needles and pins | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye ; Tommy Mercer | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2532 | 10-in. | 11/27/1947 | Lonely | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2618 | 10-in. | 12/9/1947 | One raindrop doesn't make a shower | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2619 | 10-in. | 12/9/1947 | But none like you | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye ; Tommy Mercer | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2620 | 10-in. | 12/9/1947 | Springtime in Charleston | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye ; Tommy Mercer | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mercer, Tommy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358923.
Mercer, Tommy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358923.
"Mercer, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mercer, Tommy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94066133
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1667161
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