Johnny Mercer Award

Lyricist Mitchell Parish came to New York from Shreveport, Louisiana, at an early age. He received his education in the public schools, then Columbia and N.Y.U. (Phi Beta Kappa). He eventually abandoned the notion of practicing law to become a songwriter.

He served his apprenticeship as a writer of…

Abe Olman Publisher Award

Board of Directors Award

"Mr. Music" is Jule Styne's unofficial title. He has written over 2,000 songs, with a list of standards that encompasses Broadway, motion pictures and television.

Born in London, England, Jule Styne grew up in Chicago and began his study of music at the age of eight. He attended the…