Hoagy Carmichael and Friends - Stardust Melody

Title: Stardust Melody Artist: Hoagy Carmichael and Friends Release Date: 4/23/2002 Label: Bluebird RCA Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 090266390922 Genre: Jazz Styles: Torch Songs, Early Jazz, American Popular Song, Standards, Traditional Pop, Tin Pan Alley Pop Moods: Reserved, Sentimental, Calm/Peaceful, Poignant, Soothing, Sweet, Gentle, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Sophisticated, Springlike, Wistful, Cheerful, Elegant, Innocent, Romantic, Stylish Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Stardust
2. Rockin' Chair [#]
3. March of the Hoodlums [#]
4. Washboard Blues
5. Cosmics
6. Lazy River
7. Daybreak
8. Come Easy, Go Easy Love
9. Sing It Way Down Low
10. Riverboat Shuffle
11. Sing Me a Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
12. Georgia on My Mind
13. Rockin' Chair
14. Skylark
15. Bread and Gravy
16. Moon Country
17. Judy
18. Rockin' Chair
19. Lazy Bones
20. Small Fry
21. Old Man Harlem

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Bluebird RCA 63909

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Stardust Melody, RCA's first document of Hoagy Carmichael's rich, folksy songwriting and gentle vocal artistry in over ten years, does near-perfect work of balancing great performances by Carmichael the endearing vocalist with several outside versions familiar to those who know his pop songbook. First, it leads off with an expressive solo performance of "Star Dust" from 1933, then collects a pair of early (and unreleased) Carmichael performances ("Rockin' Chair," "March of the Hoodlums"). Bix Beiderbecke, an early friend (and the inspiration for "Star Dust"), appears with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra on one of his earliest compositions, "Washboard Blues." Other guests include Mildred Bailey singing "Rockin' Chair" (a song more associated with her than with Carmichael) and "Georgia on My Mind," Earl Hines & His Orchestra polishing "Skylark" with a refined reading from Billy Eckstine, Ethel Waters on "Old Man Harlem," and close to the top, Hot Lips Page on an ebullient version of "Small Fry" from 1938. Compiler Dick Sudhalter -- author of the Carmichael biography and recorder of an album tribute -- did an authoritative job bringing the diverse talents of an individual jazz voice (both vocal and compositional) to the fore in this excellent compilation. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abe Bolar Bass Alfred Taylor Drums Allan Reuss Guitar Andy Secrest Cornemeuse Arnold Brillhardt Sax (Alto) Arthur Rollini Sax (Tenor) Artie Bernstein Bass Barry Feldman Producer Ben Smith Saxophone Benny Goodman Clarinet Benny Waters Saxophone Benny Williams Saxophone Benson Orchestra of Chicago Performer Big Sid Catlett Drums Bill Challis Arranger Bill Rank Trombone Billy Eckstine Vocals Bix Beiderbecke Cornet Bob Haggart Bass Bob Moore Trumpet Bobby Hackett Cornet Boyce Cullen Trombone Bud Freeman Sax (Tenor) Budd Johnson Sax (Tenor) Carl Kress Guitar Castor McCord Clarinet Charles Strickfaden Sax (Baritone), Sax (Alto), Violin Chester Hazlett Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto) Chris Griffin Trumpet Clifton Best Guitar Danny Barker Guitar Dick Cary Piano Dick Dickerson Sax (Baritone) Dick Sudhalter Liner Notes, Compilation Don Bestor Director Doug Pomeroy Remastering Earl Hines Piano Eddie Wolfe Violin Ernie Powell Saxophone Ethel Waters Vocals Francis Palmer Bass Frankie Trumbauer Sax (Alto), Sax (C-Melody) Gene Krupa Drums George Dixon Sax (Alto), Trumpet George Harper Sax (Tenor) George Hunt Trombone George Marks Piano George Stevens, Jr. Trombone Gerald Valentine Arranger, Trombone Harold Matthews Trombone Harold McDonald Drums, Vibraphone Harry Goldfield Trumpet Harry Goodman Bass Harry Jackson Trumpet Harry White Trombone Helen Ward Vocals Herb Quigley Drums Hoagy Carmichael Piano, Vocals Hot Lips Page Trumpet, Vocals Hymie Schertzer Sax (Alto) Irving Brodsky Celeste, Piano Jack Fulton Trombone Jack Teagarden Trombone, Vocals Jess Stacy Piano Jesse Miller Trumpet Jimmy Dorsey Sax (Alto), Trumpet, Clarinet Jimmy Mundy Arranger Joe Hudson Drums Joe McLewis Trombone Joe Venuti Violin John Bowman Violin John Cordaro Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) Joshua Sherman Executive Producer Kurt Dieterle Violin Lee Howell Trombone Louis Armstrong Vocals, Trumpet Manny Klein Trumpet Matty Malneck Conductor, Violin, Viola Maurice McConnell Trumpet Mike Pingatore Banjo, Guitar Mildred Bailey Vocals Milt Hinton Bass Mischa Russell Violin Murray McEachern Trombone Nat Natoli Trumpet Nate Kazebier Trumpet Paul Whiteman Performer Peanuts Hucko Clarinet Ray Lodwig Trumpet Ray McDermott Clarinet Red McKenzie Vocals Red Norvo Xylophone Reginald Beane Piano Rex Bonomelli Design Roy Bargy Arranger, Piano Roy Smeck Guitar Rudolph Taylor Drums Scoops Carey Sax (Alto), Clarinet Sidney Arodin Clarinet, Sax (Alto) Steve Brown Bass Sunny Clapp Trombone Tommy Howell Trumpet Truck Parham Bass Tyree Glenn Trombone Wilbur Hall Guitar William DePew Sax (Alto) William Randall Sax (Tenor)