Stardust Memories

Stardust Memories

Time to revisit a songwriter from the 20th century whose influence is still felt today. Notwithstanding his unworldly talent for melodies, Hoagy Carmichael left a legacy of the smart alec piano player in the corner, reflecting on all that was around him, composing several hundred songs including fifty that achieved hit-record status during his long career. From his 1927 recording that introduced Stardust to later Hollywood songs that stood the test of time, including Ray Charles’ Georgia On My Mind or Willie Nelson’s Stardust, his songwriting was only matched by his personality, lowdown and smooth, able to sell his songs to lyricists, music publishers, film producers, and promoting them to the public via microphones on stage and in mass media. We’ll spend a couple hours with his music…from Paul Whiteman to The Brother Brothers, here on Sonoma County Community Radio. Hope you can join us.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Nat King Cole Stardust 30 Greatest Hits Disc 1 Amazon
3The Brother Brothers I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) [feat. Rachael Price] Cover to Cover Amazon
4Willie Nelson Ole Buttermilk Sky Revolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 Disc 3 Amazon
5Norah Jones The Nearness of You Come Away With Me Amazon
6Ray Charles Georgia On My Mind Genius – The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection Amazon
7Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Ev'ntide Heart Full Of Rhythm / Volume 2 (1936-38) Amazon
8Hoagy Carmichael Rockin' Chair (With Louis Armstrong) Sometimes I Wonder…. Amazon
9Bing Crosby Moonburn [Single Version] Bing Crosby And Some Jazz Friends Amazon
10Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 2] Amazon
11Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra The Old Music Master Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 1 – The Birth Of A Label – 1942-43 Amazon
12Dinning Sisters I Get Along Without You Very Well Almost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 2] Amazon
13The Fleetwoods Skylark Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods Amazon
14The Boswell Sisters Charlie Two-Step That's How Rhythm Was Born Amazon
15Mildred Bailey Rockin' Chair Rockin' Chair Amazon
16The Mills Brothers Lazybones Sweeter Than Sugar Amazon
17Ethel Waters Old Man Harlem Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1] Amazon
18Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra Moon Country (Is Home To Me) Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust Melody Amazon
19Kate Smith Can't Get Indiana Off My Mind Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 2] Amazon
20Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance) Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust Melody Amazon
21Betty Hutton Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief From The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944 Amazon
22Hoagy Carmichael I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful Hoagy Carmichael. Stardust – 51 Original Mono Recordings 1924-1957 Amazon
23Hoagy Carmichael Huggin & Chalkin 47 Your Hit Parade Amazon
24Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra Sing It Way Down Low Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust Melody Amazon
25Mel Tormi The Rumba Jumps The Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 3] Amazon
26Glenn Miller, Ray Eberle Blue Orchids Hoagy Carmichael. Stardust – 51 Original Mono Recordings 1924-1957 Amazon
27Louis Prima Lazy River Capitol Collectors Series Amazon
28Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra Small Fry Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1] Amazon
29Hoagy Carmichael Sh'h The Old Man's Sleeping Old Music Master Amazon
30The Cleftones Heart and Soul The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4 Amazon
31Junior Brown Hong Kong Blues Semi-Crazy Amazon
32Willie Nelson Stardust Stardust [Bonus Tracks] Amazon
33The Band Georgia On My Mind Islands [Remastered] Amazon
34Linda Ronstadt Skylark Round Midnight With Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra [Disc 1] Amazon