Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22, 1899 â December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing the melody to "Stardust" (1927), one of the most-recorded American songs of all time. Carmichael spelled it "Star Dust", but the space is usually omitted.
Alec Wilder, in his study of the American popular song, concluded that Hoagy Carmichael was the "most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz-oriented" of the hundreds of writers composing pop songs in the first half of the 20th century.
Carmichael finished and recorded one of his most famous songs, the sophisticated "Star Dust" (later re-named "Stardust", with lyrics), at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond, Indiana, with Carmichael doing the piano solo. The song, an idiosyncratic melody in medium tempo, actually a song about a song, later became the quintessential American standard, recorded by dozens of artists. Shortly thereafter, Carmichael got bigtime recognition when Paul Whiteman recorded "Washboard Blues", with Carmichael playing and singing, and the Dorsey brothers and Bix Beiderbecke in the orchestra. Despite his growing fame, at this stage Carmichael was still somewhat handicapped by his inability to sight-read and notate music properly, though clearly innovative and talented. With coaching, he soon became more proficient at arranging his own music.
Alec Wilder, in his study of the American popular song, concluded that Hoagy Carmichael was the "most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz-oriented" of the hundreds of writers composing pop songs in the first half of the 20th century.
Carmichael finished and recorded one of his most famous songs, the sophisticated "Star Dust" (later re-named "Stardust", with lyrics), at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond, Indiana, with Carmichael doing the piano solo. The song, an idiosyncratic melody in medium tempo, actually a song about a song, later became the quintessential American standard, recorded by dozens of artists. Shortly thereafter, Carmichael got bigtime recognition when Paul Whiteman recorded "Washboard Blues", with Carmichael playing and singing, and the Dorsey brothers and Bix Beiderbecke in the orchestra. Despite his growing fame, at this stage Carmichael was still somewhat handicapped by his inability to sight-read and notate music properly, though clearly innovative and talented. With coaching, he soon became more proficient at arranging his own music.
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John Mehegan Famous Jazz Style Piano Folio |
cchucho39 (429)
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47 | Piano | Book | |
Jazz Improvisation 4. Contemporary Piano Styles |
cchucho39 (429)
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290 | Piano | Book | |
Jazz improvisation 3. Swing and Early Progressive Piano Styles |
cchucho39 (429)
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175 | Piano | Book | |
Jazz improvisation 2. Jazz Rhythm and the Improvised Line |
cchucho39 (429)
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137 | Piano | Book | |
Jazz improvisation 1. Tonal and Rhythmic Principles |
cchucho39 (429)
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225 | Piano | Book | |
Georgia On My Mind |
percu7 (8)
3563d ago
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5 | Vocal | Other | |
Improvising Jazz Piano |
cchucho39 (429)
3575d ago
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101 | Piano | Book | |
Improvising Jazz Piano |
sbarnes (12)
3636d ago
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101 | Piano | Book | |
Georgia On My Mind |
sonsufu (908)
4259d ago
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2 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Georgia my mind |
Flyer08 (2)
4659d ago
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4 | Piano | Other | |
Shuffle Riverboat |
Tawis (12)
4663d ago
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8 | Saxophone | Transcription | |
Lazy River |
lusinemb (11)
4673d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Other | |
Georgia On My Mind |
Dacheez2008 (2)
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2 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
stardust Sax Quartet |
riguto (30)
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1 | Saxophone | Transcription | |
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt |
JuliaAnna (3)
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2 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Georgia On My Mind |
emmajune (1)
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2 | Piano | Original | |
Georgia On My Mind |
concertocat (4)
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4 | Piano | Book | |
Georgia On My Mind |
riivo.jogi (106)
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2 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Stardust |
riivo.jogi (106)
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
BOppo |
Owen26 (1)
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3 | Piano | Original |