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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Total 100 sheet(s) found, listing between 40 - 60.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
Heart and Soul page 1 |
hocuspocuspas19 (7)
4771d ago
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6 | Piano | Original | |
Stardust |
John-G (3)
4783d ago
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5 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Famous jazz style piano |
Lennart030 (13)
4805d ago
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47 | Piano | Original | |
One Morning In May |
biggieC (1)
4811d ago
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6 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
Georgia On My Mind |
Milagro (453)
4811d ago
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2 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Stardust |
Milagro (453)
4811d ago
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3 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
heart and soul |
Nickel (3)
4812d ago
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1 | Piano | Transcription | |
Famous Jazz Style Piano Folio |
pianofiles2011 (55)
4814d ago
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47 | Piano | Book | |
Heart And Soul |
reut_krav (5)
4815d ago
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3 | Piano | Transcription | |
Georgia On My Mind |
DjangoChet (3)
4821d ago
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3 | Guitar | Original | |
Blue Orchids |
Ellinna (747)
4823d ago
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3 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Stardust (Fingerstyle Guitar Solo) |
ruizpipo25 (65)
4825d ago
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2 | Guitar | Transcription | |
giorgia on my mind |
roberto19962 (15)
4827d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription | |
Heart And Soul |
beelzebub_1974 (12)
4831d ago
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3 | Piano | Original | |
Baltimore Oriole |
Koji (14)
4844d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Georgia |
alocasia (3)
4854d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Saxophone | Transcription | |
Georgia |
alocasia (3)
4854d ago
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1 | Saxophone | Transcription | |
Heart And Soul |
Tung_Nguyen132 (1)
4855d ago
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3 | Piano | Transcription | |
Stardust |
Ovenlite1 (5)
4861d ago
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2 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
The Nearness Of You |
msquad (8)
4865d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription |