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 60 - 80.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
Stardust |
jazztrombone123 (73)
4867d ago
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1 | Bass | Book | |
Georgia On My Mind |
musicroad (31)
4871d ago
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3 | Guitar | Original | |
Georgia On My Mind |
systemcrasher (14)
4872d ago
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2 | Piano, Guitar | Book | |
Star Dust |
agusha2000 (3)
4878d ago
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5 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Georgia On My Mind |
luluiza (3)
4882d ago
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2 | Piano, Guitar | Book | |
Georgia On My Mind |
tanner (2)
4883d ago
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2 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Georgia |
stephenivany (1)
4889d ago
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6 | Trombone | Transcription | |
Stardust |
offpitch (18)
4897d ago
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2 | Flute | Book | |
heart and soul |
thatmusikman (2)
4901d ago
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1 | Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Saxophone, Bass | Other | |
Georgia On My Mind |
wendell (87)
4909d ago
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2 | Piano | Original | |
Georgia |
ubob4me (22)
4909d ago
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25 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Improvising Jazz Piano |
mtrkt01 (62)
4913d ago
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101 | Piano | Book | |
Georgia |
jstephano (1)
4915d ago
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16 | Piano, Drum, Trumpet, Saxophone, Bass | Transcription | |
Stardust |
jazztrombone123 (73)
4917d ago
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1 | Bass | Book | |
Stardust |
sandose (3)
4921d ago
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5 | Piano, Vocal | Book | |
Easy living |
wolama (76)
4926d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription | |
Mimi |
wolama (76)
4927d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription | |
With the Wind and the Rain in your Hair |
wolama (76)
4927d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription | |
You Leave Me Breathless |
wolama (76)
4927d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription | |
My Old Flame |
wolama (76)
4927d ago
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3 | Piano | Transcription |