Mr. Music Master

by Hoagy Carmichael

Overview

The most offbeat and proto-bohemian of the great songwriters who have contributed to the Great American Songbook, Hoagy Carmichael was as apt to write about actual places in memory, or the sheer passing of time or everyday tasks like doing laundry, as he was to spin out a traditional love song, and it has made his musical legacy a rich and varied one. This nice collection works as a fine introduction to Carmichael's unique voice, and it features his own versions of "Moon Country," "Hong Kong Blues," "Lazy River," and "Lazy Bones" (Carmichael had an almost Zen-like fascination with the art of doing nothing and he wrote countless songs about the glorious inertia of being lazy), as well as versions of his songs by other artists, including Frank Sinatra's early take on "Stardust," Carmichael's most famous composition, and Nat Gonella's wonderful orchestral version of "Georgia on My Mind," another stone cold Carmichael classic. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2002
Label:	Naxos
UPC:	0636943257425
Rank:	188282

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hoagy Carmichael   Primary Artist,Bass
Nat Gonella & His Georgians   Primary Artist
Georgie Stoll's Trio   Primary Artist
Fred Hartley's Quintet   Primary Artist
Fela Sowande   Primary Artist,Organ
Artie Bernstein   Primary Artist,Bass
Adelaide Hall   Primary Artist
Paul Whiteman Orchestra   Primary Artist
Jimmy Messene   Primary Artist
Spike Jones   Primary Artist,Drums
Geraldo & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Mildred Bailey   Primary Artist
Ella Fitzgerald   Primary Artist
Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Gracie Fields   Primary Artist
Earl Hines & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Cyril Grantham   Primary Artist,Vocals
Joe Loss & His Band   Primary Artist
Chick Webb   Primary Artist
Bing Crosby   Primary Artist
Billy Eckstine   Primary Artist
Jimmy Messini   Vocals

Technical Credits

Sammy Lerner   Composer
Sidney Arodin   Composer
Paul Whiteman Orchestra   Performer
Fred B. Callahan   Composer
Ella Fitzgerald   Performer
Fela Sowande   Performer
Dick Voynow   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Mildred Bailey   Performer
Adelaide Hall   Performer
Stuart Gorrell   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Geraldo & His Orchestra   Performer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Gracie Fields   Performer
Tony Watts   Compilation Producer,Liner Notes,Producer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Earl Hines & His Orchestra   Performer
Artie Bernstein   Performer
Cyril Grantham   Performer
Stanley Adams   Composer
Colin Brown   Compilation Producer,Producer
Chick Webb   Performer
Spike Jones   Performer
Bing Crosby   Performer
Irving Mills   Composer
Billy Eckstine   Performer
Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra   Performer