Stephanie Short performing - Stardust for Bill in Iraq

Stephanie Short performing - "Stardust" for Bill in Iraq at the Centennial Rodeo Opry in OKC's Historic Stockyards City on the May 31st, 2008

"Stardust" is an American popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with the lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish.

"Stardust" (the song's original title was "Star Dust", which has long since been compounded into "Stardust" was written at the Book Nook in Bloomington, Indiana (across the street from the Indiana University School of Law, where Carmichael had attended school ) on an old upright piano, and first recorded in Richmond, Indiana for Gennett Records by Carmichael's band in 1927 as a peppy (but mid-tempo) jazz instrumental. Carmichael said he was inspired by the types of improvisations made by Bix Beiderbecke. The tune at first attracted only moderate attention, mostly from fellow musicians, a few of whom (including Don Redman) recorded their own versions of Carmichael's tune.

Mitchell Parish wrote lyrics for the song, based on his own and Carmichael's ideas, which were published in 1929. A slow version had been recorded in October 1928, but the real transformation came on May 16, 1930, when bandleader Isham Jones recorded it as a sentimental ballad. This became the first of many hit records of the tune. Young baritone sensation Bing Crosby released a version in 1931 and by the following year over two dozen bands had recorded "Stardust".

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[aherna9557]

Beautiful Song, you did a great job with it. I pray Bill makes it home safe.

[mamaolex]

God bless our military & hope this beautiful song will be heard by many.