The Song Is...Hoagy Carmichael

• Artist: Hoagy Carmichael
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• Release Date: 1929 12 13-1946 11 15
• Total Time: 69:06
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This British compilation of recordings of Hoagy Carmichael compositions, most of them made during the 1930s, contains Louis Armstrong's 1936 hit recording of "Lyin' to Myself" and Carmichael's own 1929 recording of "Rockin' Chair," accompanied by Armstrong, which was a hit in 1932. There are two other Armstrong recordings, two by the Mills Brothers, and one by Chick Webb and His Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald. Most of the rest of the 23 tracks are by British artists of the period whose names will be unfamiliar to Americans, and whose renditions of the Carmichael songs compare unfavorably with their U.S. competitors. Thus, the album's value as a collection of vintage Carmichael-related recordings is limited. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Lyin' to Myself (Lyrics)	Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams	Louis Armstrong	(3:09)
Lazy Bones	Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer	Lew Stone	(2:58)
Georgia on My Mind	Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell	The Mills Brothers	(2:42)
Sing It 'Way Low Down	Hoagy Carmichael, Jo Trent	Louis Prima & His Band	(2:43)
Heart and Soul	Hoagy Carmichael	Billy Mayerl, Dorothy Carless	(3:19)
Down't Uncle Bill's	Hoagy Carmichael	Nat Gonella & His Georgians, Bruts Gonella	(3:00)
One Morning in May	Hoagy Carmichael	Al Bowlly, Ray Noble & His Orchestra	(3:11)
Rockin' Chair (Lyrics)	Hoagy Carmichael	Hoagy Carmichael, Louis Armstrong	(3:22)
I Get Along Without You Very Well	Hoagy Carmichael	Turner Layton	(3:13)
Two Sleepy People	Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser	Al Bowlly, Geraldo & His Orchestra	(3:16)
Ev'ntide	Hoagy Carmichael	Louis Armstrong	(2:48)
Blue Orchids	Hoagy Carmichael	Jack Hylton, Denny Dennis	(3:15)
Small Fry	Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser	Nat Gonella & His Georgians	(3:05)
Judy	Hoagy Carmichael, Sammy Lerner	Al Bowlly, Monia Liter	(3:04)
Jubilee	Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams	Nat Gonella & His Georgians	(2:45)
Stardust	Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish	The Mills Brothers	(3:04)
Snowball	Hoagy Carmichael	Harry Roy & His Orchestra	(2:50)
Little Old Lady	Hoagy Carmichael	Gracie Fields, Fred Hartley	(3:03)
Moon Country	Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer	Nat Gonella	(3:01)
Lazy River (Lyrics)	Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin	Louis Armstrong	(3:03)
The Nearness of You	Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington	Bob Farnon, Carole Carr	(2:55)
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief	Hoagy Carmichael	Geraldo & His Orchestra, Carole Carr	(2:45)
Sing Me a Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)	Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams	Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb	(2:35)

Credits

The Mills Brothers (Vocals), The Mills Brothers (Performer), Louis Prima (Vocals), Hoagy Carmichael (Piano), Hoagy Carmichael (Vocals), Hoagy Carmichael (Main Performer), Hoagy Carmichael (Performer), Ella Fitzgerald (Vocals), Ella Fitzgerald (Performer), Nat Gonella (Trumpet), Nat Gonella (Vocals), Nat Gonella (Performer), Jack Hylton (Performer), Harry Roy (Vocals), Harry Roy (?), Chick Webb (Performer), Billy Mayerl (Piano), Billy Mayerl (Performer), Dorothy Carless (Vocals), Dorothy Carless (Performer), Al Bowlly (Vocals), Gracie Fields (Vocals), Gracie Fields (Performer), Louis Armstrong (Trumpet), Louis Armstrong (Vocals), Louis Armstrong (Performer), Colin Brown (Compilation), Colin Brown (Compilation Producer), Colin Brown (Remastering), Danny Dennis (Vocals), Turner Layton (Piano), Turner Layton (Vocals), Turner Layton (Performer), Chick Webb & His Orchestra (?), Jack Hylton Orchestra (?), Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (?), Nat Gonella & His Georgians (?), Louis Prima & His Orchestra (Performer), Ray Noble & His Orchestra (Performer), Lew Stone & His Orchestra (?), Phil Duffy (Design), Peter Gammond (Liner Notes), Geraldo & His Orchestra (Performer), Max Jones (Photography), Joe Crossman (Vocals), Bob Farnon (?), Fred Hartley (?), Bruts Gonella (Vocals), Denny Dennis (Vocals), Denny Dennis (Performer), Monia Liter (Piano), Carole Carr (Vocals), Carole Carr (Performer)