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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451765903321

Autore

Sudhalter Richard M

Titolo

Stardust melody [[electronic resource] ] : the life and music of Hoagy Carmichael / / Richard M. Sudhalter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002

ISBN

0-19-516108-4

1-4237-3539-0

9786610534364

1-60256-704-2

1-280-53436-2

0-19-803005-3

0-19-518476-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (449 p.)

Disciplina

782.42164/092

B

Soggetti

Composers - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-399) and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; I: Daybreak; II: Discovery; III: Initiation; IV: Sunshine and Sock-Time; V: Monk; VI: Bix; VII: Washboard Blues; VIII: Stardust Melody; IX: Big Town Blues; X: Coming of Age; XI: Bread, Gravy, and Cream; XII: Paradise Perceived; XIII: Quests Failed and Fulfilled; XIV: A Poke in His Pocket . . .; XV: Movie Star; XVI: Tide: Rise and Ebb; XVII: Period of Adjustment; XVIII: Loss; XIX: Ev'ntide; NOTES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CREDITS; INDEXES

Sommario/riassunto

A biography of Hoagy Carmichael, composer of classic American songs such as ""Georgia on My Mind"", ""Rockin' Chair"", ""Skylark"", ""Lazybones"", and ""Star Dust"". The book follows Carmichael from his roaring-20s Indiana youth to Hollywood legend.