Hoagy on My Mind

Hoagy Carmichael | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 2000)
• Original Release Date: May 23, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pearl
• ASIN: B00004SC6Q
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #729,487 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 'Canyon Passage': Ole Buttermilk Sky

2. Stardust

3. Washboard Blues

4. Sleepy Time Gal

5. Rockin' Chair

6. Billy-A-Dick

7. Baltimore Oriole

8. Riverboat Shuffle

9. Memphis In June

10. Old Man Harlem

11. Little Old Lady

12. No More Toujours L'Amour

13. Sweet Lorraine

14. Don't Forget To Say 'No', Baby

15. 'To Have And Have Not': How Little We Know

16. 'The Night Song': Who Killed 'Er

17. Casanova Cricket

18. The Whale Song

19. Georgia On My Mind

20. Huggin' And Chalkin'

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hoagy plays and sings!, November 25, 2003

By 

John Dziadecki (Louisville, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoagy on My Mind (Audio CD)

Transfered from 78s recorded between 1939-1947, the CD does indeed reveal the limitations of the source materials. But in this case, who cares? These two dozen songs -- all but two sung by Hoagy Carmichael -- are a welcome compilation of "shaggy dog classics" from Decca, ARA and V-Disc that would otherwise be lost. Some informative liner notes to boot.

Hoagy can really play that piano -- you may find your toes tapping while you listen. In addition to playing the piano, Hoagy is backed by various bands, studio orchestras, trios, and vocal groups. The music master even does short whistling solos on "Rockin' Chair", "Baltimore Oriole", "Old Man Harlem" and "Judy".

I would love to hear these recordings with improved sonics but until that happens, this is a very enjoyable listen.

BTW, if you want cleaner sound of different recordings, I highly recommend the excellent "Hoagy Carmichael and Friends: Stardust Melody" ASIN: B0000640NS.