The Stardust Road & Sometimes I Wonder: The Autobiography of Hoagy Carmichael (Paperback)

~ (Author), Stephen Longstreet (Author), John Edward Hasse (Introduction) "While I am indebted to a large number of people for certain facts and anecdotes contained herein, I am particularly indebted to Wad Allen and..." (more)
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This book combines for the first time Carmichael's two autobiographies, "The Stardust Road" (1945) and "Sometimes I Wonder" (1965) with the addition of eight new pages of photos and a new introduction and select discography. of photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 469 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (October 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306808994
• ISBN-13: 978-0306808999
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #213,099 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book, December 2, 1999

By	Kevin Buck (So. California) - See all my reviews

I'm so glad they finally re-issued this book. The first copy I read was a used and vintage copy. So many books have been written about the jazz age and the swing era that it's nice to get the perspective of someone that was there. Hoagy has a wonderful way with words and writes with a wit that also shows in his movies (think To Have and to Have Not). I highly recommend this for anyone interested in American history and the history of American Classical music.