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Jan 1, 1899 — Jan 1, 1981· 82 yrs

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Hoagy Carmichael

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Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. American composer and author Alec Wilder described Carmichael as the "most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz-oriented of all the great craftsmen" of pop songs in the first half of the 20th century. Carmichael was one of the most successful Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the 1930s and was among the first singer-songwriters in the age of mass media to utilize new communication technologies, such as television and the use of electronic microphones and sound recordings.

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Bustin' Out of Doors: words and music by Hoagy Carmichaels...

— from Songs for Children

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#1

Stardust

1986

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Love blooms beneath the stars -- in that magical time when restless, lovelorn spirits follow their dreams to undreamed-of places... and whispered wishes of impossible romance are gloriously answered. Explore this breathtaking realm of hearts and wonders with four accomplished and admired authors of romantic fiction in timeless and unforgettable stories of sensuous, mystical, breathless passions born in the silver moonlight... and nurtured by STARDUST. THE WARLOCK'S DAUGHTER by Jennifer Blake Fearing her own inherited powers, a warlock's innocent daughter vows never to love -- but a dark and dashing man of mystery proves to be more than her match. A TOUCH OF WARMTH by Betina Krahn A sensuous, delightfully daring woodland sprite is trapped between flesh and fancy -- when she loses her heart to an attractive, unsuspecting and very mortal man. SWEET CREAM AND IRISH WHISKEY by Glenda Sanders A free-thinking theater owner is frustrated in her attempts to seduce a handsome, straight-laced director -- until a mischievous and meddlesome ghost abruptly enters the scene. SHADOW'S BEND by Jodi Thomas A young Chicago woman begins a dreamlike correspondence with a lonely, unseen stranger -- only to find herself swept away by a miraculous love that transcends time and space.

#2

The Hoagy Carmichael Songbook

1999

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#3

Sometimes I Wonder

1965

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Entertaining remembrances of a jazz and songwriting great. The parts of the book about his early days in Bloomington, New York, and Hollywood are particularly evocative. Falls apart a bit as the story gets to the stage of his life when he's quite successful, having "made it" as a public personality. The tales of the Book Nook are amazing though. Well worth a read for anyone interested in his music, Bloomington history, the early days of jazz, or songwriting.

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