That year, RCA Victor released two more recordings of "Stardust": one by Dorsey featuring Frank Sinatra as the singer and one by Artie Shaw. Because of the song's popularity, by 1936, RCA Victor pressed a double-sided version that featured Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman on respective sides.īy 1940, the song was considered a standard. Isham Jones's 1930 rendition of the song made it popular on radio, and soon multiple acts had recorded "Stardust". Don Redman recorded the song the same year, and by 1929, it was performed regularly at the Cotton Club. Mills Music then assigned Mitchell Parish to add words to the song. In 1928, Carmichael left Indiana after Mills Music hired him as a composer. The same year, Carmichael recorded an instrumental version of the song for Gennett Records. When composing the song, he was inspired by the end of one of his love affairs, and on the suggestion of a university classmate, he decided on its title. In 1927, after leaving a local university hangout, Carmichael started to whistle a tune that he later developed further.
He left the law sector and returned to Indiana, after having learned of the success of one of his compositions. Following his graduation, Carmichael moved to Florida to work for a law firm. He formed his own band and played at local events in Indiana and Ohio. During his time attending Indiana University, Carmichael developed a taste for jazz. Now considered a standard and part of the Great American Songbook, the song has been recorded over 1,500 times either as an instrumental or vocal track, featuring different performers. " Stardust" is a jazz song composed by American singer, songwriter and musician Hoagy Carmichael. Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals singles chronology 1928 song by Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals "Stardust"
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