9. Hoagy Carmichael Flashcards
Hoagy Carmichael attended _______.
Indiana University
Two Autobiographies written by Hoag Carmichael were ________ and _________.
“Stardust Road”
“Sometimes I Wonder”
Hoagy Carmichael’s most famous hit was __________.
“Stardust” or Star Dust
Hoagy Carmichael’s mother played _______ and had a knack for ________.
Piano and had a knack for ragtime.
Hoagy Carmichael’s early start in jazz music lead him to be a ________.
popular songwriter/ composer in the 1930’s & 1940’s
________ was Hoagy Carmichael’s most famous hit, composed at IU and named by a student.
“Star Dust”
Hoagy Carmichael originally went to IU to become a _____.
lawyer
In California, Hoagy Carmichael became involved in _______ and later ______.
Movies
Television- a limited show called Laramie
Hoagy Carmichael left Indiana to work in Florida &; later New York, but he did most of his life’s work in ___________.
California
Carmichael’s 1st composition was _______.
“Free Wheeling” recorded at Gennett Studios by the “Wolverines”
Retitled: “Riverboat Shuffle”
Hoagy Carmichael at times painted. One large painting, ________________, is in the Indiana Memorial Union.
“Constitutional Elm”
__________ wrote many lyrics for and with Hoagy Carmichael.
Johnny Mercer
2 Autobiographies written by Hoagy Carmichael were ________ & __________.
“The Stardust Road”
&
“Sometimes I Wonder” - written in collaboration with a writter
Mildred Bailey was to become the first female full-time band singer. She sang Hoagy Carmichael’s “_________”.
“Rockin Chair”
&; became the Rockin Chair Lady
“Georgia on My Mind” was written by _________, who had never been to Georgia at that time. (his deceased Sister’s name)
Hoagy Carmichael
Two musicians and friends of Hoagy Carmichael died in their 20’s. They were ________ &; _________.
Bix Beiderbecke
&;
Bill Moenkhaus
Carmichael partnered with ______ in the 1930’s to write songs.
Johnny Mercer
Journalist, _____, promoted “Stardust”. It was recorded over a thousand times by various singers and instrumentals.
Walter Winchell
Carmichael, Beiderbecke, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, &; other musicians would join the ______, the best playing dance band in the 1920’s.
Paul Whiteman Orchestra
In 1927, the Paul Whiteman Orchestra recorded “_____” on Victor Records with Hoagy Carmichael providing the vocals.
“Washboard Blue”
Hoagy Carmichael wrote a symphony that honored Indiana’s ______.
Brown County
“Brown County in Autumn”
Hoagy Carmichael’s song, _____, was considered a race song.
“Lazybones”
Carmichael & Mercer both wrote it.
Hoagy Carmichael wrote a suite about _______ that was performed by the Indianapolis Symphony.
Johnny Appleseed Suite
Like Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael started writing music for ______.
Movies
Hoagy Carmichael sometimes referred to himself as a ______.
Half - educated man
Hoagy Carmichael often called Jazz music _____.
“Sock-time” music
Hoagy Carmichael mainly played the _____ but wanted to also play the _____.
Piano
Cornett
Hoagy Carmichael tried his talents at ______, but wasn’t very successful.
Broadway musicals
Alec Wilder’s “American Popular Song” (1972) claimed _____ was the most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz orientated of all craftsman.
Hoagy Carmichael
Jelly Roll Mortor was born ______.
Ferdinand J. Lamothe in 1890.
The first interracialjazz band recording of Jelly Roll Morton & The New Orleans Rythem Kings was made on July - 17 - 18 at _____.
Gennett Studios Richmond, IN.
Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton was a ______ &; ______.
Ragtime Pianist &; songwriter.
New Orleans Creole, Jelly Roll Morton, was the 1st major ______, based in Chicago 1923-24.
Black composer.
