9. Hoagy Carmichael

Question 1

Hoagy Carmichael attended _______.

Answer 1

Indiana University

Question 2

Two Autobiographies written by Hoag Carmichael were ________ and _________.

Answer 2

“Stardust Road”

“Sometimes I Wonder”

Question 3

Hoagy Carmichael’s most famous hit was __________.

Answer 3

“Stardust” or Star Dust

Question 4

Hoagy Carmichael’s mother played _______ and had a knack for ________.

Answer 4

Piano and had a knack for ragtime.

Question 5

Hoagy Carmichael’s early start in jazz music lead him to be a ________.

Answer 5

popular songwriter/ composer in the 1930’s & 1940’s

Question 6

________ was Hoagy Carmichael’s most famous hit, composed at IU and named by a student.

Answer 6

“Star Dust”

Question 7

Hoagy Carmichael originally went to IU to become a _____.

Answer 7

lawyer

Question 8

In California, Hoagy Carmichael became involved in _______ and later ______.

Answer 8

Movies

Television- a limited show called Laramie

Question 9

Hoagy Carmichael left Indiana to work in Florida &; later New York, but he did most of his life’s work in ___________.

Answer 9

California

Question 10

Carmichael’s 1st composition was _______.

Answer 10

“Free Wheeling” recorded at Gennett Studios by the “Wolverines”

Retitled: “Riverboat Shuffle”

Question 11

Hoagy Carmichael at times painted. One large painting, ________________, is in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Answer 11

“Constitutional Elm”

Question 12

__________ wrote many lyrics for and with Hoagy Carmichael.

Answer 12

Johnny Mercer

Question 13

2 Autobiographies written by Hoagy Carmichael were ________ & __________.

Answer 13

“The Stardust Road”
&
“Sometimes I Wonder” - written in collaboration with a writter

Question 14

Mildred Bailey was to become the first female full-time band singer. She sang Hoagy Carmichael’s “_________”.

Answer 14

“Rockin Chair”

&; became the Rockin Chair Lady

Question 15

“Georgia on My Mind” was written by _________, who had never been to Georgia at that time. (his deceased Sister’s name)

Answer 15

Hoagy Carmichael

Question 16

Two musicians and friends of Hoagy Carmichael died in their 20’s. They were ________ &; _________.

Answer 16

Bix Beiderbecke
&;
Bill Moenkhaus

Question 17

Carmichael partnered with ______ in the 1930’s to write songs.

Answer 17

Johnny Mercer

Question 18

Journalist, _____, promoted “Stardust”. It was recorded over a thousand times by various singers and instrumentals.

Answer 18

Walter Winchell

Question 19

Carmichael, Beiderbecke, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, &; other musicians would join the ______, the best playing dance band in the 1920’s.

Answer 19

Paul Whiteman Orchestra

Question 20

In 1927, the Paul Whiteman Orchestra recorded “_____” on Victor Records with Hoagy Carmichael providing the vocals.

Answer 20

“Washboard Blue”

Question 21

Hoagy Carmichael wrote a symphony that honored Indiana’s ______.

Answer 21

Brown County

“Brown County in Autumn”

Question 22

Hoagy Carmichael’s song, _____, was considered a race song.

Answer 22

“Lazybones”

Carmichael & Mercer both wrote it.

Question 23

Hoagy Carmichael wrote a suite about _______ that was performed by the Indianapolis Symphony.

Answer 23

Johnny Appleseed Suite

Question 24

Like Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael started writing music for ______.

Answer 24

Movies

Question 25

Hoagy Carmichael sometimes referred to himself as a ______.

Answer 25

Half - educated man

Question 26

Hoagy Carmichael often called Jazz music _____.

Answer 26

“Sock-time” music

Question 27

Hoagy Carmichael mainly played the _____ but wanted to also play the _____.

Answer 27

Piano

Cornett

Question 28

Hoagy Carmichael tried his talents at ______, but wasn’t very successful.

Answer 28

Broadway musicals

Question 29

Alec Wilder’s “American Popular Song” (1972) claimed _____ was the most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz orientated of all craftsman.

Answer 29

Hoagy Carmichael

Question 30

Jelly Roll Mortor was born ______.

Answer 30

Ferdinand J. Lamothe in 1890.

Question 31

The first interracialjazz band recording of Jelly Roll Morton & The New Orleans Rythem Kings was made on July - 17 - 18 at _____.

Answer 31

Gennett Studios Richmond, IN.

Question 32

Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton was a ______ &; ______.

Answer 32

Ragtime Pianist &; songwriter.

Question 33

New Orleans Creole, Jelly Roll Morton, was the 1st major ______, based in Chicago 1923-24.

Answer 33

Black composer.