Stardust by Louis Armstrong

jack...@msn.com

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Sep 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/27/97

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In Woody Allen's movie "Stardust Memories" Louis Armstrong sings
"Stardust". Can anyone tell me the name of a CD where I might find this
version of the song? Is there a movie soundtrack? Thanks.

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BOXER RICK

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Sep 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/27/97

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jack...@msn.com wrote:
>In Woody Allen's movie "Stardust Memories" Louis Armstrong sings
>"Stardust". Can anyone tell me the name of a CD where I might find this
>version of the song? Is there a movie soundtrack? Thanks.
>
>

Armstrong's wonderful recording of "Stardust" was recorded for Okeh on
November 3, 1931. It can currently be found on three CD sets. Let's starts
at the biggest. There's a 4 CD (or cassete) box set, Louis Armstrong:
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, put out by Columbia. It has
everything you need to hear when it comes to Armstrongs glory years of the
20's. Two versions of Stardust are presented: the master take, and an
alternate take.

For just single CD's, Columbia puts out 2. One is the fairly common Louis
Armstrong: This is Jazz #1. It's the best of his songs of the 20's, and
Stardust is included. Finally, a few years ago Columbia put out a CD,
called "Stardust" which has all the recordings he made in 1931 for Okeh.
Again, a master, and alternate take of "Stardust" is included. I have all
three sets, and I'd recommend any of them. Once again:
1. Louis Armstrong, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Columbia, 4 CD's
2. Louis Armstrong, This is Jazz #1, Columbia
3. Louis Armstrong, Stardust, Columbia.

Good luck finding this wonderful song. It's still my favorite Armstrong
vocal of all time.

Rick

Gary Milliken

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Sep 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/29/97

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>>In Woody Allen's movie "Stardust Memories" Louis Armstrong sings
>>"Stardust". Can anyone tell me the name of a CD where I might find this
>>version of the song? Is there a movie soundtrack? Thanks.
>>
>Armstrong's wonderful recording of "Stardust" was recorded for Okeh on
>November 3, 1931. It can currently be found on three CD sets. Let's starts
>at the biggest. There's a 4 CD (or cassete) box set, Louis Armstrong:
>Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, put out by Columbia. It has
>everything you need to hear when it comes to Armstrongs glory years of the
>20's. Two versions of Stardust are presented: the master take, and an
>alternate take.

I have heard that Hoagy Carmichael himself preferred the "alternate" take,
which evidently was widely available. This is the take in which Louis
either can't remember or just alters the words, and repeats the phrase
"Oh memory" a couple of times -- thus it is sometimes referred to as the
"Oh memory" version.

GM

steve

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Oct 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM10/2/97

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In article <60p6pp$r...@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM>, Gary Milliken <milliken@sco
field.corp.sun.com> writes

I wouldn't trust Hoagy. At the recording of his 'Winter Moon' he wanted
to cancel the Art Pepper alto solo and replace it with his own
whistling. Fortunately the producer insisted, and one of the best ever
Pepper solos was preserved on record for us.
--
Steve Voce