Most songwriters are just that: songwriters. But Hoagy had a special flair as a singer and pianist and made many fine recordings from the '20s to the '50s. Here are his best performances ( Star Dust; Riverboat Shuffle; Rockin' Chair; Lazy Bones; Georgia on My Mind; Hong Kong Blues ) plus My Sweet Louis Armstrong; March of the Hoodlums Duke Ellington; Daybreak Paul Whiteman; Old Man Harlem Dorsey Brothers Orchestra; Washboard Blues Connee Boswell & Casa Loma Orchestra; New Orleans Bennie Moten, plus Mildred Bailey, Fletcher Henderson and more!

This outstanding digipak edition contains one of song master Hoagy Carmichael's best albums ever: the 1956 LP Hoagy Sings Carmichael, featuring the vocalist backed by such modern Jazzmen as Harry Edison, Art Pepper and Jimmy Rowles, and with splendid arrangements by Johnny Mandel. In addition to the complete album Hoagy Sings Carmichael, this release also boasts a second complete LP, The Stardust Road from 1946. As was often the case in the early days of the LP, no new music was recorded for this album, as it was a compilation of selections first issued as 78 rpm discs during previous years. The Stardust Road, in particular, contains recordings made from 1939 to 1947. Hoagy can be heard here again singing his own songs and playing the piano on some tunes, as he was a very special pianist. 21 tracks total. Definitive. 2007

The definitive survey of songs from Hoagy's prime period, recorded by jazz stars and Hoagy himself! Includes his performances of Star Dust; Lazy River , and more (two unissued) plus Rockin' Chair Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden; Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance) Benny Goodman; Old Man Harlem Ethel Waters; Georgia on My Mind Mildred Bailey, and more. 21 tracks!

The definitive survey of songs from Hoagy's prime period, recorded by jazz stars and Hoagy himself! Includes his performances of Star Dust; Lazy River , and more (two unissued) plus Rockin' Chair Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden; Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance) Benny Goodman; Old Man Harlem Ethel Waters; Georgia on My Mind Mildred Bailey, and more. 21 tracks!