Star Dust
Star Dust (aka Stardust) is a 1927 Hoagy Carmichael tune, with lyrics added by Mitchell Parish in 1929. It’s a song about a song about love. With its idiosyncratic melody, it became an American standard and is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century with over 1,500 recordings.
This Louis Armstrong version, was recorded in 1931. Armstrong’s trumpet and vocals are both heard at full maturity on this performance, which ranks as one of the great early ballad performances in jazz history.
The personnel on this recording
Louis Armstrong, (Trumpet, Vocal)
Zilner Randolph, (Trumpet)
Preston Jackson, (Trombone)
Lester Boone, (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone)
George James, (Reeds)
Albert Washington, (Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone)
Charlie Alexander, (Piano)
Mike McKendrick, (Banjo, Guitar)
John Lindsay, (Bass)
Tubby Hall, (Drums)
And this is the dapper young Armstrong in 1931
– Bozzie 🎷