Stardust - Bing Crosby

Stardust
Music written by: Hoagy Carmichael
Comment: It was first released as instrumental by Hoagy Carmichael. Later lyrics added by Mitchell Parish.

 

Stardust Lyrics

And now the purple dusk of twilight time
Steals across the meadows of my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Always reminding me that we're apart

You wander down the lane and far away
Leaving me a song that will not die
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
The music of the years gone by

Sometimes I wonder why I spend
The lonely night dreaming of a song
That melody haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
Oh, but that was long ago
Now my consolation
Is in the stardust of a song

Beside a garden wall
When stars are bright
You are in my arms
That nightingale tells his fairy tale
A paradise where roses bloom

Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain
My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain

The memory of love's refrain

Stardust Singers

Stardust written by Hoagy Carmichael (Instrumental)
1. Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals January 1928 (First release) 2. Chocolate Dandies March 1929 3. Isham Jones' Orchestra August 1930 4. Artie Shaw (Billboard hit 1941) 1940

Stardust written by Mitchell Parish
1. Bing Crosby 1931 (First recording on August 19, 1931)

2. Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra 1931 3. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra 1931 4. Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The Kingsmen & John Hauser January 1935 5. Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Edythe Wright May 13, 1936 6. Jean Sablon with Lou Bring and Orchestra 1938 7. Bing Crosby with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra April 1939 8. The Mills Brothers 1939 9. Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra with Kenny Sargent 1939 10. Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers (Billboard hit 1941) December 6, 1940 11. Kordt Sisters med swingtet 1940 12. Delta Rhythm Boys March 1941 13. Dinah Shore with Paul Laval and His Woodwindy Ten 1941 14. "Hutch" with Orchestra (Leslie Hutchinson) July 1942 15. Olavi Virta - Rytmi-orkesteri Johtaja: Erkki Aho 1944 16. Ted Martin March 1946 17. The Modernaires - Orchestra under the direction of Dick Jones 1949 18. Billy Eckstine - Buddy Baker and His Orchestra May 1950 19. Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra December 1950 20. Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins at the Piano 1954 21. The Deep River Boys - Rolf Larsson and His Quartet October 1955 22. Ray Conniff and His Orchestra and Chorus March 12, 1956 23. Bobby Dukoff, His Tenor Sax and Orchestra - Ray Charles Chorus June 1956 24. Connee Boswell with Orchestra directed by Sy Oliver 1956 25. Joni James 1956 26. Nat "King" Cole February 15, 1957 27. Billy Ward and His Dominoes with Orchestra under the direction of Vic Schoen April 1957 28. Sauter-Finegan Orchestra 1957 29. Blue Stars of France January 1958 30. Pat Boone June 1958 31. Sy Oliver and His Orchestra 1958 32. Pat Suzuki 1958 33. The Jive Bombers February 1959 34. Keely Smith with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra March 1959 35. Bengt Hallberg | Rita Reys 1959 36. Ernestine Anderson 1959 37. Helen Humes 1960 38. Jeannie Thomas 1961 39. Dinah Washington 1961 40. Linda Scott 1961 41. Frank Sinatra February 1962 42. Timi Yuro 1962 43. Matt Monro 1962 44. Frank Ifield with The Orchestra of Norrie Paramor November 1963 45. Shirley Ellis 1964 46. Nino Tempo & April Stevens 1964 47. Jackie Wilson April 1965 48. Elke Sommer - Orchester Gert Wilden September 1965 49. Jimmie Rodgers 1965 50. John Gary 1965 51. Henry Wright - Romano Mussolini con l'orchestra di Giulio Libano 1967 52. Red Onions 1967 53. Paul Anka 1967 54. Spanky & Our Gang April 1968 55. Vic Damone November 29, 1968 56. Carmen McRae November 1968 57. Tony Mercer arranged and conducted by Brian Fahey 1968 58. Jerry Vale 1968 59. André Brasseur 1969 60. Ringo Starr March 27, 1970 61. The Three Degrees July 1970 62. Elton Britt 1970 63. Roy Sneed & The Western Gentlemen 1971 64. Persuasions 1972 65. Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra 1973 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 66. Kamahl 1973 67. Don Byas 1973 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 68. Johnny Mathis October 25, 1975 69. Victoria Varekamp 1975 70. Sylvia Vrethammar 1975 71. Papa John Creach 1975 72. Ingeburg Thomsen 1976 73. Robin Sarstedt 1976 74. Elaine Delmar 1976 75. Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra with Joanne Brown 1977 76. Karin Krog, Bengt Hallberg 1977 77. Willie Nelson April 1978 78. Willie P. Bennett 1978 79. Mari Nakamoto 1978 80. Kimiko Kasai 1978 81. Anita O'Day 1979 82. The Louis Hayes Group 1979 83. Tuxedo Junction 1979 84. The King Sisters with Frank DeVol's Orchestra 1981 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 85. Germana Caroli - Orchestra Giovanni Fenati 1981 86. Cida Moreira 1981 87. Georgie Fame, Annie Ross 1981 88. Etta Jones 1981 89. Jackie & Roy 1982 90. Don Neely's Royal Society Jazz Orchestra 1982 91. Ignace 1982 92. The Bay City Seven Jazz Band 1983 93. George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1983 94. Supersax & LA Voices 1983 95. Anita Ellis with Mitchell Ayers and His Orchestra 1983 96. Carol Sloane 1984 97. Sue Raney with the Bob Florence Group 1984 98. Earl Coleman 1984 99. Betty O'Hara & Johnny Varro 1985 100. Taco 1985 101. Mia Padilla 1985 102. The Absalon Orchestra 1986 103. Doris Day and The Page Cavanaugh Trio 1986 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 104. Töreboda musikkår och storband 1986 105. Sveriges Jazzband 1986 106. Morgana King 1987 107. Don McLean 1987 108. Rob Wasserman with Aaron Neville 1988 109. Jimmy Rowles with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Brown, Don Bailey & Stacy Rowles 1988 110. Melissa Manchester 1989 111. Fifty Six 1990 112. Betty Carter 1990 113. Jon Hendricks and Friends 1990 114. Elisabeth Caumont, Jimmy Rowles 1990 115. Karel Gott 1990 116. Roger Whittaker 1990 117. Mina October 1991 118. Salena Jones 1991 119. Teresa Brewer & Friends 1991 120. Harry Connick Jr November 24, 1992 121. Anthony Warlow 1993 122. Jackie Paris 1994 123. Barbara Lea, Bob Dorough, Dick Sudhalter 1994 124. Meg Mackay 1994 125. Carrie Smith 1994 126. Eugene Chadbourne May 26, 1995 127. Bill Wright October 19, 1995 128. Chikuzen Satoh 1995 129. Betty O'Hara 1995 130. Frank Sinatra Jr. February 13, 1996 131. Die Geschwister Pfister February 19, 1996 132. Natalie Cole September 24, 1996 133. Kenny Rogers 1996 134. Tiny Tim with Brave Combo 1996 135. The Pasadena Roof Orchestra 1996 136. Marcela Králová - Gustav Brom Big Band 1996 137. Red Ingle August 19, 1997 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 138. Bobby Lewis November 1997 139. 5 Seasons Jazz 1997 140. Jean Frye Sidwell 1997 141. Mark Moore April 1998 142. Jacintha June 1998 143. The Ray Gelato Giants November 1998 144. The Tony Corbiscello Big Band 1998 145. Peter Erskine presents Joe Mazzone 1998 146. Chie Ayado 1998 147. Pat Yankee 1998 148. Lee Gibson, Metropole Orchestra 1998 149. Tom Munch 1999 150. Crystal Gayle 1999 151. The Blue Dahlia 2000 152. Phillip Officer July 2001 153. Steve Tyrell October 2, 2001 154. New York Voices 2001 155. Janet Seidel and William Galison 2001 156. Bill Charlap with Shirley Horn April 9, 2002 157. Keiko Lee October 23, 2002 158. Vinx 2002 159. Gunhild Carling and Her Swing Band 2002 160. Carolyn Leonhart 2002 161. Michael Bublé 2002 162. Umi 2002 163. Kermit Ruffins 2002 164. Jeff Healey 2002 165. Tahna Running ‎ 2003 166. Jodie Brooke Wilson 2003 167. The Marc Toussaint Combo 2003 168. Julie Keim 2003 169. Buselli Wallarab Jazz Orchestra 2003 170. Sheila Cooper 2003 171. Tony Lakatos Trio 2003 172. Maude Maggart 2003 173. Steve March Tormé 2003 174. Caetano Veloso May 19, 2004 175. The Zumbyes May 2004 176. Richard Bennett's New Orleans Jazz Band June 7, 2004 177. Marilyn Scott August 31, 2004 178. Stevie Holland October 26, 2004 179. Melissa Collard 2004 180. Merle Haggard 2004 181. Global Kryner 2004 182. Rod Stewart 2004 183. Katie Melua September 19, 2005 184. Ranee Lee, Oliver Jones September 27, 2005 185. Michelle Rounds 2005 186. Jim Tomlinson feat. Stacey Kent 2005 187. Joanna Pascale 2005 188. Hanna Richardson and Phil Flanigan 2005 189. Bronwyn January 24, 2006 190. Denzal Sinclaire February 7, 2006 191. Jim Byrnes March 16, 2006 192. Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio June 27, 2006 193. Barbara Lusch November 14, 2006 194. Stockholm Petit Jazz Band 2006 195. Anita Harris - Kim Harris 2006 196. Rebecca Spencer 2006 197. Kallen Esperian 2006 198. Clotilde Rullaud February 1, 2007 199. Johnny Dorelli March 2007 200. Bei Xu June 2, 2007 201. Curtis Stigers August 28, 2007 202. Olle Björngreen 2007 203. Jesse Gelber 2007 204. Roberta Gambarini & Hank Jones 2007 205. Laura Conti, Giorgio Gaslini 2007 206. Betty Buckley with Kenny Werner February 2008 207. Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis July 8, 2008 208. Klea Blackhurst - Billy Stritch October 2008 209. Lynn Nelson and Fred Brush 2008 210. Ike Moriz June 2009 211. Maria Kesselman June 2009 212. O Sister! June 2009 213. Michael Bublé with Naturally 7 October 9, 2009 214. Margareta Bengtson October 28, 2009 215. John Gill and His Sentimental Serenaders 2009 216. Keberiokšt 2009 217. Will Tura 2009 218. Lucy Woodward June 15, 2010 219. Anne Ducros September 23, 2010 220. The Tribute Co. December 7, 2010 221. Karin Schmidt 2010 222. Lee Shanel 2010 223. Trish Hatley 2010 224. The Jodi Beach Trio 2010 225. Dina Blade 2010 226. Colin Hunter with Joe Sealy 2010 227. Julian Yeo January 11, 2011 228. Shannon Forsell February 8, 2011 229. Marica Hiraga February 16, 2011 230. Ytre Suløens Jass-Ensemble & Tricia Boutté 2011 231. The Velvet Collar 2011 232. Josh Kyle 2011 233. Grant Chilcott 2011 234. Karen Aoki January 18, 2012 235. Henning Hendrix med Kent Bäck June 27, 2012 236. Gregg Arthur September 2012 237. Stacia Kraft December 2012 238. New Orleans Helsinki Connection 2012 239. Pam Lauffer February 2013 240. Richard Lanham February 2013 241. Alex Pangman with Bucky Pizzarelli March 4, 2013 242. Clare Teal & Grant Windsor April 15, 2013 243. Ailsa McCreary June 4, 2013 244. Gia Mora September 20, 2013 245. Nino Ferrer September 30, 2013 (Released more than 10 years after its recording) 246. Kurt Järnberg Trio with Ruth Å Järnberg 2013 257. Mimi Terris 2013 248. Marvin Gaye December 15, 2014 249. Sunset Serenaders 2014 250. Maria Damore 2014 251. Guillem Arnedo Band & Celeste Alías featuring Jorge Rossy 2014 252. Chris McNulty March 24, 2015 253. David Clayton-Thomas April 7, 2015 254. Alexis Cole & Bucky Pizzarelli June 17, 2015 255. Tiffany Austin June 2015 256. Tom Kennerk 2015 257. Ryan Baker August 2016 258. Scott Chapman August 2016 259. Declan O'Rourke October 28, 2016 260. Joan Chamorro & Andrea Motis December 30, 2016 261. Bob Dylan March 31, 2017 262. Meg Corson August 2017 263. Lyambiko September 1, 2017 264. Claudia Morris October 6, 2017 265. Thomas Quasthoff - NDR Bigband May 18, 2018 266. Jen Fellman September 27, 2019 267. Jimmy Felts October 2019 268. Gabrielle Stravelli 2019 269. Kathy Ingraham July 2020

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