Decca 94312 in Album A-I942, Bob Grant's 38324, Les Orchestra; Columbia 36620.) Brown; Dec. 24550, Mills Broth- (Available on the following records: Dec. ers RCA Victor THAT RUSSIAN WINTER 20.3302, Ray Noble's Orches- 25046, Mills Brothers; Capitol 20124 let tra; Capitol llongy Carmichael (Available on Capitol record 15330, The Starlighters; 8D.57, Benny Goodman duo.) 128, Ray Mc- 10348, Art MGM Kinley and his orchestra.) Lund with Johnny Thompson's Orchestra; (Bony) has 1933-LAZY BONES Irom Delta 24083, Hoagland Carmichael Co. Selections. "This Is the Army" are Ray Ross Orchestra.) known music since his mother cradled Lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Southern Musk available In Decca Album 1938-ALEXANDER'S In As1933, A-340 with Irving RAGTIME BAND him on two chairs while she played piano (Available on Dec. record 24067 Berlin, Stuart Churchill, Ezra A 20th CenturyFox Stone, Phillip film with Tyrone Power, for college dunces and supplied musical Charles Baum orchestra.) Truex, Julie °shins, Earl Oxford, James Alice Faye, Don MAN HARLEM Cross Ameche, Jack Haley and backgrounds for silent films. Baseball, OLD and Robert Shanley: "I Left My Ethel Merman. Southern Music Co. Heart at the his love, was gone he dis- With Rudy Vallee. Stage Door Canteen," "The NOW IT first when record 23933, Hoag). Car- Army's Made a CAN BE TOLD covered his musical talent. (Available on Decca Man Out of Me," "I'm Getting Tired (Available on michael.) So 1 Decca record 25093, Bing Can Sleep," "American Crosby.) Under the tutelage of Reggie Duval he Eagles," "What the developed 1934-JUDY Well-Dressed Man in Harlem that talent. Family trouble Music Co. Will Wear," 1942-HOLIDAY INN and World War I broke Into his educa- Lyrics by Sammy Lerner. Southern How I Hate To Get 23942 in A-554, "Oh Up in the Morning," A Paramount (Available on Decca record picture co- starring Bing Crosby tion and he spent most of the war trying "How About a Cheer for the Navy ? ") Fred Hoagy Carmichael.) and Astaire and featuring Marione to build himself up to get in. Finally he GET Reynolds. 1946 -ANNIE YOUR GUN managed Just about two hours before the 1937 -LITTLE OLD LADY A musical comedy by Herbert and BE by Adm. Chappell & Co., Dorothy CAREFUL IT'S MY HEART Armistice. He returned to school in Lyrics Stanley Fields starring Ethel Merman as (Available Inc. Annie Oak- on the following records: Columbia Bloomington. Ind., and earned money ley and with Ray Middleton as Frank 36616; song was Introduced In the Broadway Butler, Columbia 36618; Capitol 114, Connie playing for high school dances. This William O'Neal as Buffalo Bill and Haines with revue "The Show Is On." Harry Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra.) He wanted to study law, like Paul Mc- &Slaver as Chief Sitting Bull. This Richard WHITE CHRISTMAS (Available on the following records: Decca Nutt and Wendell Wilkie were doing, Decca Rodgus-Oscar Hammerstein production was to This won the 23943 In A-554, Hoagy Carmichael; Oscar as the best film song were have been composed by Jerome Kern but the Wolverines immortalizing 24083 In 4.1937, Roy Ross orchestra.) but fol- his first song. Riverboat Shuffle, and lowing his death, Irving Berlin was commis- of(A va1i941ab7le on the GET WITHOUT YOU following records: Capitol a 1939-I ALONG sioned to write the score. 124, Gordon music was way to pay for college educa- "Annie Get Your Jenkins' Orchestra with Bob Car- VERY WELL EXCEPT SOME- Gun" ran for 1,147 performances roll; Capitol tions. Songs kept running thru his head, on Broad- 319, Jo Stafford, Lyn Murree TIMES way, a record that Singers and summer trips with a college band put It in fourth place and Paul Weston's Orchestra; Decca Famous Music Corp. among the longest 24500, gave him a taste of showbiz. run musicals. When It Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians; Decca Early In his songwr king career, Hca9y Car- closed on February 12, 1949, 24313, After graduating with a law degree the road corn- Bob Grant's Orchestra; Decca 23778, michael read a poem In a newspaper. He was on tour in Bing he sold his Washboard Blues to help pany still this country while Crosby and Ken Darby Singers; Decca liked It, copied It on the back of an en- there were two companies 23738, Guy carry him thru early law practice days. slaying it in Eng- Lombardo and His Royal Cana- velope, put It In a desk drawer and then land and one In Australia dians; But with the paint still wet on his shin- with productions Decca 23376, Jascha He Het., vio- forgot all about it. Several years later, heard a recording of his own tune scheduled to open shortly in Sweden, Den- linist; Dec. 24143, Jesse Crawford, organ; gle. he however, he recalled the poem when he needed South Decca and the mark and Africa. 24140, Ink Spot; Decca 24141, Car- quit bar:. lyrics for a melody he'd Just finished, but DOIN' men I Jean band, WHAT COMES NA TUR'l LY Cava !aro and his piano; Decca 24142, A long haul In Goldkette's when he finally found the envelope on which a 10 (Available on following records: Decca 18872, Ethel Smith at console; Columbia 36649, Paul Whiteman's, disappointment the verse was copied, he discovered he had a Jimmy Dorsey; Dec. 23584 in Album A-468, Charles Spivak's Orchestra; Columbia 37955, Hollywood and finally recording of failed to note the name of the author, whose Harry Ethel Merman; RCA Victor 20-1878, Freddy James; Columbia 37152, Frank Rocking Chair brought him to the top, permission was necessary before he could use Martin's Orchestra, Glenn Hughes and the Sinatra and chorus; RCA Victor 27946, Fred on disks, 111 films and on sheet music. the poem. His subsequent hunt for the Martin Men.) Martin's Orchestra; RCA Victor 45.0009, He is also the author of his autobiog- unknown author got him nowhere but fast THE GIRL THAT I MARRY Dinah Shore; Capitol 15206, Wesley Tuttle raphy, The Star Dust Road. until he solicited the help of Walter W in- (Available on the following records: Decca and stungmg band; Capitol 15202, Gordon chel I, who read the opening lines of the poem 23780, Dick Haymes; Decca 23588 In Album Jenkins' Orchestra with Bob Carroll; Capitol Popular Songs on his Sunday evening broadcast and asked As468, Ray Middleton.) 15200, Jo Stafford, Lyn Murray Sinners author to communicate with him. After SHUFFLE the YOU CAN'T GET A MAN WITH A GUN and Paul Weston's Orchestra. 1924-RIVERBOAT three such s.o.s. calls to "Mr. and Mrs. With Dick Voynoy. Lyrics by Mitchell Parish. THERE'S no BUSINESS LIKE SHOW ABRAHAM America and all the ships at sea," Winchel I M ills Music, Inc. BUSINESS (Available on RCA Victor record 27946, received a telephone call from a Mrs. Thoma- (Available on Decca record 23941 In As554, (Available on the following records: Decca Fred Martin's Orchestra.) son in Philadelphia, who identified herself Hoagy Marmichae ) 40039, Bing Crosby, Dick Haymes and An- PLENTY TO BE THANFUL FOR as the missing poetess. This story ends on BLUES drews Sisters; Decca 23589 In Album A.468, (Available on Decca record 23819 in Album 1925-WASHBOARD an ironical note: Mrs. Thompson never lived Fred Callahan and timhcell Parish. Mills "Annie Get Your Gun" chorus and orchestra.) A-534, Bing Crosby.) to hear her poem Immortalised by a Carmichael Inc. I GOT LOST IN HIS ARMS Music, tune, since she died the day before Dick 1946-BLUE SKIES (Available on Decca record 23943 in A.554, (Available on the following records: Decca Powell sang "I Got Along Without You Very A MGM picture starring Bing Crosby, Bob 18861, Leo Reisman's Orchestra; Hoagy Carmichael.) Well Except Sometimes" for the first time Decca 23587 Hope and Joan Caulfield. in Album 11-468, Ethel Merman and chorus.) 1929-ONE NIGHT IN HAVANA on the air. YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG WHO DO YOU LOVE I HOPE Peer Music. (Available on Dec. record 24089 In As1939, (Available on the following records: Capitol (Arai lable on Capitol record STAR DUST Basil Fomeen orchestra.) 271, Andy Rus- 297, Jo Stafford with Paul Weston's Or- Lyrics by Mitchell Parish. Mills Music, Inc. HONG KONG BLUES sell with Paul Weston's Orchestra.) chestra; RCA Victor 20.1947, Dennis Day Hoagy Carmichael composed this song one I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNIN' with Larry Spier, Inc. Russ Case Orchestra.) star-studded night while sitting alone on the (Available 011 the following records: (Available on Dec. record 23797 In A.554, Dec. ("Blue Skies' " selections are available In "spooning wall" at the edge of the University Hoagy Carmichael.) 18861, Leo Reisman's Orchestra; Decca 23587 Decca Album A-481 with 8 ing Crosby, Fred of Indiana campus. It was inspired by the In Album A-468, Ethel Merman and chorus.) 1942-DON'T FORGET TO SAY "NO" Astaire, Trudy Erwin and John Scott Trotter memory of a college romance that Carmichael ANYTHING YOU CAN DO Orchestra; Skies," "You BABY "Blue "Car-b.a," had broken off when he real ized It would (Available on Dec. record 40039 In Album Lyrics by C. P. Johnson. Southern Musk Keep Corning Back I. Ike a Song," "Getting never end happily In marriage. For the girl A-628, Bing Crosby, Dick Haymes and An- Company. Nowhere," "Serenade to an 0 Id- Fmhioned wanted security In 2 rose-covered cottage drews Sisters.) on Decca record 23933, Girl," "Everybody Step," "All by Myself," while the restless Hoagy never could slay THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL Carmichael.) "I've My Captain Working for Me Now," long In one place.