#StarDust – Swing & Beyond

Mike Zirpolo March 21, 2018 1 COMMENTS

“Star Dust” (1940) Glenn Miller with Tex Beneke and John Best

“Star Dust” Composed by Hoagy Carmichael; arranged by Bill Finegan and Glenn Miller. Recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on January 29, 1940 for Bluebird in New York. Glenn Miller, first trombone, directing: R.D. [..]

Masterpieces

Mike Zirpolo October 21, 2017 12 COMMENTS

“Star Dust” (1940) Artie Shaw, with Billy Butterfield and Jack Jenney

The story: It is always challenging to write objectively and accurately about Artie Shaw’s music and personality. On the one hand, much of the music Shaw made during the swing era was wonderful, indeed great. [..]