For years back in the 1940s, around the time Bing Crosby was in his prime, this song in its various interpretations was the top-selling record in the record stores, and yes, Kiddies, we had stores back then selling nothing but records, and most of them had a booth or sometimes two of them in the back, where you could try out a record before you decided to buy it. Hoagy's 'Stardust' sold millions of copies, and deservedly so. It's a lovely tune.
Everybody knows Nat King Cole was a great singer, and some of us still cherish his albums, but not everyone knows that Nat was also a hell of a jazz pianist,
and here's a little evidence of that. If you can find recordings of his Nat Cole Trio you'll discover what I mean. He was a piano man before he became famous as a singer.
Speaking of Nat King Cole, please check this one out.......
No comments:
Post a Comment