[Dixielandjazz] Star Dust

[John McClernan]

Steve, Bill, Don, et al.,
Scott Black says that he corresponded with Hoagy when Scott was in  
high school and asked him that very question. Scott says Hoagy's  
reply was that he wrote it in C.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Cheers,
John


On Oct 3, 2006, at 12:59 PM, Steve Barbone wrote:

> dingle at baldwin-net.com wrote (polite snip)
>
>>> Bill Haesler wrote: (also politely snipped)
>
>>> Was Carmichael's key D major?  I thought it
>>> was D-flat major, and I have seen it written it in Db or C, but  
>>> never
>>> in D.
>
>> Ingle:
>> I believe it was in D-flat -- at least many of the brassplayers I  
>> know
>> play it in that key. C is more common.
>
> I'm with you Don and believe the correct key was Db. Some bands may  
> play it
> in C but I think probably because it is easier for them in C. My  
> pocket
> booklet which cross-references 2000 American Songbook tunes, alpha,  
> by year,
> by Broadway show, by composer, by key, by bands making it famous,  
> says Db.
>
> Sadly that book is no longer in print. It is invaluable when  
> hunting for
> tunes to play at a trio or quartet gig. No charts or anything, just  
> tune
> names. Luckily my bass and guitar guys know at least 2/3rds of them.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
>
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