Hoagy Carmichael - Hoagy Carmichael's Havin' a Party (CD)

This CD consists of two Hoagy Carmichael albums from the late 1950s making their CD debut, 'Hoagy Carmichael's Havin' a Party' and 'Ole Buttermilk Sky'. While composer Hoagy Carmichael holds the record for the most recorded love song of all time, "Stardust", he also made numerous recordings himself of which some achieved hit status. The two albums featured on this CD were recorded in the late 1950s and were some of the last commercial recordings he made. The first album, "Havin' a Party" is aimed at the children's market where he sings some of his best old and new songs for the young and old. The collection on the second album, "Ole Buttermilk Sky" shines with several never-before-recorded originals combined with some of his earlier hits that Carmichael revisits with a more up-to-date arrangement and backing. The CD ends with two very unusual gems previously only to be found on a 45 single release, including the Johnny Cash classic, "I Walk the Line".

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Havin' a Party
2. Grandfather Clock
3. Small Fry
4. Cooking
5. Raffles
6. Sing Me a Riddle
7. Shooting Stars
8. Merry-Go-Round
9. Rocket Ship
10. The Whale
11. Bustin' Out of Doors
12. Clouds
13. Swing High
14. Lazybones
15. Comrades
16. Dreams
17. Two Sleepy People
18. Stardust
19. Ole Buttermilk Sky
20. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
21. Moon Country Is Home to Me
22. When Love Goes Wrong
23. Old Music Master
24. Mediterranean Love
25. My Resistance Is Low
26. The Monkey Song
27. Baltimore Oriole
28. Music Always Music
29. Rogue River Valley
30. In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
31. Flight to Hong Kong
32. I Walk the Line