#hoagy carmichael

[citizenscreen]

Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981)

#hoagy carmichael #old hollywood

[harrisonstories]

George Harrison + his passions

“George tried to teach himself. but he wasn’t making much headway. ‘I’ll never learn this,’ he used to say. I said, ‘You will, son, you will. Just keep at it.’ He kept till his fingers were bleeding.” - Louise Harrison, The Beatles

“He’d just go into another space. I felt maybe he was unhappy. He meditated for so long, for hours. It seemed to me as if he preferred to be in a meditative state than in a waking, conscious state. He liked the peace and calm.” - Pattie Boyd

“The house and the garden became an obsession with George. He found out everything there was to know about Sir Frank Crisp, how and why he built that extraordinary house and garden, why he wanted to re-create the Blue Grotto of Capri and build a mini Matterhorn in the Oxfordshire countryside. He wanted to get inside Sir Frank’s mind and fit into his old boots, and he seemed to want to do it alone. I can be obsessive, but then I get bored and need a change." - Pattie Boyd, Wonderful Tonight

"He’d garden at night-time until midnight [...] He missed nearly every dinner because he was in the garden. He would be out there from first thing in the morning to the last thing at night." - Dhani Harrison, Living in the Material World

“When she first met George she didn’t know what George was talking about half the time, he was always quoting Python or ‘The Producers’. He used to say to Olivia ‘Ah my little Swedish bombshell’ which she explained she obviously didn’t look Swedish, but it was a line from the movie The Producers.” - Greg, Olivia Harrison in Sydney

“Back at Friar Park, George runs through whole scenes of The Producers word for word - acting the parts out extremely well." - Michael Palin, Halfway to Hollywood: Diaries 1980–1988

"What was always embarrassing with him was that he knew everything backwards and forwards with Python, and he’d throw out a line expecting you to come back with whatever the response should’ve been. I didn’t know what he was talking about half the time." - Terry Gilliam, Concert for George (backstage interview)

"George quoted Bob like people quote Scripture. Bob really adored George, too. George used to hang over the balcony videoing Bob while Bob wasn’t aware of it. Bob would be sitting at the piano playing, and George would tape it and listen to it all night." - Tom Petty, Rolling Stone

"He got very into the uke. Actually, bordering on obsessively into the uke at some points, and uh, you know, he was taking me to George Formby conventions. That was when I started to notice that he was very into the ukulele. [laughs]" - Dhani Harrison, Breakfast with the Beatles

"I made some Rutle merchandise for Can’t Buy Me Lunch, but I gave it all to George who adored all Rutle stuff. I think the most successful present I ever gave him was a Rutle guitar, which Danny Ferrington made for me. It featured the Rutles looking out of the windows of a car, and George was thrilled with it." - Eric Idle, Greedy Bastard Diary

"The last time I saw George was in August, in Switzerland, on the Swiss-Italian border, where he was undergoing treatment for cancer. He played us all these old Hoagy Carmichael records. George had a lot of enthusiasms at various times, whether it was Bulgarian choirs or whatever. Once there was something he was enthusiastic about, he wanted the world to know." - Michael Palin, People

#george harrison #the beatles #monty python #pattie boyd #olivia harrison #dhani harrison #louise harrison #michael palin #eric idle #terry gilliam #the producers #the rutles #gardening #ukulele #hoagy carmichael #quote compilation

[harrisonarchive]

June 3, 1999. Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images.

“[George would pause] intently over one of the two jukeboxes filled with favorites, carefully and deliberately choosing what to play next: a version of ‘The Lumberjack Song,’ Ravi Shankar, endless Dylan, ‘Oh, you must hear this, Eric.’ Early Elvis. ‘Spam.’ EC’s ‘Layla.’ And yet more Dylan. His enthusiasm was contagious. He played the jukebox to inform and instruct. He reveled in sharing his delight in all kinds of music. He would go through periods of furious passions, often lasting for months or even years at a time, when he would insist you shared the joy of Smokey Robinson or the songs of Hoagy Carmichael or the Hawaiian music of Gabby Pahinui or even the ukulele nonsense of George Formby. During this latter stage everyone had to learn the uke; even Liv he taught to strum away. He embraced all forms life. It was to be savored and enjoyed. But music was at the heart of it. It could speak more truly to the soul. And the soul was what George was about.” - Eric Idle, The Greedy Bastard Diary (x)

#George Harrison #Eric Idle #Olivia Harrison #Bob Dylan #Ravi Shankar #Smokey Robinson #George Formby #Hoagy Carmichael #Garry Pahinui #et al. #George's jukebox feature #Friar Park #George and the ukulele #George and Eric Idle #George and Olivia #fits queue like a glove

[harper-sherman]

s1:e20 - Death Wind

This is another episode that focuses on a bunch of tertiary characters from the stagecoach, because it ends up having to stay at the ranch when severe weather rolls in.

I can't get over the image of Jess brushing his thumb up against Slim's wrist. Also, this episode has a fun bit of dialogue as Slim and Jess are fixing the porch post-storm:

JH - "C'mon Slim, push!" SS - "What do you think I'm doing?" JH - "You're big enough to eat hay, push harder!"

#laramie #laramie tv #laramie tv show #slim sherman #jess harper #slim/jess #jess/slim #robert fuller #john smith #andy sherman #bobby crawford #jonesy #hoagy carmichael

[tobyfobywoahby]

rip carmilla you would’ve loved Lana Del Ray…

I think

#jammy rambles #lana del gay #hoagy carmichael #cjgw #Girl manipulator music #except for the wanting a man part #BUT YEAH #lana deal rey

[dorothy16]

hitrecordjoe Before shooting #FloraAndSon, figuring out what song I/Jeff should play in one of the scenes, I sent John a couple options, just recording myself at home, and here’s the one he chose. It had to be something Flora’s never heard of, so Hoagy Carmichael seemed right.

#joseph gordon levitt #flora and son #i get along without you very well #hoagy carmichael #hitrecordjoe #jgl #me edits

[uparupas-cafe]

Though it is a somewhat obscure recording, Dave Brubeck's starkly-alluring arrangement of Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust" is a piece I feel everyone should feast their ears to at least once in their lives.

The introductory passage is particularly-reminiscent of Bill Evan's classic, "Peace Piece", in that it initially bases itself around a simple vamp between Dbmaj9 and Absus13 (implied by Gbmaj7). I find the melody to be particularly touching, especially when the C plays against the Gbmaj7 in the left hand, which could be interpreted as implying a Gbmaj7#11 (or perhaps simply heightening that Absus13 sound, if you considered the C to be the third of Absus13 instead).

Dave Brubeck's arrangement, though delving into passages of greater complexity (which are delivered with appropriate musicality, maturity, and finesse, as one would expect), really reinforces the key notion that, in music (although I feel this idea is ubiquitous amongst all fields), simplicity is, more often than not, the better option.

This focus upon simplicity is a philosophy that has altered (that is to say, positively-impacted) the course of my own personal ventures, whether that be my ventures in musical improvisation or my ventures in completely-unrelated fields (namely, my ventures in the field of computer science and machine learning).

Anyway, there's little use in me blabbering on about the philosophy of simplicity or the arrangement I have linked here. I would greatly appreciate if more people were to listen to Dave Brubeck's arrangement. For those who have better ear training than I do, it would be a great help if you could please transcribe this piece and share it so that Dave Brubeck's arrangement can be played for many more years to come.

#dave brubeck #jazz #bill evans #miles davis #stardust #jazz music #simplicity #minimalism #beauty #jazz piano #jazz standards #ballad #saxophone #hoagy carmichael #peace piece #peace #nostalgia #Youtube

[jazzdailyblog]

Exploring Oscar Pettiford's Jazz Mastery: A Look at the "Oscar Pettiford Sextet" Album

Introduction: Oscar Pettiford was a brilliant bassist and cellist who had a lasting impression on the jazz community. The 1954 recording of his album, “Oscar Pettiford Sextet,” is proof of his talent and originality. We’ll explore the music, the performers, and the history of this outstanding record in this blog article. The Album and Its Context: Recorded on March 21, 1954, in New York City,…

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#Al Cohn #Classic Albums #Henri Renaud #Hoagy Carmichael #Jane Feather #Jazz History #Kai Winding #Max Roach #Oscar Pettiford #Oscar Pettiford Sextet #Tal Farlow

[gennsoup]

Have you ever had an almost offensively easy breakup? The kind where the person you've just broken ties with because of blah blah and blah gives you a slight shrug, a "Thanks for everything--especially your honesty," and then walks away whistling Hoagy Carmichael's "I Get Along Without You Very Well"?

Helen Oyeyemi, Peaces

#Helen Oyeyemi #Peaces #breakup #Hoagy Carmichael #funny quotes #Nigerian literature #British literature #quotes #quotes blog #literary quotes #literature quotes #literature #book quotes

[howardhawkshollywood]

Hoagy Carmichael at the piano accompanies Lauren Bacall in an original publicity still for To Have and Have Not (1944)

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#hoagy carmichael #lauren bacall #to have and have not

[citizenscreen]

Hoagy Carmichael, born on November 22, 1899 #botd

#hoagy carmichael

[thethirdman8]

#hoagy carmichael #SoundCloud

[harrisonarchive]

Photos by Beat Publications Ltd., Gai Terrell/Redferns, Vincent McEvoy/Redferns.

“Nina Simone’s [cover] version of Isn’t It A Pity influenced the mood of the middle part during the recording of this song [‘The Answer’s At The End,’ from 1975’s ‘Extra Texture’].” - George Harrison, I Me Mine (1980)

“[We would] listen to records. Hoagy Carmichael, Cab Calloway, Nina Simone, Big Bill Broonzy. Bix and Bing. Stuff you wouldn’t ordinarily play to kids. I loved it.” - Dhani Harrison, Los Angeles Times, November 18, 2002

“Dhani discovered ‪Chuck Berry‬ through a roundabout route. His mother, Olivia, a California girl, dug out ‪the Beach Boys‬’ ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.’ after Dhani heard the song in the movie ‘Teen Wolf.’ Then, Harrison says, ‘I said, “That’s really good, but you want to hear where that came from,” and I played him “Sweet Little Sixteen.”’ ... ‘I made him a ‪Chuck Berry‬ tape,’ Harrison says, ‘and he takes it to school with his Walkman.’” - Rolling Stone, October 22, 1987 (x)

Nina Simone also covered the Harrisongs “Here Comes The Sun” and “My Sweet Lord."

#George Harrison #Nina Simone #Chuck Berry #The Beach Boys #Big Bill Broonzy #Hoagy Carmichael #Cab Calloway #Bix and Bing #et al #quote #quotes by George #quotes about George #Dhani Harrison #Olivia Harrison #George's jukebox feature #Harrisongs #Harrison songwriting #1960s #1970s #1980s #fits queue like a glove

[harper-sherman]

s1:e19 - The Legend of Lily

Ok, so I had forgotten until I re-watched it just how fun this episode is. Buckle up, because this is going to be a deep dive!

Laramie is buzzing over the impending visit of entertainer Lily Langford, especially Jonesy, who met her years before and is obviously still smitten. Even Jess is literally leaning out of the saddle to look at the poster of her (check the expression on Slim's face at that!). Jess walks over to take another look, and we get an excellent bit of dialogue between him and Lily's promoter/husband Ben Carson after Jess turns down a ticket.

Carson - "'Scuse me, for a minute I thought I was talking to a man. I can see now you're just a buffalo, strayed from your herd." JH - "Mister, have you ever been stomped on by a buffalo?"

This won't be the first time that Jess butts heads with Carson (more on that in a minute). Jess "The Buffalo" Harper does in fact intend to see Lily perform, because he heads to the barber after Carson walks away. That's right folks, Jess willingly submits to a haircut!

Around the same time, outlaw Shanghai Pierce has also recently arrived in Laramie with his gang, and decides he needs to visit the barber as well. He literally throws Jess out of the barber's chair, which turns into a pretty great fight. Unfortunately, Shanghai's gang surrounds Jess, putting it to a quick end. But Jess isn't worried because Slim shows up on horseback to break things up and take him home. Advantages of having a big, strong boyfriend, right? ;)

Meanwhile, Ben Carson ends up tagging along with Jonesy to escape Shanghai. Once they're back at the ranch, Jonesy plays "Marry Me in Laramie" for Carson because he wants to see if Lily will sing it. I love watching Jess in this scene because he gives Slim just the biggest glowing grin across the table while they listen to Jonesy play. After dinner, Carson and Jess start playing poker, and Jess catches on to him cheating. Jess wastes no time in marching over to Slim to get him to kick Carson out of the house. There Jess goes taking advantage of his big, strong boyfriend again!

Before that can happen, Shanghai's gang arrives at the ranch, having followed Carson's trail. The impending altercation is interrupted by the arrival of Lily's stagecoach, and Shanghai of all people is totally taken with her. He abandons his vendetta against Carson to personally escort her into Laramie.

The next day, Jonesy finishes up Jess' haircut, with a bunch of whining and grumbling from you-know-who. Then the three of them are off to town to watch Lily's performance. Jonesy heads to Lily's room to tell her about Carson cheating at poker with Jess, and ends up telling Carson off as he insults Lily about her age and appearance.

Once Lily is up on stage, Shanghai starts heckling her, also focusing on her age. Encouraged by Jonesy's previous words to her, she turns the heckling back on Shanghai like a total badass.

Lily - "If that grizzled hide you're wearing for a face isn't old, you must be mighty sick with something."

Eventually the crowd gets riled up enough for a fight to start, but it's over pretty quickly and Shanghai's gang is jailed for the night. The next morning, as Lily leaves Shanghai comes up to her carriage and apologizes for his behavior. He offers to escort her on to the next town, which she gladly accepts. And on the way out, she blows a kiss to Jonesy, much to the amusement of Slim and Jess.

This analysis really got away from me, but as I thought more about this episode I started to really appreciate how good it is on multiple levels. It's a very fun, lighthearted episode. No one dies or gets seriously hurt, Slim and Jess don't get separated, and it's just downright funny throughout. And more seriously, it takes a good look at ageism, particularly towards women. It was refreshing to see a female character stand up for herself.

Of course my favorite thing about this episode, like every Laramie episode, is seeing Slim and Jess together. ❤️💙

#laramie #laramie tv #laramie tv show #slim sherman #jess harper #slim/jess #jess/slim #robert fuller #john smith #jonesy #hoagy carmichael

[brokehorrorfan]

Nightmare Alley’s original motion picture soundtrack is available on vinyl via Mondo. The score is composed by Nathan Johnson (Knives Out, Looper) and features Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust” as a bonus track.

The double-LP album is pressed on 140-gram vinyl with two color variants: gold and black. It’s housed in a gold foil-stamped gatefold jacket with a belly band. Price at $40, it will ship in February.

#nightmare alley #guillermo del toro #bradley cooper #cate blanchett #toni collette #willem dafoe #richard jenkins #rooney mara #ron perlman #nathan johnson #mondo #vinyl #gift #soundtrack #hoagy carmichael

[ultimate-007]

Fleming’s Bond

#ian fleming #james bond #hoagy carmichael #007