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Soundie - Stardust

Ephemeral film · 2 min

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Running time
2 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives

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★★★★★ · space distortion and big band (my book) · peterdc60 · 2006-12-30

In this one it's fairly easy to spot, At exactly half way through you can see Jimmy no-glass playing a different song from next Tuesday on his own. The piano had been moved farther back down the stage, away from the volatile audience. But then on hearing himself from a nearly a week before he played, why he had time to go go home and rehearse ... and he got the job as pianist in the band (he wanted that, I forgot to mention it). The rest as they say, is. Go attaboy Jimmy. This is one You know what? Speaking again as a musician I think Nirvana would be happy with this. You think I joke. I do…

★★★★★ · Considered one of the most beautiful songs ever written. · Pixiecherries · 2007-08-10

When I was a child in the 1960's my father had an old music box with this song on it. One day he told me this song is considered one of the most lyrically and musically perfect songs ever written. I agree. It is a masterpiece. Harry Cool has the quintessential voice for it with that nostalgic softness and slide associated with the 1940's. This is a priceless tribute to a time before the complexities of today's society.

★★★★ · Great singer, but he's a little stiff.... · Greg B. · 2004-07-08

This unknown singer has a great voice, and does a great job with Hoagy's classic. He looks a little nervous, and he doesn't seem to know what to do with his hands. Let's give this guy his props, anyone know who this cat is?

★★ · The Name Of The Singer Is......... · MrMovie · 2005-02-21

The name of the singer is Harry Cool. No Joke, that's his real name. He was a Decca recording artist way back in the 1940s. This particular clip comes from the Castle Films Musical Collection called "Songs Of Romance." I do agree that he needs to get his hand out of his pocket and stop fidgeting with his ring! Other than that he has a plesant voice. The dancers are The June Taylor Dancers.

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