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United States, California, Interview with Hoagy Carmichael, 1979
- Title
- [United States, California, Interview with Hoagy Carmichael, 1979] [sound recording] / collected by Hoagy Bix Carmichael.
- Format
- Musical Recording
- Physical description
- 7 sound tape reels : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 4 track, mono. : 5 in.
- Performer
- Hoagy Carmichael, interviewee; Hoagy Bix Carmichael, interviewer.
- Recording info
- Recorded by Hoagy Bix Carmichael on November 26-29, 1979 at Carmichael's apartment in Hollywood, CA.
- Notes
- Title supplied by cataloger. Audio version of filmed interview ("Stardust road" by Hippo Productions) that was never released.
- Local note
- Deposited by Hoagy Bix Carmichael at the Archives of Traditional Music in 1979 under option 1. OT 11040--11046 ; EC 10" 4321--23 ; ATL 14954--14957
- Summary
- In this extensive interview with his elder son, Hoagy Bix, Hoagy Carmichael gives a detailed account of his life, focusing on his career as a composer and performer. The interview includes: information on musical influences; lyricists, musicians and other performers with whom he worked; experiences in radio, films, and television; various compositions; Carmichael's views on his success and disapointments; and hobbies and other outside pursuits.
- Subject
- Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 Jazz--History and criticism. Jazz musicians--Interviews.
- Local subject
- Hoagy Carmichael Collection.
- Related name/work
- Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 Carmichael, Hoagy B., 1938-
- Related name
- Indiana University, Bloomington. Archives of Traditional Music.