mahler71 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I agree.He's a poet. In fact the whole song is a work of poetry.Probably the most beautiful popular ballad ever written.

kuraf7 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Wonderful song

Magniethoor (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

ty very much

ellyc19111 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I completely forgot about the Billy Ward version. Another great performance. Thanks for reminding me.

WALRU11 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

If not historys greatest lyricist, Mitchell Parrish taxes the talents of songwritings pantheon of musical poets to supersede him. Stardust is eloquent, elegant, elegiac & near-ethereal as a nostalgic musing of lost love; words of pure poetry: When our love was new & each kiss an inspiration. Exquisitely true. Then, But that was long ago. Now my consolation is in the stardust of a songThough I dream in vain, in my heart it will remain, my stardust melody, the memory of love's refrain.

pianist527 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Inimitable wonderful Nat. A delight to listen to. His voice gives peace to your soul

agiszi (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

lovely!

Wofly4 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The story sounds alot like Paul McCartney, dreaming up the melody to "yesterday" and it being so close to Hoagy's other great song, "Georgia On My Mind".

Wofly4 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Hoagy had the tune in his head for sometime, and first recorded a version in 1927. It took several more years to "polish" up to this version, with help by by lyricist Mitchell Parish. John Lennon is quoted as saying Hoagy was his favorite songwriter.

sandjoy54 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I read that he was a 3-pack-a-day smoker, who liked the way the smoking made his voice sound. Sadly, he died of cancer, but with these videos he lives on.