| Composer | Hoagy Carmichael |
| Lyricist | Mitchell Parish |
| Year Written | 1927 |
About This Song
“Stardust” was written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1927, while he was still a student at Indiana University. In 1928, he was hired as a songwriter for Mills Music, who assigned Mitchell Parish to write the lyrics. Don Redmont made the first recording in 1929; Isham Jones released a recording in 1930, which became quite popular.
View the lyrics
Sometimes I wonder why I spend
The lonely nights dreaming of a song
The melody haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
Ah but that was long ago
Now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
Beside the garden wall when stars are bright
You are in my arms
The nightingale tells his fairy tale
Of paradise where roses grew
Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain
My stardust melody
The memory of love’s refrain
Recordings
2002
Tony Bennett recorded “Stardust” in 1992. The recording is a previously unreleased outtake from A Wonderful World.
Release History
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 2 — Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights Vol 2 |