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March 30, 2014 at 12:35 pm
https://app.box.com/s/0d847sw6fvv0146jhqps
March 30, 2014 at 1:11 pm
What a fun track – written by Hoagy Carmichael, I think.
March 30, 2014 at 1:18 pm
Marie,
I know he also has a famous version of this, but I didn’t know he had written it. Thanks!
March 30, 2014 at 2:24 pm
I was only half right, Kat. The lyrics are by Johnny Mercer and the music by Hoagy.
From Wikipedia:
According to Carmichael, in an interview, Mercer came into Carmichael’s apartment in New York one day and saw Hoagy “snoozin’” on his couch. Mercer said, “Hoag, I’m gonna write a song called ‘Lazy Bones’.” Carmichael said, “Well, let’s get at it.” They went over to Hoagy’s piano, Johnny said the first line and Hoagy started playing a melody. The song was done in twenty minutes. Both men have agreed on the time in separate interviews.
March 30, 2014 at 3:31 pm
Wow, all finished in twenty minutes. I can’t imagine that talent.
You knew part of the story!