<P> `` Stardust '' is a popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish . Carmichael first recorded the song , originally titled `` Star Dust '' , at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond , Indiana . The song , `` a song about a song about love '' , played in an idiosyncratic melody in medium tempo , became an American standard , and is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century , with over 1,500 total recordings . In 2004 , Carmichael 's original 1927 recording of the song was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry . </P>
<P> `` Stardust '' is a popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics added in 1929 by Mitchell Parish . Carmichael first recorded the song , originally titled `` Star Dust '' , at the Gennett Records studio in Richmond , Indiana . The song , `` a song about a song about love '' , played in an idiosyncratic melody in medium tempo , became an American standard , and is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century , with over 1,500 total recordings . In 2004 , Carmichael 's original 1927 recording of the song was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry . </P>
who wrote the lyrics to the classic song star dust
who wrote the lyrics to the classic song star dust
Mitchell Parish
Mitchell Parish