We have loved the songs of Hoagy Carmichael for … well, forever. For instance, we started doing his great river anthem, “Up a Lazy River,” probably 25 years ago, and our rendition of the tune has evolved over the years.Originally, we did it has an instrumental with hard-driving solos by Joe Dobbs and Dave Peyton. Later we made into a vocal, with Chuck Romine singing the lead. In more recent years, Charlie took over the lead vocals, and that was okay, but the song really took off when Michelle Lewis brought to it her wonderful, original harmony counterpoints.
And the song is still evolving for us. Listen to this take from a rehearsal just a few weeks ago, one in which Michelle even discovered a fine high final note that surprised and thrilled her bandmates. Click to hear the tune.
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