Yesterday's clouds made a spectacular display in the sky.
Whenever Judy or I see a sky like this we're reminded of Hoagy Carmichael, who performed the song "Ole Buttermilk Sky" in the movie "Canyon Passage".
Carmichael was an Indiana native who earned a law degree at Indiana University but found his forte in songwriting.
He and Jack Brooks wrote "Ole Buttermilk Sky".
With many partners, he also is credited with writing "Stardust", "Georgia on My Mind", "(Up A) Lazy River", "In the Still of the Night", "Lazybones", "The Nearness of You", "Heart and Soul", "Two Sleepy People" and dozens more.
But somehow we always think of him when we see a sky like this.
An old buttermilk sky.
I remember that song! He was more prolific than I thought. Quite a list of hits!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to sound ridiculous, but I did not realize Hoagy Carmichael was white. I always thought he was black. I have no idea why.
ReplyDeleteAptly named!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know he'd written some of those songs. I love skies like that! Clouds are very underrated.
ReplyDeleteLove that buttermilk sky there. It looked like that here today too. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeing remembered for something is something I hope for.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of that song, but I do like the pictures of the clouds :)
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I have not heard of that song but the others that you mentioned sure rang a bell! What a talent!
ReplyDeleteThe clouds look like marshmallows in the first and last pictures.
ReplyDeleteSplendid skies.
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