McKinney's Cotton Pickers
William McKinney, showman-drummer, formed his Cotton Pickers in Springfield, Ohio in 1922, but it was not until the summer of 1928 that they commenced their short but illustrious recording career.
This is one of the earliest recordings of Hoagy's classic song. It was recorded on October 13, 1928. Classics Records, a French company, released this compilation in 1991 as part of their "The Chronological Classics" series. Simply entitled "McKinney's Cotton Pickers -- 1928-1929." The performance of "Stardust" is an upbeat one.