# Is this Hoagy Carmichael song available to listen to online?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 16, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-hoagy-carmichael-song-available-to-listen-to-online/791374 "2017-07-16T03:12:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-hoagy-carmichael-song-available-to-listen-to-online/791374/1 "2017-07-16T03:12:15Z")

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Hoagy Carmichael holds the record for the longest song title: _I’m a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on my Seat-o Hirohito Blues_. Can I hear it anywhere?

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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-hoagy-carmichael-song-available-to-listen-to-online/791374/2 "2017-07-16T04:05:04Z")

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Couple versions on YouTube, including one by [Bing Crosby](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyye06skfbE).

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**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-hoagy-carmichael-song-available-to-listen-to-online/791374/3 "2017-07-16T04:30:02Z")

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It doesn’t seem to be on any streaming services I’ve checked. However, AllMusic has [a sample of Carmichael’s version](http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-person-1925-1955-mw0000772138) (disc 5, track 25). That box set seems to be in print (and for sale for like $20 on Amazon, if you like lots of Hoagy).

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-hoagy-carmichael-song-available-to-listen-to-online/791374/4 "2017-07-16T14:43:13Z")

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Thanks. to you both.

After reading the full title, I just had to hear it. (My mistake in searching, was that I was searching the whole title! :smack: )