<P> Throughout the 1940s Carmichael maintained a strong personal and professional relationship with Johnny Mercer . In later 1941 their continuing collaboration led to "Skylark ." In addition to "Stardust," it is considered one of Carmichael's greatest songs . Bing Crosby recorded "Skylark" almost immediately in January 1942 . Since then many others have recorded the song, including Glenn Miller, Dinah Shore, and Helen Forrest (with Harry James). </P> <P> Carmichael's 1942 song "I'm a Cranky Old Yank" was listed in the 1967 edition of the Guinness Book of Records under the title "I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with My Honolulu Mama Doin' Those Beat - o, Beat - o Flat - On - My - Seat - o, Hirohito Blues" along with the claim that it was the longest song title . Carmichael admitted that the longer title was a joke; it was intended to end with the word "Yank ." </P> <P> Carmichael appeared as an actor in a total of fourteen motion pictures, performing at least one of his songs in each film . Carmichael described his on - screen persona as the "hound - dog - faced old musical philosopher noodling on the honky - tonk piano, saying to a tart with a heart of gold:' He'll be back, honey . He's all man ."' In 1943 Carmichael played "Cricket" in the screen adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not, opposite Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall . Carmichael sang "Hong Kong Blues" and "The Rhumba Jumps", and played piano as Bacall sang "How Little We Know". In the multi-Academy Award - winning film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) with Myrna Loy and Fredric March, Carmichael's character teaches a disabled veteran with metal prostheses to play "Chopsticks". Carmichael also performed his song "Lazy River" in the motion picture . Carmichael played the role of "Hi Linnett" in Canyon Passage (1946), a Universal Pictures western that costarred Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, and Brian Donlevy . He also composed several songs for the film, including "Ole Buttermilk Sky," an Academy Award nominee . In addition, Carmichael contributed songs to the Paramount Pictures release of Max Fleischer animated film Mister Bug Goes to Town in 1941 (later reissued as Hoppity Goes To Town). </P> <P> Carmichael's career as a recording artist peaked in the mid-1940s when he recorded exclusively for Decca Records and V - Disc (the Armed Forces label for service personnel overseas), acted and performed in motion pictures, and hosted variety shows on the radio . He also sang in live shows across the United States and debuted in Great Britain at the London Casino in 1948 . According to his son Randy, Carmichael was an incessant composer, worked over a song for days or even weeks until it was perfect . His perfectionism extended to his clothes, grooming, and eating . Once the work was done, however, Carmichael would cut loose--relax, play golf, drink, and indulge in the Hollywood high life . Carmichael also found time to write his first autobiography, The Stardust Road, published in 1946 . In addition, Carmichael composed an orchestral work called Brown County in Autumn in 1948, but it not well received by critics . </P>

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