Editing Stardust (1927 song) (section)

=== Lyrics ===
Mills assigned lyricist [[Mitchell Parish]] to add the words to Carmichael's "Star Dust".{{sfn|Kennedy, Rick|2013|p=134}} Parish used as a working title "Then I Will Be Satisfied", but he accepted Redman's suggestion to re-title the song to "Stardust".{{sfn|Chilton, John|1978|p=26}} Author Gene Fernett suggested Redman wrote the verse of the song, but his claim could not be supported.{{sfn|Chilton, John|1978|p=26}}{{sfn|Friedwald, Will|2009|p=6}} Parish wrote the song using Carmichael's account of how he was inspired to compose the melody, while the lyricist developed a story focused in the concept of lost love.{{sfn|Gioia, Ted|2012|p=396}}{{sfn|Studwell, William|Hoffman, Frank|Ramírez, Beuhla|2020|p=20}} The sheet music for the vocal composition was published as "Star Dust" on May 10, 1929{{sfn|Fuld, James|2000|p=528}} in the [[Key (music)|key]] of [[C major]].