Glass Facts. 1  Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without loss in quality or purity. 2  Glass is made from readily-available domestic materials, such as sand, soda ash, limestone and âcullet,â the industry term for furnace-ready recycled glass. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without loss in quality or purity. 2  Glass is made from readily-available domestic materials, such as sand, soda ash, limestone and âcullet,â the industry term for furnace-ready recycled glass. 3  The only material used in greater volumes than cullet is sand.
Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael %26 His Orchestra Songfacts. The composer/bandleader Hoagy Carmichael wrote this after giving up his law career in 1927 and first recorded it that year with his orchestra as a Jazz number. According to legend, Carmichael came up with the song when he went for a walk under the stars and started thinking about former girlfriends.
Scott Joplin (c. July 1867 and January 1868 â April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. He achieved fame for his unique ragtime compositions, and was dubbed the King of Ragtime.. During his brief career, Joplin wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas.One of his first pieces, the  Maple Leaf Rag , became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and has been recognized as the archetypal rag.uring his brief career, Joplin wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the  Maple Leaf Rag , became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and has been recognized as the archetypal rag.