Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1437103 By Ray Charles. By Ned Washington and Victor Young. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz. Score. 2 pages. John Fries #1017173. Published by John Fries (A0.1437103). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thanks, John. Stella by Starlight is a popular song by Victor Young that was drawn from thematic material composed for the main title and soundtrack of the 1944 Paramount Pictures film, The Uninvited. Stella by Starlight is one of the most popular standards, ranked number 10 by the website jazzstandards.com. Its May 1947 recording by Harry James and his orchestra reached the 21st place in the pop charts. Two months later, the recording by Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl and his orchestra also rose to the 21st position.