Hoagy Carmichael
Induction Year: 1988
Birth Name: Hoagland Howard - Hoagy Carmichael
Birth Date: November 22, 1899
Place of Birth: Bloomington, IN
Deceased: December 27, 1981
Place of Death: Rancho Mirage, CA
Biography
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Discography / Career Highlights
Career Milestones:
early-mid 1920s - started his own orchestra while attending college
1924 - first composition, "Riverboat Shuffle," was recorded by Bix Beiderbecke and the Wolversine, a jazz group from Chicago
1927 - went to West Palm Beach, FL (to work as a law clerk) where he heard a recording of his song, "Washboard Blues," by cornetist Red Nichol's band; it was then he decided to abandon law and try a career in music
1927 - first version of "Stardust" written
Awards:
1951 - Academy Award\"In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening"
1971 - National Academy of Popular Music\Songwriters' Hall of Fame induction\one of 10 initial inductees
1995 - Grammy\Hall of Fame Award\"Star Dust" (recorded by Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals)
Catalog Highlights:
"Georgia On My Mind" - Co-writer: Stuart Gorrell
"Stardust" - Co-writer: Mitchell Parish
"Heart and Soul" - Co-writer: Frank Loesser
"Skylark" - Co-writer: Johnny Mercer
"In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening"
"Lazy River"
"Ole Buttermilk Sky"
"The Nearness of You"
"Rockin' Chair"
"Lazy Bones"
Comments:
Had roles in the following motion pictures: "To Have and to Have Not", "Johnny Angel", "Canyon Passage", "Night Song" and "Best Years of Our Lives"
Starred in his own TV show, "At Home With Hoagy Carmichael"
