Hoagy Carmichael   Birth Name: Hoagland Howard Carmichael Induction Year: 1988 Date of Birth: 11/22/1899 Place of Birth: Bloomington, IN Date of Death: 12/27/1981 Place of Death: Rancho Mirage, CA Former Occupations: practiced law law clerk draftsman Education: High School--Bloomington High School College--Indiana University (graduated in 1926); earned an LLB; also earned a DMus in 1972   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"