Hoagy Carmichael Biography

Hoagy Carmichael biography

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NAME: Hoagy Carmichael
OCCUPATION: Songwriter
BIRTH DATE: November 22, 1899
DEATH DATE: December 27, 1981
EDUCATION: Indiana University, Indiana University School of Law

PLACE OF BIRTH: Bloomington, Indiana
PLACE OF DEATH: Rancho Mirage, California

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Hoagy Carmichael was a U.S. songwriter who wrote "Stardust," reportedly the most recorded popular song of all time.

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Hoagy Carmichael was a U.S. songwriter who wrote "Rockin' Chair", "Lazy River," and "Stardust," reportedly the most recorded popular song of all time. He also gave us "George (Georgia on my Mind)", and "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening," which won an Academy Award in 1951. He also appeared in several films and wrote two memoirs, The Stardust Road and Sometimes I Wonder.