Knowra Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, singer, pianist, and actor whose songs, including “Stardust” and “Georgia on My Mind,” became standards of American popular music.
Stardust : A 1927 song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics later written by Mitchell Parish. Its enduring popularity helped establish Carmichael as a major songwriter.
Ray Charles : An American singer, pianist, and songwriter who fused gospel, blues, jazz, and country music. His 1960 recording made “Georgia on My Mind” a defining popular hit.
Bloomington, Indiana : A city in southern Indiana and the home of Indiana University. Carmichael grew up there and drew lasting inspiration from its musical life.
Ned Washington : An American lyricist who wrote songs for films and popular music. He wrote the lyrics to “The Nearness of You,” complementing Carmichael’s melody.
Tin Pan Alley : A New York City songwriting and music-publishing district associated with commercial popular song. Carmichael’s songwriting career developed within the publisher-driven popular music system it represents.
Georgia on My Mind : A song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell and published in 1930. It became one of Carmichael’s best-known compositions and Georgia’s state song.
Louis Armstrong : An American jazz trumpeter and singer who transformed jazz performance and popular song. His recordings helped bring Carmichael’s songs to a broad audience.
Indiana University : A public research university system based in Bloomington, Indiana. Carmichael studied law there before pursuing music professionally.
Johnny Mercer : An American lyricist, songwriter, and singer who co-founded Capitol Records. Mercer collaborated with Carmichael on songs including “Lazy River.”
Jazz standard : A widely known song commonly performed and reinterpreted by jazz musicians. Many Carmichael compositions became standards that invite new arrangements and improvisation.
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