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Hoagy Carmichael
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American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981)
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Hoagy Carmichael, born Hoagland Howard Carmichael in 1899 in Bloomington, Indiana, was an American pianist, composer, actor, and jazz musician. He studied at Indiana University and its Maurer School of Law. His musical career encompassed jazz, swing, and popular music, with notable works including "Stardust" and "Georgia on My Mind." He performed on piano and voice, and recorded for the Gennett label.
Carmichael was married to Wanda McKay. He was recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection. His other works include "Songs for Children" and "Sometimes I Wonder." He died of heart failure in Rancho Mirage in 1981.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1981
- Works
- 18
Top works
- Songs for Children
- Classic Hoagy Carmichael
- Sometimes I Wonder
- The star dust melodies of--
- Stardust
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Film & TV
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for composing the music for "Stardust", "Georgia on My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time. American composer and author Alec Wilder wrote of Carmichael in American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950 that he was the…
Known for
- Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet — Self1982
- Old Friends... New Friends — Self1978
- Burke's Law — 'Jango' Jordan1963
- Burke's Law — Carl Baker1963
- The Flintstones — Self (voice)1960
- Laramie — Jonesy1959
- The Helen Morgan Story — Marty Dix1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self1957
- Telephone Time1956
- The Rosemary Clooney Show — Self1956
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1899
- Active to
- 1981
Discography
- Stardust / One Night in Havana1927
- Snowball / Lazy Bones1933
- Hoagy Carmichael Plays, Sings and Whistles His Own Compositions1942
- Hong Kong Blues / Stardust1942
- Memphis in June / Sleepy Time Gal / Ginger and Spice / The Riddle Song / The House I Live In1945
- Stardust / No More Toujours L’ Amour / Billy a Dick / Dancing in the Dark / Just One More Chance / Penthouse Serenade / I Can’t Get Started1945
- Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief / I Had but Fifty Cents / She Lived Next Door to a Firehouse1946
- Excerpt From Movie “Canyon Passage” / Riverboat Shuffle / March of the Boyds / Two Spoos in an Igloo1946
- The Stardust Road1947
- Hoagy Sings Carmichael1957
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 176,203
- Total plays
- 957,717
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"Hoagy" Carmichael (born Howard Hoagland Carmichael; November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for composing the music for "Stardust", "Georgia on My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time. American composer and author Alec Wilder wrote of Carmichael in American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950 that he was the "most talented <a href="https
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1899–1981
- Nationality
- US, XXK, USA
- Role / Field
- Pianists, Singers, Lyricists, Bandmasters, Band directors, Singing
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 31 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Howard
- Family name
- Carmichael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bloomington
- Place of death
- Rancho Mirage
- Spouse
- Wanda McKay
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Educated at
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Stardust
- Genre
- musical film
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Gennett
- Official website
- www.hoagy.com
- Image
- HoagyCarmichael.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hoagy Carmichael
- date of birth
- 1899-11-22
- date of death
- 1981-12-27
- Commons gallery
- Hoagy Carmichael
- cause of death
- heart failure
- name in native language
- Hoagy Carmichael
- birth name
- Hoagland Howard Carmichael
- start of work period
- 1918-00-00
- related category
- Category:Songs with music by Hoagy Carmichael
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- writing language
- English language
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Gallery (2)
Available in 31 languages
- Español
- Français
- Deutsch
- 中文
- 日本語
- Русский
- Português
- Italiano
- العربية
- Afrikaans
- azb
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Belarusian
- Czech
- Egyptian Arabic
- Esperanto
- Finnish
- Haitian Creole
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