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Hoagland Howard Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American musician, composer, songwriter, actor, author and lawyer.Carmichael was one of the most successful Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the 1930s and 1940s, and was among the first singer-songwriters in the age of mass media to utilize new communication technologies such as old-time radio broadcasts, television ...
In 1922, Carmichael met and befriended Bix Beiderbecke. Carmichael often played with Beiderbecke, and he became acquainted with his band, the Wolverines, who recorded his original composition "Riverboat Shuffle" in 1924. [3] While still attending Indiana University, the singer formed a band called Carmichael's Collegians.
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" was a big hit in 1946 for big band leader and old-time radio personality Kay Kyser (1905-1985), and composer country western music singer Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), plus other artists. It has been covered by a multitude of artists / singers over the years and decades since.
"Georgia on My Mind" is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), and Stuart Gorrell (1901-1963), and first recorded that same year by Hoagy Carmichael at the RCA Victor Studios at 155 East 24th Street in Manhattan of New York City.
Thompson's identity as the author of the poem was for many years unknown, even to Carmichael; he had been handed the poem anonymously at an event at Indiana University, and the poem only noted the author as "J.B.". Carmichael noted J.B.'s name in the song's sheet music as the author of the poem that inspired the lyrics, and asked for help to ...
"Heart and Soul" is a popular song composed by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Frank Loesser. It charted with different artists between 1938 and 1961. A simplified version is a popular piano duet. Larry Clinton and his Orchestra were the first to record and release the song in 1938 with Bea Wain on vocals.
Hoagy Sings Carmichael (subtitled With the Pacific Jazzmen arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel) is an album by composer and vocalist Hoagy Carmichael recorded in 1956 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. [1] [2] The album features Carmichael's last significant recordings.
Matt Monro – Sings Hoagy Carmichael: 2004 Marion Montgomery – Skylark: 1961 David "Fathead" Newman – Straight Ahead: 1941 Anita O'Day with the Gene Krupa Orchestra recorded the song on November 25, 1941. [14] 2010 Gregory Porter – Water: 2010 Sue Raney - Listen Here: 1996 María Rivas – Muaré: 1984 Linda Ronstadt with the Nelson ...