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Hoagy Carmichael was born on November 22, 1899 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States and was credited as a pianist, actor and composer. Death is recorded on December 27, 1981, at the age of 82. Hoagy Carmichael was educated at Bloomington High School South and Indiana University. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Original Song (1952), Grammy Trustees Award (2005) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Credited works include Stardust and Georgia on My Mind.
My Take
Hoagy Carmichael is one of those figures who genuinely shaped what American popular music sounds like, and I find it kind of remarkable how quietly he did it. The guy grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, went to law school at Indiana University, and then somehow just... wrote "Stardust" — one of the most recorded songs in history — and "Georgia on My Mind," which became Ray Charles's signature. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1952 for "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening," appeared in films alongside Humphrey Bogart, and did it all with this unhurried, almost sleepy midwestern cool that nobody could fake. The fact that the Grammy Foundation only gave him their Trustees Award posthumously in 2005 feels like the music world finally admitting it owed him a long overdue debt.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hoagy Carmichael
- Name (Japanese)
- ホーギー・カーマイケル
- Reading
- ほーぎー・かーまいける
- Born
- November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Bloomington, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- pianist / actor / composer / jazz musician / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Bloomington High School South
- University
- Indiana University
Awards & achievements
- 1952 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 2005 Grammy Trustees Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Stardust |
| Notable work | Georgia on My Mind |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.hoagy.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoagy%20Carmichael
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460662
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hoagy Carmichael born?
Born November 22, 1899.
When did Hoagy Carmichael die?
Died December 27, 1981, aged 82.
Where was Hoagy Carmichael from?
Hoagy Carmichael was from Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
What did Hoagy Carmichael do?
Hoagy Carmichael worked as pianist, actor, composer, jazz musician, singer.
What was Hoagy Carmichael known for?
Notable works include Stardust, Georgia on My Mind.
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