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November 22, 1899 · Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Died. December 27, 1981 · Rancho Mirage, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Hoagland Howard Carmichael. Mini Bio. Award-winning songwriter ("Stardust", "Ole Buttermilk Sky", "Georgia on My Mind"), composer, pianist, actor and singer, educated at Indiana University (LL.B).
The Official Website. Hoagy Carmichael Biographical Timeline. On November 22, Hoagland Howard Carmichael was born in Bloomington, Indiana, as the first child of Howard Clyde and Lida Mary (Robison) Carmichael.
In 1979, Carnegie Hall held a tribute concert. In 1980, a stage production, Hoagy, Bix, and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus, moved from England to the United States, playing in Indianapolis and Los Angeles. After suffering a heart attack, Carmichael died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 27, 1981.
Hoagy Carmichael was one of the most inventive and adventurous of the great American songwriters. Much of his best work reflects his love of the jazz of the 1920s, most notably one of the greatest standards from the era, “Stardust”. He was born Hoagland Howard Carmichael in Bloomington, Indiana on November 22, 1899.
Jun 11, 2018 · A giant among composers of American popular music, Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981) wrote "Stardust," the song that has according to many reckonings been recorded more often than any other in the history of music.
Active. 1910s - 1980s. Born. November 22, 1899 in Bloomington, IN. Died. December 27, 1981 in Rancho Mirage, CA. Genre. Jazz, Vocal, Stage & Screen. Styles. American Popular Song, Early Jazz, Standards, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes. Also Known As. Hoagland Howard Carmichael. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search.
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