Hoagy Carmichael His Life And His Music

Born Howard Hoagland Carmichael on November 22, 1899, in Bloomington, Indiana, Hoagy Carmichael was a composer, pianist and singer whose melodies have delighted people around the world. His jazz and popular compositions express the bittersweet nostalgia of the 1920s and 1930s in America, and include "Stardust" (1927), cited as the most recorded American song ever written, as well as everyday classics like "Georgia On My Mind" (1930), "Lazy River" (1931), "In The Still Of The Night" (1932), "Lazybones" (1933), "Heart And Soul" (1938), "Thanks For The Memory" (1938), "The Nearness Of You" (1940) and "Ole Buttermilk Sky" (1946). This program is a celebration of the life and music of one of America's greatest talents.

A look at the life and times of Hoagy Carmichael, one of the America's greatest musical talents in the twentieth century and composer of such songs as "Georgia on My Mind," "Stardust," and "Thanks for the Memory." From his childhood in Indiana to his discovery of music and his rise to one of the top stars of the day, Carmichael's entire career is covered.