Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) is an American music legend and considered to be the "most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz-oriented" songwriter of the early 20th century. He lived as a 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. Essentially, Carmichael was ahead of his time.
Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) is an American music legend and considered to be the "most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz-oriented" songwriter of the early 20th century. He lived as a 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. Essentially, Carmichael was ahead of his time.
