Hoagy Carmichael was one the great songwriters of the 20th century. Among his compositions are "Skylark," "Georgia on My Mind," "Up A Lazy River" and the classic "Stardust" written by Carmichael in 1927 with lyrics from Mitchell Parish. Listen to stunning rendition from Samara Joy & Pasquale Grasso | JazzCorner

Hoagy Carmichael composed several hundred songs, including 50 that achieved hit record status. He is best known for composing the music for "Stardust", "The Nearness of You", "Heart and Soul" and "Georgia On My Mind, four of the most-recorded American songs of all time, Here's our version of "Georgia on my Mind" from the All-Star Global Concert 2022 held at the United Nations. David Sanborn (alto saxophone), Linda May Han Oh (acoustic bass), Terri Lyne Carrington (drums), Mark Whitfield (guitar)

Hoagy Carmichael was one the great songwriters of the 20th century. Among his compositions are "Skylark," "Georgia on My Mind," "Up A Lazy River" and the classic "Stardust" written by Carmichael in 1927 with lyrics from Mitchell Parish. After leaving a local university hangout, Carmichael started to whistle a tune that he later developed further. When composing the song, he was inspired by the end of one of his love affairs, and on the suggestion of a university classmate, he decided on its titl

Bette Midler sings “Billy-a-Dick” (written by Hoagy Carmichael) in 1991’s “For the Boys”. Bette is backed by Melissa Manchester and Patty Darcy (RIP). | Bette Midler: Still Divine