Hoogie Carmichael ( born Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael , November 22, 1899, Bloomington - December 27, 1981, Ranch-Mirage ) is an American songwriter, conductor and film actor. He is best known as the author of the songs “ Stardust ” (verses by M. Parish), “ Georgia on My Mind ” (verses by S. Gorrell) and “The Nearness of You” (poems by N. Washington), which have become popular jazz standards [2] .
| Hogey Carmichael Hoagy carmichael | |
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| basic information | |
| Birth name | Howard Hoagland Carmichael [1] |
| Date of Birth | November 22, 1899 |
| Place of Birth | Bloomington , Indiana , USA |
| Date of death | December 27, 1981 (82 years old) |
| Place of death | Mirage Ranch , California |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | composer, conductor, film actor |
| Years of activity | 1918-1981 |
| Instruments | the piano |
| Genres | musical cinema , popular music |
| Labels | |
| Awards | [d] ( 2005 ) Academy Award for Best Film Song ( 1951 ) |
| hoagy.com | |
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Essay on Biography and Creativity
Carmichael’s popular songs include “Heart and Soul” .
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American composer and songwriter Alec Wilder wrote about Carmichael in the book American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950 , that he was "one of the most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz oriented" of all hundreds of composers who wrote popular songs in the first half of the 20th century [3] .
According to the author of the BBC, Carmichael’s songs are among the most frequently recorded American [4] .
Filmography
- See “ Hoagy Carmichael § Filmography ” in the English section.
Discography
- See “ Hoagy Carmichael § Songs (selection) ” in the English section.
Notes
- ↑ Songwriter / Composer: CARMICHAEL HOWARD HOAGLAND unopened (link not available) . BMI Repertoire . Broadcast Music Incorporated . Date of treatment October 3, 2011. Archived July 13, 2012.
- ↑ According to the jazzstandards.com website, they are in the top hundred by popularity.
- ↑ Wilder, Alec. American Popular Song: The Great nnovators 1900–1950. - New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. - P. 371–388. - ISBN 0-19-501445-6 .
- ↑ Stardust article: BBC .co.uk website.
Links
- hoagy.com - the official website of Hogey Carmichael
- Hoagy Carmichael - Biography - Film Actor, Singer, Pianist, Songwriter, Television Actor on Biography.com
- Hoagy Carmichael - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography on AllMusic
- Hoagy Carmichael - biography - American composer, musician, and actor on Encyclopedia Britannica
- Hoagy Carmichael on NPR
- IHB: Hoagy Carmichael
- Hoagy carmichael room
- Retro Indy: Hoagy Carmichael
- Hoagy Carmichael - Indiana Historical Society