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Born: November 22, 1899 in Bloomington, IN
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: December 27, 1981 in Rancho Mirage, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
One of the great composers of the American popular song, Hoagy Carmichael differed from most of the others (with the obvious exception of Duke Ellington) in that he was also a fine performer. Such Carmichael songs as amp;"Stardust," amp;"Georgia on My Mind," amp;"Up the Lazy River," amp;"Rockin' Chair," amp;"The Nearness of You," amp;"Heart and Sou... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2002 Stardust Melody: Beloved and Rare Songs of Hoagy Carmichael
1996 Stardust Melodies
1963 I Can Dream, Can't I?
Old Buttermilk Sky
1956 Hoagy Sings Carmichael
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Filmography:
1990 Soundies, Vol. 2: Singing Stars of Swing Era
1989 Stage Bands on Film
1981 Bix
1976 All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Always Chasin' Rainbows (Tin Pan Alley)
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Influenced By: Louis Armstrong Coleman Hawkins Louis Jordan Bix Beiderbecke Jerome Kern More >> Followers: Tom Waits Mr. Smolin Roger Miller Helmut Lotti Bobby Short More >>

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