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Hoagy Carmichael by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great American songwriter Howard Hoagland “Hoagy” Carmichael (1899-1981), responsible for “Stardust”, “Skylark”, “Georgia On My Mind”, ‘The Nearness of You, “Heart and Soul” and countless others. He was named Hoagland after a circus that was passing through his town on the day he was born. Indiana native Carmichael learned …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:57AM on November 22, 2012

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