Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichaelwas an American 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth22 November 1899
CountryUnited States of America
exploded music
This exploded in me almost more music than I could consume.
music zoos band
Traveling with a big band is like being an inmate in a traveling zoo.
slow-motion faster
Slow motion gets you there faster.
thinking president
I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.
mother men railroads
I know Mother named me after a railroad man, but it's too late now, I'm afraid. Much, much too late.
rainbow hollywood composer
In Hollywood, the rainbow hits the ground for composers.
writing technology found-you
The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted to shout back at it, Maybe I didn't write you, but I found you.
song sight singing
I'm singing the music publisher's theme song - it ain't a commercial.
ragtime lullaby
Ragtime was my lullaby.
chairs chained
You sittin' here chained to your rockin' chair.
doing-nothing trouble time-off
The trouble with doing nothing is that you can never take any time off.
play might sound
Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.