Died On This Date (December 27, 1981) Hoagy Carmichael / Influential Composer

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Hoagy Carmichael
November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981

Hoagy Carmichael was a highly influential composer and musician who, over the course of a career that spanned from 1918 to 1981 wrote three of the most recorded songs in history. They are “Stardust,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and “Heart and Soul.” Over the years, he collaborated with the likes of Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and Johnny Mercer to name just a few. His songs have been recorded by the likes of George Harrison, Ray Charles, Bing Crosby, NOFX, Jan and Dean, and Jamie Foxx with Alicia Keyes. Perhaps one of his biggest honors came in 1961, when he was immortalized as “Stoney Carmichael” in an episode of The Flintstones. On December 27, 1981, Hoagy Carmichael died of heart failure at the age of 82.