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Hoagy Carmichael

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Hoagy Carmichael Fast Facts:

His first published song, "Riverboard Shuffle," written while he was in college, was recorded by Bix and the Wolverines in 1924.
Among his most well-known compositions are "Stardust" (1927), "Georgia on My Mind" (1935) and "Heart and Soul" (1938).
Author Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, described Bond as closely resembling Carmichael.
In the 1960s, starred in the weekly TV western Laramie and "guest-starred" in an episode of the cartoon series The Flintstones, contributing a song called "Yabba-Dabba-Dabba-Dabba-Doo."
Authored two autobiographies, The Stardust Road (1946) and Sometimes I Wonder (1965).

Hoagy Carmichael Relationships:
Georgia Carmichael Maxwell - Sister
Hoagy Bix Carmichael - Son
Howard Carmichael - Father
Joanne Carmichael - Sister
Lida Mary Robison Carmichael - Mother
Martha - Sister
Randy Bob Carmichael - Son
Ruth Meinardi - Ex-wife
Wanda McKay - Wife
Hoagy Carmichael Awards:
1951 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Winner
1946 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
College:
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (BA, 1925); Indiana University, School of Law, Bloomington, IN (1926)