His first published song, "Riverboard Shuffle," written while he was in college, was recorded by Bix and the Wolverines in 1924
Among his best-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)
Awards
1951Oscar-Best Achievement in Music (Song):winner
1946Oscar-Best Achievement in Music (Song):nominated