Hoagy Carmichael

Songs Written by Hoagy CarmichaelTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Hoagland Howard Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American musician, composer, songwriter, actor, author and lawyer. Carmichael was one of the most successful Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the 1930s and 1940s, and was among the first singer-songwriters in the age of mass media to use new communication technologies such as radio broadcasts, television, microphones, and sound recordings (musical records). Carmichael composed several hundred songs, including 50 that achieved hit record status. He is best known... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Hoagy Carmichael first charted in 1925 with Riverboat Shuffle.The artist placed 91 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 34 of which reached the Top‑10, including 8 number‑ones.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Lazybones - #2: Star Dust - #3: Two Sleepy People - #4: Heart and Soul - #5: Blue Orchids
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  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
Riverboat Shuffle
1.
07/1925

Riverboat Shuffle
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

243 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 2854]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish & Dick Voynow
  The Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Riverboat Shuffle
2.
10/1925

Riverboat Shuffle
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago

120 pts
15
US








[Victor 19688]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish & Dick Voynow
  Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra
Riverboat Shuffle
3.
1927

Riverboat Shuffle
Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra

108 pts
16
US








[Okeh 40822]
written by Dick Voynow, Hoagy Carmichael greentick, Irving Mills & Mitchell Parish
  Red Nichols & His Five Pennies
Washboard Blues
4.
1927

Washboard Blues
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies

125 pts
13
US








[Brunswick 3407]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick, Fred B. Callahan & Irving Mills
Riverboat Shuffle
5.
1928

Riverboat Shuffle
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies

118 pts
14
US








[Brunswick 3627]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish & Dick Voynow
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
Washboard Blues
6.
1928

Washboard Blues
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

101 pts
17
US








[Victor 35877]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick, Fred B. Callahan & Irving Mills
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
7.
09/1930

#2  Star Dust
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

383 pts
1
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Lee Sims
8.
1931

Star Dust
Lee Sims

86 pts
20
US








[Brunswick 6132]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
9.
1931

Star Dust
Wayne King and His Orchestra

100 pts
17
US








[Victor 22656]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Louis Armstrong
10.
1931

Star Dust
Louis Armstrong

106 pts
16
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Bing Crosby
11.
1931

Star Dust
Bing Crosby

230 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 6159]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Mildred Bailey
Georgia on My Mind
12.
1932

Georgia on My Mind
Mildred Bailey

94 pts
19
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  Hoagy Carmichael
13.
1932

Lazy River
Hoagy Carmichael greentick

94 pts
19
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Sidney Arodin
  The Mills Brothers
14.
1932

Rockin' Chair
The Mills Brothers

255 pts
4
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Mildred Bailey
15.
1933

Lazy Bones
Mildred Bailey

167 pts
9
US








written by Johnny Mercer & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Don Redman & His Orchestra
16.
1933

Lazy Bones
Don Redman & His Orchestra

262 pts
4
US








written by Johnny Mercer & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Ted Lewis & His Band
17.
1933

#1  Lazybones
Ted Lewis & His Band

384 pts
1
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
18.
1933

Old Man Harlem
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

90 pts
20
US








written by Rudy Vallée & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
19.
1935

Star Dust
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Louis Armstrong
20.
1936

Lyin' to Myself
Louis Armstrong

146 pts
10
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stanley Adams
  Ella Fitzgerald
21.
1936

Sing Me a Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
Ella Fitzgerald

95 pts
18
US








with The Chick Webb Orchestra
written by Stanley Adams & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
22.
1936

Star Dust
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

172 pts
8
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm
23.
1937

Little Old Lady
Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm

172 pts
8
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stanley Adams
  Abe Lyman and His Californians
24.
1937

Little Old Lady
Abe Lyman and His Californians

315 pts
2
US








[Decca 1120]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stanley Adams
  Mildred Bailey
25.
1937

Rockin' Chair
Mildred Bailey

122 pts
13
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Al Donahue and His Orchestra
26.
1938

Heart and Soul
Al Donahue and His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US








[Vocalion 4398]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra
27.
1938

Heart and Soul
Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

128 pts
12
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Larry Clinton and His Orchestra
28.
1938

#4  Heart and Soul
Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

365 pts
1
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Mildred Bailey
29.
1938

Small Fry
Mildred Bailey

159 pts
9
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer
30.
1938

Small Fry
Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer

267 pts
3
US








[Decca 1960]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Hoagy Carmichael & Ella Logan
31.
1938

Two Sleepy People
Hoagy Carmichael & Ella Logan

122 pts
13
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
32.
1938

Two Sleepy People
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

122 pts
13
US








[Vocalion 4435]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
33.
1938

Two Sleepy People
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

135 pts
11
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
34.
1938

Two Sleepy People
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

188 pts
7
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Fats Waller
35.
1938

#3  Two Sleepy People
Fats Waller

365 pts
1
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
36.
1939

Blue Orchids
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

172 pts
8
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
37.
1939

#5  Blue Orchids
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

365 pts
1
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
38.
1939

I Get Along Without You Very Well
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

159 pts
9
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jane Brown Thompson
  Red Norvo & His Orchestra
39.
1939

I Get Along Without You Very Well
Red Norvo & His Orchestra

266 pts
3
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jane Brown Thompson
  Bob Hope & Shirley Ross
40.
1939

Two Sleepy People
Bob Hope & Shirley Ross

112 pts
15
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra
41.
1940

My Resistance is Low
Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra

116 pts
14
US








[Columbia 35468]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
42.
1940

Ooh! What You Said
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

123 pts
13
US








[Bluebird 10561]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
The Nearness of You
43.
1940

The Nearness of You
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

230 pts
5
US








[Bluebird 10745]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Ned Washington
44.
1940

Vagabond Dreams
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

106 pts
16
US








[Bluebird 10520]
written by Jack Lawrence & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
45.
10/1940

Star Dust
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

86 pts
20
US








[Bluebird 10665]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
46.
01/1941

Star Dust
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

195 pts
7
US








vocals by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers; #1 hit for Isham Jones in 1931
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
47.
01/1941

Star Dust
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

216 pts
6
US








#1 hit for Isham Jones in 1931
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
Georgia on My Mind
48.
06/1941

Georgia on My Mind
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra

99 pts
18
US








vocals by Anita O'Day; hit for Frankie Trumbauer in 1931
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
49.
1942

Skylark
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

191 pts
7
US








[Bluebird 11462]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
50.
1942

We're the Couple in the Castle
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

73 pts
24
US








[Bluebird 11397]
written by Frank Loesser & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Harry James and His Orchestra
51.
05/1942

Skylark
Harry James and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US








vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Dinah Shore
52.
05/1942

Skylark
Dinah Shore

87 pts
20
US








[Bluebird 11473-B]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Bing Crosby
53.
07/1942

Skylark
Bing Crosby

93 pts
19
US








[Decca 4193]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Hoagy Carmichael
54.
08/1945

Hong Kong Blues
Hoagy Carmichael greentick

205 pts
6
US








[ARA 123]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
55.
10/1945

Hong Kong Blues
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

169 pts
8
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Betty Hutton
56.
12/1945

Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
Betty Hutton

362 pts
1
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Les Brown and His Orchestra
57.
03/1946

Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
Les Brown and His Orchestra

203 pts
6
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Hoagy Carmichael
58.
03/1946

Doctor Lawyer Indian Chief
Hoagy Carmichael greentick

93 pts
18
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
59.
09/1946

Ole Buttermilk Sky
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

359 pts
1
US








vocals by Michael Douglas & The Campus Kids
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jack Brooks
  Hoagy Carmichael
60.
10/1946

Ole Buttermilk Sky
Hoagy Carmichael greentick

309 pts
2
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jack Brooks
  Paul Weston and His Orchestra and Matt Dennis
61.
11/1946

Ole Buttermilk Sky
Paul Weston and His Orchestra and Matt Dennis

204 pts
6
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jack Brooks
  Connee Boswell
62.
11/1946

Ole Buttermilk Sky
Connee Boswell

113 pts
14
US








[Decca 18913]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jack Brooks
  Helen Carroll
63.
11/1946

Ole Buttermilk Sky
Helen Carroll

184 pts
7
US








as Helen Carroll & The Satisfiers
[RCA Victor 1982]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jack Brooks
  Danny O'Neil
64.
12/1946

Ole Buttermilk Sky
Danny O'Neil

125 pts
12
US








[Majestic 7199]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jack Brooks
  Jo Stafford
65.
05/1947

Ivy
Jo Stafford

103 pts
16
US








[Capitol 388]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Peggy Lee
66.
08/1948

Bubble-Loo Bubble-Loo
Peggy Lee

55 pts
29
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman
67.
08/1951

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman

135 pts
11
US








Academy Award for Best Original Song 1951
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine
68.
08/1951

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine

99 pts
17
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Perry Como and Eddie Fisher
69.
06/1952

Watermelon Weather
Perry Como and Eddie Fisher

63 pts
19
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee
70.
07/1952

Watermelon Weather
Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee

40 pts
28
US








written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Paul Francis Webster
  The Four Aces
71.
10/1952

Heart and Soul
The Four Aces

92 pts
11
US








#1 hit for Larry Clinton in 1938
[Decca 28390]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Bob Manning
The Nearness of You
72.
04/1953

The Nearness of You
Bob Manning

71 pts
16
US








[Capitol 2383]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Ned Washington
  Richard Maltby
73.
1954

Star Dust Mambo
Richard Maltby

40 pts
27
US








[X 0075]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Roberta Sherwood
74.
06/1956

Lazy River
Roberta Sherwood

14 pts
57
US








[Decca 29911]
written by Sidney Arodin & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Johnny Maddox
75.
10/1956

Heart and Soul
Johnny Maddox

14 pts
57
US








[Dot 15488]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Nat King Cole
76.
05/1957

Stardust
Nat King Cole

from Love Is the King   
47 pts
79
US






24
UK
US B side to When Rock 'N Roll Comes to Trinidad
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  The Dominoes
77.
06/1957

Star Dust
The Dominoes

156 pts
12
US




5
R&B
13
UK
as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Liberty 55071]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Michael Holliday
78.
04/1960

Skylark
Michael Holliday

21 pts








39
UK
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Ray Charles
Georgia on My Mind
79.
09/1960

Georgia on My Mind
Ray Charles

from The Genius Hits the Road   
283 pts
1
US




3
R&B
24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #44] ; hit for Frankie Trumbauer in 1931
[ABC-Paramount 10135]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  Bobby Darin
80.
02/1961

Lazy River
Bobby Darin

from The Bobby Darin Story   The Bobby Darin Story
245 pts
14
US






2
UK
hit for Hoagy Carmichael in 1932
[Atco 6188]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Sidney Arodin
  The Cleftones
81.
05/1961

Heart and Soul
The Cleftones

68 pts
18
US




10
R&B


[Gee 1064]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Bill Black's Combo
82.
06/1961

Ole Buttermilk Sky
Bill Black's Combo

41 pts
25
US








[Hi 2036]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jack Brooks
  Jan & Dean
83.
06/1961

Heart and Soul
Jan & Dean

82 pts
25
US






24
UK
[Challenge 9111]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Frank Loesser
  Si Zentner
84.
11/1961

Up a Lazy River
Si Zentner

31 pts
43
US
10
AC






instrumental
[Liberty 55374]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Sidney Arodin
  Frank Sinatra
85.
03/1962

Stardust
Frank Sinatra

13 pts
98
US
20
AC






[Reprise 20059]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Ella Fitzgerald
86.
12/1962

Stardust Bossa Nova
Ella Fitzgerald

3 pts
129
US








US B Side to Desafinado (Slightly Out of Tune)
[Verve 10274]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Nino Tempo & April Stevens
87.
02/1964

Stardust
Nino Tempo & April Stevens

from Nino and April Sing the Great Songs   
39 pts
32
US
10
AC






#1 hit for Isham Jones in 1931
[Atco 6286]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  The Righteous Brothers
Georgia on My Mind
88.
02/1966

Georgia on My Mind
The Righteous Brothers

from The Best of the Righteous Brothers   The Best of the Righteous Brothers
12 pts
62
US








[Moonglow 244]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  The Incredibles
89.
07/1967

Heart and Soul
The Incredibles

from Heart & Soul   
6 pts
122
US




45
R&B


[Audio Arts! 60,007]
written by Frank Loesser & Hoagy Carmichael greentick
  Karen Chandler
90.
11/1967

I Get Along with You Very Well
Karen Chandler

8 pts


19
AC






[Dot 17049]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Jane Brown Thompson
  Wes Montgomery
Georgia on My Mind
91.
07/1968

Georgia on My Mind
Wes Montgomery

from Down Here on the Ground   
10 pts
91
US
34
AC






instrumental
[A&M/CTI 940]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  Jonathan King
92.
05/1971

Lazy Bones
Jonathan King

49 pts


34
AC




23
UK
[Parrot 3027]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Johnny Mathis
93.
11/1975

Stardust
Johnny Mathis

from Feelings   
21 pts


4
AC






[Columbia 10250]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Robin Sarstedt
94.
05/1976

My Resistance Is Low
Robin Sarstedt

145 pts








3
UK
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Harold Adamson
  Willie Nelson
Georgia on My Mind
95.
03/1978

Georgia on My Mind
Willie Nelson

from Stardust   Stardust
35 pts
84
US
24
AC
1
ctry




[Columbia 10704]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  Linda Ronstadt
96.
12/1984

Skylark
Linda Ronstadt

from Lush Life   Lush Life
12 pts
101
US
12
AC






[Asylum 69671]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Michael Bolton
Georgia on My Mind
97.
08/1990

Georgia on My Mind
Michael Bolton

from Soul Provider   Soul Provider
45 pts
36
US
6
AC




94
UK
[Columbia 73490]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  Harry Connick Jr.
98.
01/1993

Stardust
Harry Connick Jr.

from 25   
2 pts


46
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Mitchell Parish
  Ludacris & Field Mob
99.
12/2005

Georgia
Ludacris & Field Mob

from Ludacris Presents: Disturbing tha Peace   
25 pts
39
US




31
R&B


featuring Jamie Foxx
[DTP 005795]
written by Matthew McAllister, Ludacris, Shawn Johnson, Darion Crawford, Hoagy Carmichael greentick & Stuart Gorrell
  Train
Play That Song
100.
10/2016

Play That Song
Train

from A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat   
36 pts
41
US
6
AC






[Columbia]
written by Patrick Monahan, William Wiik Larsen, Frank Loesser & Hoagy Carmichael greentick


See also...

Hoagy Carmichael & Cass DaleyHoagy Carmichael & Ella Logan


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