But Carmichael wrote in his second autobiography Sometimes I Wonder that saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer told him he should write a song about the state of Georgia. It has been asserted that Hoagy Carmichael wrote the song about his sister, Georgia. The second induction happened in 2014 for the 1930 recording on the Victor label by Hoagy Carmichael And His Orchestra. The first induction was in 1993 for the 1960 recording on the ABC-Paramount label by Ray Charles. 'Georgia on My Mind' has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame twice. The song has become part of the Great American Songbook tradition.
In 1979, the State of Georgia designated Ray Charles' version the official state song.
state of Georgia and recorded it for his 1960 album The Genius Hits the Road. However, the song has been most often associated with soul singer Ray Charles, who was a native of the U.S. ' Georgia on My Mind' is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell and first recorded that same year by Hoagy Carmichael at the RCA Victor Studios at 155 East 24th Street in New York City. Single by Hoagy Carmichael and his Orchestra Georgia on My Mindĭecember 22, 1930 93 years ago ( ) Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
For other uses, see Georgia on My Mind (disambiguation).
