Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Banker Stuart Gorrell wrote the lyrics for a song that was played in the Capitol rotunda yesterday.
They were the only lyrics he ever wrote.
Stuart Gorrell
Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell (September 17, 1901 – August 10, 1963) is best known for writing the lyrics for the song "Georgia on My Mind".
Born in Knox, Indiana, Gorrell attended Indiana University; there he became friends with fellow student Hoagy Carmichael. After hearing Carmichael play the newly composed melody at a party, Gorrell stayed up all night with Carmichael working on the song and ended up writing lyrics for it.
Gorrell became a banker and never wrote another lyric in his life.
{snip}
Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell (September 17, 1901 – August 10, 1963) is best known for writing the lyrics for the song "Georgia on My Mind".
Born in Knox, Indiana, Gorrell attended Indiana University; there he became friends with fellow student Hoagy Carmichael. After hearing Carmichael play the newly composed melody at a party, Gorrell stayed up all night with Carmichael working on the song and ended up writing lyrics for it.
Gorrell became a banker and never wrote another lyric in his life.
{snip}
Georgia (On My Mind) - Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra (w Bix Beiderbecke & Jack Teagarden)
12,117 views Oct 1, 2017
Atticus Jazz
11.1K subscribers
Bix Beiderbecke (c); Ray Lodwig (tp); Jack Teagarden, Boyce Cullen (tb); Jimmy Dorsey (cl/as); ‘Bud’ Freeman (ts); ‘Pee Wee’ Russell (as); Irving Brodsky (p); Joe Venuti (vln); Eddie Lang (g); Min Leibrook (bsx); Chauncey Morehouse (dm); Hoagy Carmichael (voc). New York, September 15, 1930.
solos : Carmichael, voc (30) – Venuti (2) – Lodwig (16) – Venuti (8) – Teagarden (6) – Bix, derby mute (10).
The pictures show Georgia Carmichael, Hoagy's sister, although the song is not about her but about the State of Georgia... I still like the idea.
12,117 views Oct 1, 2017
Atticus Jazz
11.1K subscribers
Bix Beiderbecke (c); Ray Lodwig (tp); Jack Teagarden, Boyce Cullen (tb); Jimmy Dorsey (cl/as); ‘Bud’ Freeman (ts); ‘Pee Wee’ Russell (as); Irving Brodsky (p); Joe Venuti (vln); Eddie Lang (g); Min Leibrook (bsx); Chauncey Morehouse (dm); Hoagy Carmichael (voc). New York, September 15, 1930.
solos : Carmichael, voc (30) – Venuti (2) – Lodwig (16) – Venuti (8) – Teagarden (6) – Bix, derby mute (10).
The pictures show Georgia Carmichael, Hoagy's sister, although the song is not about her but about the State of Georgia... I still like the idea.
This, of course:
Ray Charles "Georgia on my Mind" live 1960
823,687 views Mar 29, 2017
Music Records
46K subscribers
823,687 views Mar 29, 2017
Music Records
46K subscribers
And one more:
Jimmy the C: Jimmy Carter sings “Georgia.”
2,342 views Feb 23, 2021
ngisnre
422 subscribers
2,342 views Feb 23, 2021
ngisnre
422 subscribers
Thu Aug 10, 2023, 08:12 AM: On this day, August 10, 1963, Stuart Gorrell died. He wrote the lyrics for a song you've heard.
Thu Aug 10, 2023, 08:04 AM: On August 10, 1963, Stuart Gorrell died. He wrote the lyrics for a song you've heard.
Wed Aug 10, 2022: On this day, August 10, 1963, Stuart Gorrell died. He was once a lyricist.
1 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
