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.[1]
References[]
- ^ http://www.national-anthems.org/history.php National Anthems.Org entry for "Georgia on My Mind"
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External links[]
- Stuart Gorrell at IMDb
- Stuart Gorrell discography at MusicBrainz
Categories:
- Indiana University alumni
- American male songwriters
- American male composers
- 1963 deaths
- 1901 births
- People from Knox, Indiana
- Songwriters from Indiana
- 20th-century American composers
- 20th-century American male musicians
- Songwriter stubs