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Carmichael was born in Bloomington , Indiana . He attended Indiana University At Bloomington , where he received his Bachelor's degree in 1925 and a law degree in 1926 . He originally studied law while playing music on the side, but he eventually decided to devote his energies to music. Carmichael maintained a lifelong affiliation with the university; in 1937 he wrote the song "Chimes of Indiana" which was presented to the school as a gift by the class of 1935 . It was made Indiana University 's official Alma Mater in 1978. Carmichael also holds the distinction of being awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Music by the Indiana University in 1972 . Carmichael joined ASCAP in 1931 . Aside from "Stardust", he wrote "Riverboat Shuffle", "Rockin' Chair", "Washboard Blues", "Heart & Soul", "New Orleans", and " Georgia On My Mind "; he also collaborated with Sidney Arodin on the standard "Up a Lazy River". His collaboration with Johnny Mercer "In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening" won the 1952 Oscar for Best Original Song. Carmichael was one of the first ten songwriters inducted into the USA's Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1969 . Hoagy Carmichael appeared as an ) and ''Sometimes I Wonder'' ( 1965 ). He also voiced a stone-age parody of himself, "Stoney Carmichael" on an episode of '' The Flintstones ''. He died of a Heart Attack in Rancho Mirage, California . He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington. Author Ian Fleming wrote in his novels '' Casino Royale '' and '' Moonraker '' that British secret agent James Bond resembled Carmichael. EXTERNAL LINKS
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