Hoagy Carmichael Autographs
Hoagy Carmichael was an American composer, pianist and singer, born on November 22, 1899, in Bloomington, Indiana. He studied law at Indiana University, but he was more passionate about music. Initially, Carmichael played piano for the university band, which led to him performing in a number of vaudeville and dance bands in the Midwest. In the 1920s, Carmichael moved to New York City, where he started to compose music for the stage and screen. He composed his first major hit, "Stardust", in 1927, which became one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century.
Carmichael's music career spanned over four decades, during which he wrote more than 500 songs. He was known for his unique style of blending jazz, blues, and popular music, which made his songs popular to audiences worldwide. Some of his famous compositions include "Georgia on My Mind", "Lazybones" and "Heart and Soul". Carmichael was also a successful performer and appeared in several films, including "To Have and Have Not" (1944) and "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946).
In 1971, Hoagy Carmichael was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, in recognition of his significant contributions to American popular music. Throughout his career, he collaborated with other top artists, such as Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, just to name a few. Carmichael died on December 27, 1981, in Rancho Mirage, California, but his music continued to influence new generations of musicians. Today, Carmichael is remembered as a legendary songwriter, pianist and performer, whose music continues to inspire and entertain people around the world.
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Traded items with a signature of Hoagy Carmichael
The most expensive item with a signature of Hoagy Carmichael (HOAGY CARMICHAEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/11/1956) was sold in August 2025 for $814.85 while the cheapest item (1956 Topps Archives Al Hoagy Carmichael Autographed card Packers HOF'er) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2011. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2020 with an average selling price of $53.99 for an autographed item of Hoagy Carmichael. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with $480.38 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.19 was July 2025. In average, an autographed item from Hoagy Carmichael is worth $41.41.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Hoagy Carmichael were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | (2) items: HOAGY CARMICHAEL-Signed card, w/ b&w photo-Vintage | $179.50 |  |
| (2) items: HOAGY CARMICHAEL-Signed card, w/ b&w photo-Vintage | $179.50 | |
| (2) items: HOAGY CARMICHAEL-Signed card, w/ b&w photo-Vintage | $179.50 | |
| ACTOR & COMPOSER Hoagy Carmichael autograph, signed album page in passepartout | $145.92 | |
| ACTOR & COMPOSER Hoagy Carmichael autograph, signed album page in passepartout | $145.92 | |
| ACTOR & COMPOSER Hoagy Carmichael autograph, signed album page in passepartout | $145.92 | |
| HOAGLAND (Hoagy) Carmichael Signature cut & a folio of Hoagy Carmichael piano bk | $7.19 | |
| HOAGLAND (Hoagy) Carmichael Signature cut & a folio of Hoagy Carmichael piano bk | $7.19 | |
| HOAGLAND (Hoagy) Carmichael Signature cut & a folio of Hoagy Carmichael piano bk | $7.19 | |
| HOAGY CARMICHAEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/11/1956 | $814.85 | |
| HOAGY CARMICHAEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/11/1956 | $814.85 | |
| HOAGY CARMICHAEL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/11/1956 | $814.85 | |
| Hoagy Carmichael / AUTOGRAPHED SLIP Signed 1948 | $125.00 | |
| Hoagy Carmichael / AUTOGRAPHED SLIP Signed 1948 | $125.00 | |
| Hoagy Carmichael / AUTOGRAPHED SLIP Signed 1948 | $125.00 | |
