Georgia on My Mind

For other uses, see Georgia on My Mind (disambiguation).

Georgia on My Mind
Regional single of Georgia
LyricsStuart Gorrell, 1930
MusicHoagy Carmichael, 1930
PublishedDecember 22, 1930; 93 years ago (1930-12-22) Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.[1]
Adopted1979; 45 years ago (1979)
"Georgia on My Mind"
Single by Hoagy Carmichael and his Orchestra
LanguageSpanish
B-side"One Night in Havana"
Released1930 (1930)
RecordedSeptember 15, 1930
StudioRCA Victor, New York City
GenreTraditional pop
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Hoagy Carmichael
Lyricist(s)Stuart Gorrell

"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. However, the song has been most often associated with soul singer Ray Charles, who was a native of the U.S. state of Georgia and recorded it for his 1960 album The Genius Hits the Road.

In 1979, the State of Georgia designated Ray Charles' version the official state song.[2][3] The song has become part of the Great American Songbook tradition.[4][5]

"Georgia on My Mind" has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame twice. The first induction was in 1993 for the 1960 recording on the ABC-Paramount label by Ray Charles. The second induction happened in 2014 for the 1930 recording on the Victor label by Hoagy Carmichael And His Orchestra.[6]

  1. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1931). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1931 Musical Compositions For the Year 1931 New Series Vol 26 Part 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ "State Song". Georgia Secretary of State. September 5, 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "History – Joint Resolution of the Georgia General Assembly designating "Georgia on My Mind"". GeorgiaInfo. April 24, 1979. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference standards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Oney, Tish (July 28, 2017). ""Georgia On My Mind" by Hoagy Carmichael". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame". grammy.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024.