Gallery: Personal Life

Hoagy Carmichael

Photographic Gallery

Personal Life: Photos from Hoagy's personal albums

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A Very Young Hoagland

Hoagy, born Hoagland Carmichael, at about age 3.

Hoagy and Mom

Hoagy Carmichael with his mother, Lida Carmichael.

Hoagy and car.

Hoagy in Palm Beach, circa 1923.

"The Bent Eagles"

Indiana University, circa 1926.

Hoagy with trumpet

Indiana University, circa 1927. The Bent Eagles were a Dada-inspired ensemble who dipped into poetry, drank merrily and paraded (quite literally) around campus.

First Band

Hoagy Carmichael's first band, 1919.

Bix Biederbecke and friend

Ruth Menardi

Ruth Menardi, soon to be Ruth Carmichael, circa 1936.

Ruth and Hoagy

1936

Ginger, Johnny, Hoagy, and Ruth

Left to right: Ginger and Johnny Mercer, Hoagy and Ruth Carmichael.