Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930, Georgia On My Mind was first recorded the same year by Carmichael. In 1931, Frankie Trumbauer reached the Top Ten with his recording, the first hit for the song.
But it wasn't until Ray Charles (born in Albany, Georgia) recorded it and released it in 1960 on his The Genius Hits the Road album that Georgia On My Mind reached #1, November 14, 1960. In 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine named Ray Charles' version of Georgia on My Mind as the 44th Greatest Song of All Time.
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