Georgia on My Mind

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Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
Produced by: Sid Feller
Released: Sept. '60 on ABC-Paramount
Charts: 13 weeks
Top spot: No. 1

Charles' driver had heard him singing "Georgia on My Mind" in the car and suggested he add that to the record he was working on, an LP consisting of songs with place names in their titles. Once he recorded it, though, Charles said he thought of many ways the rendition could have been better. Heading out on the road as the single was about to enter the charts, Charles sang "Georgia" for his TV debut on Hugh Hefner's Playboy Penthouse, a syndicated show out of Chicago, with David "Fathead" Newman handling the string parts on flute.

Appears on: Ultimate Hits Collection (Rhino)

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