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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.