Bix Beiderbecke - Georgia On My Mind free for downloading

Wow! With Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman as sidemen in the band!

Wow. Hoagey Carmichael doing vocals in the original recording, Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti, Dorsey, Jack Teagarden on trombone, and Bud Freeman, tenor saxophone. Bix's last recording before he died--the man whose rif inspired Hoagey to write Stardust and all you have to express is your preferences? Sorry to be a dick, but, Christ, this is why I drink.

Georgia, Georgia The whole day through Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind Georgia on my mind Each day, Georgia A song of you Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still, in peaceful dreams, I see The road leads back to you, to you, my beautiful Georgia Georgia, no peace I find Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind Oh, Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind

This recording always saddens me.  Bix sounds like he has no fire left and I can only assume it was bitter sweet making this recording with him.  Venuti sounds, as usual, sublime ;-).  I wish they had chosen to include the verse before the chorus.  It sets the whole vocal up.

...and y'all thought this was a Ray Charles song....;)

The 1930 Hoagy Carmichael original recording on Victor featuring Bix Beiderbecke on cornet was featured in the movie Paper Moon in 1973 starring Ryan and Tatum Oneal. The recording was also on the movie soundtrack album. This is definitely a recording that belongs in the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Now I have got "Georgia on my mind" - the tune is wonderful and I am singing it all day!

Never tirer of this great song. Thank you

This was actually recorded by Hoagy Carmichael's hand-picked studio band on September 15, 1930...which was also Bix's last recording session as well.

History will never forget you Bix!

I had not listened to this version of Georgia since the 70's, until now. Researching the tune, trying to nail down the melody & changes if possible. This debut version has several changes that are rarely or never used anymore, yet are pretty hip.

This is indeed MY Favorite versions of this AWESOME Song! First heard it In one of My favorite Movies "Paper Moon!

This is the way Jean Lion breaks down the solos for the session: Solos : Hoagy Carmichael, vocal (30) – Joe Venuti, violin (2) – Ray Lodwig, trumpet (16) – Joe Venuti (8) – Jack Teagarden, trombone (6) – Bix Beiderbecke, derby mute cornet (10). The Bix cornet solo starts at 2:40.

Nat Gonella made it his own. 

43 years after this came out, this version enjoyed new popularity with it's inclusion in the film Paper Moon and also on it's soundtrack LP.

Thank you for this wonderful recording. Everything that’s beautiful in life can be brought to one’s mind, listening to these remarkable musicians.

"Georgia On My Mind" was one of the last recordings that Bix Beiderbecke made in 1930. The song became a pop and jazz standard and a landmark work of the 20th century. Many musicians have recorded versions of the song, including Frankie Trumbauer, Louis Armstrong, Mildred Bailey, and Ray Charles. Bix Beiderbecke plays the muted cornet solo in the middle of the song.