Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell (September 17, 1901 – August 10, 1963) was best known for writing the lyrics for the song "Georgia on My Mind". Born in Knox, Indiana, Gorrell attended Indiana University; there he became friends with fellow student Hoagy Carmichael. After hearing Carmichael play the newly composed melody at a party, Gorrell stayed up all night with Carmichael working on the song and ended up writing lyrics for it. Gorrell became a banker and never wrote another lyric in his life. References Sources Allmusic External links Indiana University alumni American male songwriters American male composers 1963 deaths 1901 births People from Knox, Indiana Songwriters from Indiana 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians