Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1354487 By Ray Charles. By Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Blues,Jazz,Standards. Score. 2 pages. John Fries #939206. Published by John Fries (A0.1354487). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  Georgia on My Mind is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell and first recorded that year by Hoagy Carmichael. It has often been associated with Ray Charles, a native of the U.S. state of Georgia, who recorded it for his 1960 album The Genius Hits the Road. In 1979. The State of Georgia designated Ray Charles's version the official state song.