For which song did Hoagy Carmichael win the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
"Ole Buttermilk Sky"
"In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening"
"Skylark"
"Georgia on My Mind"
Answer
"In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" won Hoagy Carmichael the prestigious Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1952. This song was composed for the film "Here Comes the Groom" and its soothing melody and romantic lyrics resonated with the audience and the academy alike.
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