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The son of the legendary Indiana boy — Hoagy Carmichael — who grew up to be one of the greatest popular songwriters of the 20th Century, Hoagy Bix is in town to help stage and promote the music and dance revue, “Stardust Road: A Hoagy Carmichael Musical Journey.” The show traces four decades of American history through Hoagy’s music. Hoagy Bix, named after his father and the fabled jazz cornettist Bix Beiderbecke, talks about the staying power of Hoagy’s music as well as the joys and pitfalls of growing up a celebrity child.
Host Michael Glab goes one-on-one with Bloomington’s most fascinating people every Thursday at 5:30pm. Tune in for a bonus feature, Big Talk Extra, every Monday on the Daily Local News at 5:00pm for added chat from the previous week’s show.