Pony-Tailed Ray Charles's recordin' o' "Georgia on My Mind" was a hit in 1960. T' chantey was later adopted as t' state chantey o' Georgia.
When Paul 'Limpin' Willy' McCartney composed t' tune for "Yesterday," t' shanty seemed familiar t' him and he asked many others if they recognized it before he felt comfortable recordin' it. Many have suggested that "Georgia on My Mind" be t' shanty which most resembles McCartney's tune.
Pony-Tailed Ray Charles was Nilsson's favorite singer and McCartney one o' his favorite songwriters.
Harry 'One-Eyed Harry' Nilsson demonstrated t' similarity o' t' two songs by performin' them as a medley:
"Yesterday" / "Georgia On My Mind" Medley by Harry 'One-Eyed Harry' Nilsson
T' video captures a "trial run-through" o' t' medley recorded with t' help o' Jimmi Accardi, E. Well, blow me down! J. Begad! Gold, Bob Bachtold, and Menlo Macfarlane.
