Jimmy McHugh

James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. His songs were recorded by many artists, including Chet Baker, June Christy, Bing Crosby, Deanna Durbin, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Adelaide Hall, Billie Holiday, Beverly Kenney, Bill Kenny, Peggy Lee, Carmen Miranda, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, and Dinah Washington.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1894 (Boston), Died May 23, 1969 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader, piano, lyricist

Notes: Name also appears on disc labels as Jimmy McCue.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 608 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-22179	10-in.	7/25/1918	Carolina, I'm coming back to you	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25320	10-in.	5/26/1921	Emaline	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26817	10-in.	8/7/1922	I'll stand beneath your window to-night and whistle	Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27246	10-in.	12/20/1922	When you and I were young Maggie blues	Billy Murray ; Isabelle Patricola ; Virginians	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	B-27557	10-in.	2/19/1923	Out where the blue begins	John Steel	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27692	10-in.	3/30/1923	Mad ('cause you treat me this way)	The Collegians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-29125	10-in.	12/13/1923	It's a man, every time, it's a man	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-29259	10-in.	1/8/1924	It's a man, every time, it's a man	Marcia Freer	Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30048	10-in.	5/6/1924	Hard boiled Rose	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30246	10-in.	6/5/1924	Hinky dinky parlay voo	Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30250	10-in.	6/6/1924	Just hot	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-30457	10-in.	7/2/1924	Hinky dinky parlay voo	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-31435	10-in.	11/20/1924	My kid	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31792	10-in.	1/30/1925	When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet)	Gene Austin ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31824	10-in.	2/5/1925	I don't care what you used to be	Marcia Freer ; Lewis James	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31877	10-in.	2/27/1925	When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet)	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-31887	10-in.	3/9/1925	I don't care what you used to be (I know what you are to-day)	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31912	10-in.	2/4/1925	When my sugar walks down the street (All the birdies go tweet, tweet)	The Original Memphis Five	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-31982	10-in.	2/19/1925	My kid	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-32098	10-in.	3/13/1925	My kid	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-32470	10-in.	4/24/1925	Everything is hotsy-totsy now	Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing	composer
Victor	BVE-33050	10-in.	7/2/1925	Down deep in an Irishman's heart	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-33163	10-in.	8/12/1925	So long! I'll see you again	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-33201	10-in.	7/28/1925	Everything is hotsy-totsy now	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Joe Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-33394	10-in.	9/18/1925	Keep on croonin' a tune	Phil Romano Orchestra ; Phil Romano	Jazz/dance band	composer

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed December 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

McHugh, Jimmy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 December 2023.