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.
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 615 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-074797 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Soft-hearted | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075420 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Happy-go-lucky | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075422 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Let's get lost | Four Lee Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075565 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | Let's get lost | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075567 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | Murder, he says | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075702 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Can't get out of this mood | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D3AB-0078 | 10-in. | 5/26/1943 | Comin' in on a wing and a prayer | Four Vagabonds | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-1030 | 10-in. | 11/14/1944 | On the sunny side of the street | Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Vocal group, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | E4FB-3557 | 10-in. | 2/16/1954 | Te ofrezco mi amor | Damiron y su Ritmo | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0678 | 10-in. | 10/13/1945 | A hubba-hubba-hubba (dig you later) | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0679 | 10-in. | 10/17/1945 | Here comes heaven again | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1017 | 10-in. | 1/19/1945 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Sack Albert ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1052 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | I don't care who knows it | Frank DeVol ; David Street | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1312 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | I didn't mean a word I said | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with recitation and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2710 | 10-in. | 8/30/1946 | Life can be beautiful | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1209 | 10-in. | 6/26/1947 | My, how the time goes by | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1962 | 10-in. | 10/31/1947 | Dont blame me | Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-4136 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | I got lucky in the rain | Johnny Bradford ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0105 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | You say the nicest things, baby | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1474 | 10-in. | 5/13/1949 | There's no getting away from you | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-110 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Must have that man | Adelaide Hall | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-111 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Baby | Adelaide Hall | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-119 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | I can't give you anything but love, baby | Harold Arlen | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-133 | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Edith Griffith | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-166 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | I can't give you anything but love | Billy Milton | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81024655
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