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 276-300 of 615 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-Test-168 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | I can't give you anything but love | William Broussard | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-406 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | I must have that man | Lee Wiley | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1057 | 10-in. | 8/23/1933 | Learn to croon | Bud Saunders | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-04] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Charleston Charley | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-05] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Rail and blues | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-03-28-01] | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Are you going to be home tonight? | Edna Bennett | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-03-28-02] | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Put your arms where they belong | Edna Bennett | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 77936 | 10-in. | 6/28/1918 | Carolina, I'm coming back to you | Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77995 | 10-in. | 8/14/1918 | Carolina I'm coming back to you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79877 | 10-in. | 6/7/1921 | Emaline | Joe Darcey | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79928 | 10-in. | 7/2/1921 | Emaline | Irving Kaufman ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79946 | 10-in. | 7/18/1921 | Emaline | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80500 | 10-in. | 8/4/1922 | I'll stand beneath your window tonight and whistle | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80519 | 10-in. | 8/11/1922 | When you and I were young Maggie blues | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80644 | 10-in. | 11/3/1922 | Stop your kidding | Garber-Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80702 | 10-in. | 12/5/1922 | When you and I were young Maggie blues | Paul Biese and his Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra [i.e., Paul Biese's Novelty Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80706 | 10-in. | 12/6/1922 | Stop your kidding | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80786 | 10-in. | 1/12/1923 | When you and I were young Maggie blues | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80885 | 10-in. | 3/5/1923 | Out where the blue begins | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81085 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | Mad ('cause you treat me this way) | Eddie Elkins' Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81419 | 10-in. | 12/15/1923 | It's a man ev'ry time, it’s a man | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81754 | 10-in. | 5/2/1924 | Hinky dinky parlay voo | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81876 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | Skin-a-ma-rink-arink-a-rae | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81956 | 10-in. | 9/4/1924 | Hand in hand | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140084 | 10-in. | 10/3/1924 | I don't care what you used to be | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81024655
Wikidata: Jimmy McHugh - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1283031
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22334801
MusicBrainz: Jimmy McHugh - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c414371b-3377-43b5-9dc2-2a20254ed520
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