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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 615 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 144901 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | Our American girl | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W144912 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Our American girl | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling | composer | |
| Columbia | W144940 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Ed Lowry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145860 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | I'm a broken-hearted blackbird | 14 Doctors of Syncopation ; Doc Cook | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145879 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Collegiana | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 145985 | 10-in. | 4/9/1928 | Collegiana | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with alto saxophone and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W146348 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 146357 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146380 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146381 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | I must have that man! | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146622 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Cliff Edwards | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146754 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Doin' the new low-down | Mississippi Maulers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]146791 | 10-in. | 7/24/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Annette Hanshaw and her Sizzlin' Syncopators | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]146792 | 10-in. | 7/24/1928 | I must have that man! | Annette Hanshaw and her Sizzlin' Syncopators | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146809 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Doin' the new low down | The Diplomats | Vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W146810 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Diga diga doo | The Diplomats | Vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W146990 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | I must have that man! | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 147061 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Girl of my dreams | Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 147062 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | I don't care | Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Al Shayne | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 147063 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | When love comes stealing | Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W147097 | 10-in. | 10/2/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Harold Leonard | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 147114 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | Diga diga doo | Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Tom Frawley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 147495 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Baby! | Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Claude Reese | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 147496 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Remember I love you | Claude Reese ; Sunny Clapp and his Band o' Sunshine | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 147497 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | The whoopee stomp | Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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