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 376-400 of 615 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W150955 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Button up your heart | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150956 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Blue again | Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]151157 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Blue again | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W151226 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Blue again | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W151833 | 10-in. | 9/30/1931 | How's your uncle | Arthur River's Novelty Orchestra [Fred Hall and his Sugar Babies] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151845 | 10-in. | 10/15/1931 | Singin' the blues | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151846 | 10-in. | 10/15/1931 | It's the darndest thing | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151874 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | Cuban love song | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, wiith male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152038 | 10-in. | 12/9/1931 | Cuban love song | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W152206 | 10-in. | 6/7/1932 | Goodbye blues | Art Jarrett | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152358 | 10-in. | 1/25/1933 | Hey! Young fella | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152439 | 10-in. | 7/25/1933 | Don't blame me | Charles Agnew Stevens Hotel Orchestra ; Stan Jacobsen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152489 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | Dinner at eight | Helene Daniels ; Carroll Gibbons ; Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152541 | 10-in. | 10/27/1933 | My dancing lady | Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152658 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | On the sunny side of the street | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W152665 | 10-in. | 12/28/1933 | I'm full of the devil | Ben Pollack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152708 | 10-in. | 2/5/1934 | I love gardenias | Jerry Cooper ; Emil Coleman and his Palais Royal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W98589 | 12-in. | 9/21/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO1727 | 10-in. | 2/20/1946 | I didn't mean a word I said | Buddy DiVito ; Harry James Orchestra ; Harry James | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | CO41773 | 10-in. | 9/30/1949 | Hinky dinky parlez-vous | Lawrence Loy ; Wilber Waite's Pokeberry Promenaders | Male square dance caller, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W265175 | 10-in. | 3/19/1934 | On the sunny side of the street | Coleman Hawkins ; Buck Washington | Saxophone | composer | |
| Columbia | W351049 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W351108 | 10-in. | 10/8/1931 | It's the darndest thing | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W351120 | 10-in. | 10/30/1931 | Cuban love song | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351129 | 10-in. | 11/12/1931 | Cuban love song | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | 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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