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 401-425 of 615 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-7819 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Emaline | Mario Perry | Accordion solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70672 | 10-in. | May 1922 | When you and I were young Maggie blues | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71037 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | Stop your kiddin' | Finzel's Detroit Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71287 | 10-in. | Feb. 1923 | Out where the blue begins | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71445 | 10-in. | Apr. 1923 | Mad ('Cause you treat me this way) | George Kelly ; The Original Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72305 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | It's a man, ev'ry time, it's a man | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72518 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Hinky dinky parlay voo? | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72712 | 10-in. | July 1924 | Skin-a-ma-rink-a-rink-a-ree | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72851 | 10-in. | Sept. 1924 | I don't care what you used to be (I know what you are today) | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73094 | 10-in. | January 1925 | When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go, "Tweet, tweet, tweet") | Johnny De Droit ; New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73131 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | My kid | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73364 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Everything is hotsy totsy now | Henry Cogert ; The Red Hotters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-73402 | 10-in. | June 1925 | Ev'rything is hotsy totsy now | Cogert and Motto ; Fred Hall | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73848 | 10-in. | Dec. 1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | 73895 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Kilkenny | Billy Fagan ; Jimmy McHugh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | 73896 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Down deep in an Irishman's heart | Billy Fagan ; Jimmy McHugh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| OKeh | 74208 | 10-in. | July 1926 | Lo-do-de-o | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80082 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | There's a new star in heaven tonight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | 80122 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | My dream of the big parade | OKeh Kut-Ups | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80206 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | I don't mind being all alone (When I'm all alone with you) | Sam Lanin ; Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80938 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Like an angel you flew into everyone's heart | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80948 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Ralph Dunn | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81123 | 10-in. | 6/30/1927 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Ralph Dunn | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81490 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Baltimore | Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W400005 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Osborne Miller | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter |
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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