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 426-450 of 615 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OKeh | W400007 | 10-in. | 1/11/1928 | Every evening | Osborne Miller | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer | |
OKeh | W400769 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | W400834 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Goofus Five Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W400853 | 10-in. | 7/9/1928 | Twenty-five years from now | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
OKeh | W400859 | 10-in. | 7/10/1928 | Diga diga doo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W400860 | 10-in. | 7/10/1928 | Doin' the new low down | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401049 | 10-in. | 8/2/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Rube Bloom | Piano solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401194 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | I must have that man | Eddie Lang ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401535 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Let's sit and talk about you | Louisville Rhythm Kings [Ben Pollack Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401559 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | In a great big way | Louisville Rhythm Kings [Ben Pollack Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
OKeh | W401690 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | I can’t give you anything but love | Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401703 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | Futuristic rhythm | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401704 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | Raisin' the roof | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W401959 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Freeze an' melt | Ed Lang Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W402206 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
OKeh | W402207 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | Baby! | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
OKeh | W402209 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | I must have that man! | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
OKeh | W402633 | 10-in. | 6/13/1929 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Valentín Martínez | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
OKeh | W403886 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | Exactly like you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W403897 | 10-in. | 4/5/1930 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | W403960 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Exactly like you | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W403965 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | On the sunny side of the street | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W404000 | 10-in. | 5/4/1930 | Exactly like you | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W404379 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | I'm doin' that thing | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W404425 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | Blue again | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmy McHugh
Discogs: Jimmy McHugh
Grove: Jimmy McHugh
IMDb: Jimmy McHugh
Britannica: Jimmy McHugh
Linked Open Data Sources
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
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.