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 501-525 of 615 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E34419 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | One more waltz | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35467 | 10-in. | November 1930 | Blue again | Detroiters ; Milt Shaw | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35738 | 10-in. | 12/12/1930 | Blue again | Red Nichols Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35742 | 10-in. | 12/12/1930 | Blue again | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35834 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | We can live on love | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36728 | 10-in. | 5/24/1931 | It’s the darn’dest thing | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36729 | 10-in. | 5/24/1931 | Singin’ the blues | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37079 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | How’s your uncle? | Bill Challis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37207 | 10-in. | 9/16/1931 | It’s the darndest thing | Art Kahn's Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37252 | 10-in. | 10/17/1931 | Cuban love song | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37361 | 10-in. | 11/19/1931 | Cuban love song | Anthony Trini Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37453 | 10-in. | 12/8/1931 | Cuban love song | Arthur Jarrett | Male vocal solo, with with orchestra and trombone solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1605-E1608 | 10-in. | 11/7/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1730-E1731 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1738-E1740 | 10-in. | 11/17/1925 | Keep on croonin' a tune | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1774-E1776 | 10-in. | 11/20/1925 | Keep on croonin' a tune | Billy Bailey ; Barney Barnum | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1944-E1945 | 10-in. | 12/15/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark ; Eddie Lang | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2644-E2646 | 10-in. | 3/16/1926 | Twenty-five years from now | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E2713-E2715 | 10-in. | 3/31/1926 | Do it Mr. So-So | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3048-E3050 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | Here comes my baby | Rosa Henderson ; Three Hot Eskimos | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3648-E3649 | 10-in. | 8/30/1926 | My dream of the big parade | Hi & Si | Male vocal duet, with trumpet, piano, and drums | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4226-E4227 | 10-in. | 12/11/1926 | I got a papa down in New Orleans (Another papa up in Maine) | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4473-E4475 | 10-in. | 1/31/1927 | I can’t believe that you’re in love with me | Blue Ribbon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano and lute | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E4784-E4786 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | Looking for the sunshine, walking around in the rain | Evelyn Thompson | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4860-E4862 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | Baltimore | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.
"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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