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 251-275 of 630 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-072550	10-in.	7/30/1942	Soft hearted	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Gene Grounds	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-072551	10-in.	7/30/1942	A touch of Texas	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes ; Martin Men ; Eddie Stone	Male vocal duet, with male vocal group jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-072554	10-in.	7/30/1942	Can't get out of this mood	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Bob Haymes ; Martin Men	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-072570	10-in.	7/31/1942	I get the neck of the chicken	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-073510	10-in.	3/6/1942	I can't give you anything but love	Freddy Martin ; Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-074797	10-in.	7/31/1942	Soft-hearted	Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-075420	10-in.	7/8/1942	Happy-go-lucky	Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-075422	10-in.	7/8/1942	Let's get lost	Four Lee Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet	composer
Victor	BS-075565	10-in.	7/17/1942	Let's get lost	Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-075567	10-in.	7/17/1942	Murder, he says	Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-075702	10-in.	7/31/1942	Can't get out of this mood	Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	D3AB-0078	10-in.	5/26/1943	Comin' in on a wing and a prayer	Four Vagabonds	Male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	D4VB-0002	10-in.	1/12/1944	I couldn't sleep a wink last night	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus	composer
Victor	D4AB-0426	10-in.	11/17/1944	Eighty miles outside of Atlanta	Tony Pastor Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4VB-0469	10-in.	12/8/1944	I wish we didn't have to say goodnight	Perry Como	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D4VB-0516	10-in.	12/21/1944	I walked in (with my eyes wide open)	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D4VB-1030	10-in.	11/14/1944	On the sunny side of the street	The Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Vocal group, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	E4FB-3557	10-in.	2/16/1954	Te ofrezco mi amor	Damiron y su Ritmo	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0678	10-in.	10/13/1945	A hubba-hubba-hubba (dig you later)	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0679	10-in.	10/17/1945	Here comes heaven again	Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1017	10-in.	1/19/1945	I can't believe that you're in love with me	Sack Albert ; Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1052	10-in.	5/18/1945	I don't care who knows it	Frank DeVol ; David Street	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1097	10-in.	7/28/1945	Don't blame me	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1312	10-in.	12/22/1945	I didn't mean a word I said	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with recitation and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D6VB-2143	10-in.	9/5/1946	I'm in the mood for love	Vivien Garry Quintet	Jazz/dance quintet	composer

(Results 251-275 of 630 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.