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 (Results 426-450 of 630 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 | |
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 |
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.
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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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