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 76-100 of 630 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBVE-54775	10-in.	5/1/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Grace Hayes	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-55185	10-in.	8/20/1929	Let me sing in my bathtub	Chick Endor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-55186	10-in.	8/20/1929	For one another	Chick Endor	Male vocal solo, with female vocal solo and jazz/dance band (takes 1-4); with clarinet solo and jazz/dance band (take 5)	composer
Victor	BVE-55188	10-in.	8/21/1929	Everybody knew it but me	Chick Endor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-59633	10-in.	3/13/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-59634	10-in.	3/13/1930	Exactly like you	Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBVE-61003	10-in.	7/29/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Bobby Burns ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-61004	10-in.	7/29/1930	I'm doin' that thing	Ambassador Trio ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-62374	10-in.	7/28/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-62377	10-in.	8/8/1930	One more waltz	Stan Jacobsen ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-62391	10-in.	8/19/1930	I'm learning a lot from you	Johnny Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-63679	10-in.	9/29/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Frank E. Banta	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-64379	10-in.	11/26/1930	Blue again	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Sid Garry	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	65430	10-in.	3/23/1932	Canção de amor cubano	Almirantes ; Harry Kosarin ; Alda Verona	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	65984	10-in.	4/6/1934	Diga, diga, do	Bando da Lua	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-67419	10-in.	1/26/1931	Blue again	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	PBVE-68327	10-in.	10/26/1931	Tramps at sea	Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	PBVE-68328	10-in.	10/28/1931	Cuban love song	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	PBVE-68533	10-in.	8/17/1933	Dinner at eight	Art Jarrett	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-69068	10-in.	12/10/1931	Cuban love song	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-69071	10-in.	12/12/1931	Cuban love song	Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with prerecorded baritone vocal part and orchestra	composer
Victor	BRC-70208	10-in.	9/3/1931	How's your uncle?	Chick Bullock ; The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-70248	10-in.	9/18/1931	It's the darndest thing	Chick Bullock ; High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy	Jazz/dance band, with a male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-70249	10-in.	9/18/1931	Singin' the blues	Chick Bullock ; High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy	Jazz/dance band, with a male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-70616	10-in.	10/6/1931	Cuban love song	Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Romancers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	composer

(Results 76-100 of 630 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.