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 301-325 of 630 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	79946	10-in.	7/18/1921	Emaline	Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80500	10-in.	8/4/1922	I'll stand beneath your window tonight and whistle	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	80519	10-in.	8/11/1922	When you and I were young Maggie blues	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	80644	10-in.	11/3/1922	Stop your kidding	Garber-Davis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80702	10-in.	12/5/1922	When you and I were young Maggie blues	Paul Biese and his Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra [i.e., Paul Biese's Novelty Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80706	10-in.	12/6/1922	Stop your kidding	Frank Westphal Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80786	10-in.	1/12/1923	When you and I were young Maggie blues	Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80885	10-in.	3/5/1923	Out where the blue begins	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81085	10-in.	6/15/1923	Mad ('cause you treat me this way)	Eddie Elkins' Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81419	10-in.	12/15/1923	It's a man ev'ry time, it’s a man	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	81754	10-in.	5/2/1924	Hinky dinky parlay voo	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	81876	10-in.	7/18/1924	Skin-a-ma-rink-arink-a-rae	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	81956	10-in.	9/4/1924	Hand in hand	Art Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	140084	10-in.	10/3/1924	I don't care what you used to be	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	140222	10-in.	1/6/1925	My kid	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	140286	10-in.	1/28/1925	When my sugar walks down the street	Warner's Seven Aces	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W140502	10-in.	4/7/1925	Banana oil	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W140530	10-in.	4/15/1925	Ev'rything is hotsy totsy now	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W140602	10-in.	5/14/1925	Ev'rything is hotsy totsy now	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141047	10-in.	9/25/1925	When my sugar walks down the street	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141141	10-in.	10/16/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	141377	10-in.	12/10/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	141405	10-in.	12/17/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Manhattan Dance Makers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	142207	10-in.	5/14/1926	My dream of the big parade	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W142277	10-in.	6/4/1926	My dream of the big parade	Frank Harris	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 301-325 of 630 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.