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 351-375 of 626 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W146810	10-in.	7/26/1928	Diga diga doo	The Diplomats	Vocal ensemble	composer
Columbia	W146990	10-in.	9/13/1928	I must have that man!	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	composer
Columbia	147061	10-in.	9/25/1928	Girl of my dreams	Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	147062	10-in.	9/25/1928	I don't care	Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Al Shayne	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	147063	10-in.	9/25/1928	When love comes stealing	Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W147097	10-in.	10/2/1928	I can't give you anything but love	Harold Leonard	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	147114	10-in.	10/8/1928	Diga diga doo	Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	147495	10-in.	11/27/1928	Baby!	Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Claude Reese	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Columbia	147496	10-in.	11/27/1928	Remember I love you	Claude Reese ; Sunny Clapp and his Band o' Sunshine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	147497	10-in.	11/27/1928	The whoopee stomp	Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W147508	10-in.	11/14/1928	Baby!	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]147689	10-in.	12/4/1928	Baby	Sammy Fain	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	147759	10-in.	1/9/1929	Futuristic rhythm	Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Columbia	147760	10-in.	1/9/1929	Let's sit and talk about you	Jim Andrews ; Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Columbia	147761	10-in.	1/9/1929	In a great big way	Jim Andrews ; Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Columbia	W147785	10-in.	1/17/1929	As long as we are in love	Fred Rich Orchestra ; Billy Murray	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147786	10-in.	1/17/1929	Let's sit and talk about you	Fred Rich Orchestra ; Billy Murray	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]147855	10-in.	1/17/1929	In a great big way	Connecticut Yankees ; Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W148170	10-in.	4/4/1929	I must have that man	Joe Turner and his Memphis Men	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W148171	10-in.	4/4/1929	Freeze and melt	Joe Turner and his Memphis Men	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W149304	10-in.	10/30/1929	I don't care what you used to be	McMichen's Melody Men	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W150009	10-in.	2/21/1930	Cinderella Brown	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150043	10-in.	2/28/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150092	10-in.	3/19/1930	Exactly like you	Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	[W]150101	10-in.	3/20/1930	Exactly like you	Tom Frawley ; Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 351-375 of 626 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed August 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 August 2024.