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 376-400 of 630 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
Columbia	W150159	10-in.	4/1/1930	Porgy	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150383	10-in.	5/3/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150513	10-in.	4/30/1930	Exactly like you	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150703	10-in.	8/13/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150711	10-in.	8/13/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W150712	10-in.	8/13/1930	I'm doin' that thing	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W150749	10-in.	8/29/1930	I'm learning a lot from you	The Columbia Photo Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150750	10-in.	8/29/1930	One more waltz	The Columbia Photo Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150764	10-in.	9/4/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Milt Coleman	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	composer
Columbia	W150801	10-in.	9/12/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Eddie Walters	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150955	10-in.	11/17/1930	Button up your heart	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150956	10-in.	11/17/1930	Blue again	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]151157	10-in.	12/17/1930	Blue again	Jack Miller	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W151226	10-in.	1/16/1931	Blue again	Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151833	10-in.	9/30/1931	How's your uncle	Arthur River's Novelty Orchestra [Fred Hall and his Sugar Babies]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151845	10-in.	10/15/1931	Singin' the blues	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151846	10-in.	10/15/1931	It's the darndest thing	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151874	10-in.	11/5/1931	Cuban love song	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, wiith male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152038	10-in.	12/9/1931	Cuban love song	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W152206	10-in.	6/7/1932	Goodbye blues	Art Jarrett	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W152358	10-in.	1/25/1933	Hey! Young fella	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 376-400 of 630 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.