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 501-525 of 624 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E29391	10-in.	3/6/1929	Out where the blues begin	Jay C. Flippen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	XE30509	12-in.	8/23/1929	Bremer-Tully Broadcast record no. 6	Bremer-Tully Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E30527	10-in.	9/4/1929	Doin' the new low down	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills ; Bill Robinson	Tap dance solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E32291	10-in.	3/5/1930	Exactly like you	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E32314	10-in.	3/5/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E32425	10-in.	Mar. 1930	Exactly like you	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E32426	10-in.	Mar. 1930	On the sunny side of the street	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E34198	10-in.	9/4/1930	Go home and tell your mother	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	E34419	10-in.	9/17/1930	One more waltz	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E35467	10-in.	November 1930	Blue again	Detroiters ; Milt Shaw	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal	composer
Brunswick	E35738	10-in.	12/12/1930	Blue again	Red Nichols Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E35742	10-in.	12/12/1930	Blue again	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E35834	10-in.	2/5/1931	We can live on love	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36728	10-in.	5/24/1931	It’s the darn’dest thing	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36729	10-in.	5/24/1931	Singin’ the blues	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37079	10-in.	8/17/1931	How’s your uncle?	Bill Challis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37207	10-in.	9/16/1931	It’s the darndest thing	Art Kahn's Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37252	10-in.	10/17/1931	Cuban love song	Jacques Renard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37361	10-in.	11/19/1931	Cuban love song	Anthony Trini Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E37453	10-in.	12/8/1931	Cuban love song	Arthur Jarrett	Male vocal solo, with with orchestra and trombone solo	composer
Brunswick	E1605-E1608	10-in.	11/7/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	E1730-E1731	10-in.	11/16/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	E1738-E1740	10-in.	11/17/1925	Keep on croonin' a tune	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E1774-E1776	10-in.	11/20/1925	Keep on croonin' a tune	Billy Bailey ; Barney Barnum	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Brunswick	E1944-E1945	10-in.	12/15/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Norman Clark ; Eddie Lang	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer

(Results 501-525 of 624 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHugh, Jimmy," accessed July 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

McHugh, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103080.

"McHugh, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 July 2024.