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Occupation (s) Songwriter. James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) [1] 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 ...
Jimmy McHugh's most popular songs have an infectiously swinging quality that instantly endears them to the listener. He was born James Francis McHugh in Boston, Massachusetts on. July 10, 1894. His father ran a plumbing business and his first piano lessons came from his mother.
May 19, 2024 · Jimmy McHugh was a U.S. song composer. McHugh became a Tin Pan Alley song plugger and began writing songs for Broadway and Cotton Club revues. His extensive work for Broadway and Hollywood included collaborations with Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer, and especially Dorothy Fields, with whom he wrote
It turned Jimmy McHugh into one of America’s most celebrated songwriters, McHugh was born in Boston July 10, 1894, and had an early interest in music instilled by his mother. He always projected an air of self-confidence that later manifested in a remarkable ability to promote himself and his work but in his early years helped him to land a job working for the Irving Berlin Music Company in Boston.
James Francis McHugh. Composer, Pianist, Music Publisher, Philanthropist. (1896 - 1969) Jimmy McHugh was a prolific composer. His songs have appeared in hundreds of films (and counting), and many have been recorded by well over 50 artists. He wrote Cotton Club shows and enjoyed his first hit with Gene Austin and Irving Mills, “When My Sugar ...
James Francis McHugh 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, The Everly Brothers, Peggy Lee, Carmen Miranda, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, and Dinah Washington.
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