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 such artists as Bill Kenny, Frank Sinatra,
Bing Crosby, Judy Garland (who died only one month after McHugh), Billie
Holiday, Adelaide Hall, Nina Simone, Chet Baker, Dinah Washington, June
Christy, Peggy Lee, Deanna Durbin, and Ella Fitzgerald.
Broadway credits
- 1928 – Blackbirds of 1928 (lyrics by Dorothy Fields)
- 1928 – Hello, Daddy (lyrics by Fields)
- 1930 – International Revue (lyrics by Fields)
- 1939 – The Streets of Paris (lyrics by Al Dubin)
- 1940 – Keep Off The Grass (lyrics by Dubin and Howard Dietz)
- 1948 – As the Girls Go (lyrics by Harold Adamson)
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